Im installing windows 7 ultimate, onto windows vista home. I will need to do a clean install requiring me to wipe the computer. I need to back up the data on the hard drive, but i cannot get a external hard drive.
How can i backup my data for free?

and are easy to use too? I’ve looked into Mozy, Sugarsync, and carbonite, among others, which would you recommend?
I use to have an external hard drive, and unfortunately it broke down, yes it is easier to get another one, possibly a couple of them, but even the computer techs at different stores advise to backup my data online.

I want to buy an external hard drive to backup my data i would like a 320-500GB hard drive and i was wondering what is a good brand to buy also my budget is 120 dollars.
I need it to backup 180GB of space,
Oh and I heard that "click free automatic backup hard drive" is good would current owners recommend it or not?

so my ps3 has pretty much died on me.. didnt get ylod but i get no signal from it and cannot see or hear anything on my tv..i already tried it on several tvs and i get nothing at all..i called service and tried to troubleshoot and nothing happened..paying 8 to get it fixed and only a 90 day warranty doesnt sit well with me so im going to get a new ps3..the problem is that i want to back up my data onto an external hard drive but i cannot see anything on my tv…is it possible to do this blind???…if so could someone give me basically an outline of what is under the settings menu (latest 3.15 update)…this way i could just click with the control while following directions and basically doing it blind..if not i guess im going to lose all of my system data :(…PLZ HELP ME!!
I tried holding it like like those answers which is exactly what the sony tech rep told me to do…about 8 times so im finally giving up and just getting a new one

My mom has had troubles with her hard drive failing. I’d like to get her an external hard drive to backup her data. What I’d really like, however, is for that drive to just mirror a couple of folders (say her My Documents) so that anytime a file is added or udpated, it automatically goes to the external drive as well. I don’t think she needs super-powered RAID drives aimed at a corporate market. I just want something simple that I can walk her through the set-up once and have it just work for her.

Any recommendations?

Well, I dropped my Compaq Presario and cracked the monitor. It cost about 0 to fix the screen but the laptop itself cost that much so I got a Dell Inspiron and I backed up all of my documents, pictures, videos and music to an external hard drive. Now, I’m wondering if I can restore it to my current laptop without messing anything up.

I am looking for a good external hard-drive to backup my movies and TV shows. I would like something that is around 500gig, but everything I find on newegg that is less than 0/50 seems have some pretty bad ratings.

I usually use the CD Writing wizard to back up the files and folders, But Windows XP Professional comes with this Backup Utility.
And its Very Difficult to use, Do you think if I use an External Hard drive, it will be much easier??

because viruses delete restore points, i want to export the files in regedit….i read at forums on how to backup restore points but they only explain how to create one. Cant use acronis at the moment cuz i need an external hard drive to back up over 200gb of data.

how is it done pleas

SQL Server data base. I want to backup the whole of DATA and copy whole thing into an external Hard Drive or DVD. So how to locate the DATA. Will this data then be used for query into MS-EXCEL or ACCESS installing in another Computer.

Thanks in advance.

First off, let me say the message prompts are on the wrong end of Windows XP backup. What good is it to know that you shouldn’t use a FAT32 partition, or that you don’t have a floppy disk drive, AFTER you’ve made the backup file? Would it really hurt to have messages like that BEFORE the file is created??
Anyways…I have my backup image on an external hard drive. The laptop DOES NOT have a floppy drive, so I was unable to create an ASR diskette. Is this disk absolutely necessary? Can I still recover the data from my backup? It is an "All Information On My Computer" backup…does that make a difference?

I would like to upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7. I did a backup on an external hard drive. If I choose to do a clean install, can I import all the files back to their respective locations using the backup data?

I know that this is a virus or malware. I have a virus protection but it hasn’t caught this. I don’t know how to get rid of it. Can I backup my computer on an external hard drive or will the virus get downloaded on my hard drive? Please Help! Thanks!

I recently bought a MacBook, i only used PC’s before this. I used a 320 gb external hard drive to hold alot of backup data, movies, music, ect on my pc. When i plug the USB into my Mac it doesnt not allow me to modify the external drive. It says the drive cannot be modified, and all the folders have locks on them. Any ideas how to unlock the drive?

I bought a hitachi external hard drive which has all my data backed up on it. I want to retrieve my data from the external drive but my data is in hundreds of zipped files. Windows will not transfer it onto my computer for me.

I want to upgrade my vista to the ultimate one but it says there you are recommended to backup your hard drive but i don’t have any free external hard drive now…. so whats the costs if i don’t backup?

my external hard drive was plugged into my desk top, it said it downloaded the stuff, i plugged it into my laptop, and i don’t speak the language that it says what with the numbers and the file names. how can i make my laptop download the filed on the hard drive.
it is a Simple Tech 320 gb with fabrik ultimate backup.

I just want to use it to back up my personal data files, movies, photos and music. Total storage for all of this (although it’s growing all the time) is about 800MB right now. I’ve considered just using CD’s, but my software (Roxio) keeps becoming incompatible with Windows upgrades and it’s getting frustrating….not to mention time-consuming. I’ve also considered using USB flash drive(s) or buying an external hard drive. Have you had any personal experience with this? Do you have any suggestions about this? Thanks!

This might be helpful:
Dell Dimension 4400
Processor Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.60GHz
Processor Speed 1.56 GHz
Memory (RAM) 768 MB
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2
Currently 22.1GB used on a 40GB hard drive.

Hi,
I restore my whole computer, but before i restore my computer i did backup all data and document in my external Hard-drive using windows software Backup and Restore Center. then i format (restore) my Toshiba laptop.
can anyone explain me how to put back my backup data in my laptop. i really don’t wanna lost my all data.
i am using windows vista home premium.
Laptop Brand- Toshiba Satellite A305-S6898
Someone please help me i am in a trouble…

Im guessing the best way is to use an external hard drive which I do not have. I was going to go for a CD but Im wondering how many Cd’s its going to need because I’m guessing its going to store a hell of a lot of data.

Im using windows 7. Also, should I use a CD or DVD?

Any help?
Thanks