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Question from Juliene: Hello, Rick. I’m a long time reader of your blog and I’ve read your posts about making System Image backups with Windows.
Your instructions are very good and easy to follow.
I’ve made three backups so far for my laptop but I just noticed that there’s only one backup on my external hard drive. I’m assuming it’s the last one I made?
My question is can I store more than one backup on the same drive? [Read more…]
Question from Linda: I’ve been using Carbonite to back up my Windows computers for years, but I recently bought my first Mac.
Will Carbonite back up my Mac too or is it just for Windows PCs? [Read more…]
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Question from Kim: We are planning a once in a lifetime land/cruise to Alaska this coming year. As a photographer I will be taking my Canon 6D with one lens and a couple of batteries and charger and several SD cards.
Question is, is there a device that I could back the SD cards up to daily without having to take my tablet PC to connect it? [Read more…]
Question from Olivene: Rick, I spent a few minutes reading your post that explains how to create a System Image Backup in Windows 10, but I’m a little confused.
I had Carbonite backing up my files for a couple of years and they didn’t back up any of my Windows files.
I learned that the hard way after my hard drive crashed on me.
What exactly is backed up when you create a System Image Backup? [Read more…]
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Folks often ask me what they should do to keep their PC working smoothly and keep their photos and other data secure from loss.
Without exception, I always offer the following recommendations: [Read more…]