students:backing_up_data
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====== Backing Up Files ====== | ====== Backing Up Files ====== | ||
- | ===== Recommended: | + | ===== Recommended: |
- | See [[:using_microsoft_synctoy|Synchronize User Folder with External Media]] for a guide. | + | See [[:google_drive|Google Drive]] for a guide on redirecting your documents folders to Google Drive. This is the easiest method of backing up your data and will automatically keep your documents safe online. |
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+ | If you prefer to use [[https:// | ||
===== Copying Folders Manually ===== | ===== Copying Folders Manually ===== | ||
- | If you elect not to use Microsoft SyncToy, you can copy your profile folders manually to a flash drive or other external storage. This is probably faster if you only need to copy files once. | + | If you elect not to use Google Drive, you can copy your profile folders manually to a flash drive or other external storage. This is probably faster if you only need to copy files once. |
**Prepare Your Destination** | **Prepare Your Destination** | ||
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- Select all of the items in the folder. | - Select all of the items in the folder. | ||
* Tip: You can quickly do this by holding CTRL and hitting A on the keyboard. | * Tip: You can quickly do this by holding CTRL and hitting A on the keyboard. | ||
- | - Click on one of the selected folders and drag it over to your destination folder on the right side of the screen. | + | - Click on one of the selected folders and drag it over to your destination folder on the right side of the screen. |
- Wait while the files are copied. | - Wait while the files are copied. | ||
- Once the copy is complete you may close the Windows and eject your destination media. | - Once the copy is complete you may close the Windows and eject your destination media. | ||
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+ | ===== Video Guide ===== | ||
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====== Restoring Files ====== | ====== Restoring Files ====== | ||
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- If you are prompted about conflicting files, go ahead and overwrite them (this should be the top option). | - If you are prompted about conflicting files, go ahead and overwrite them (this should be the top option). | ||
- When the file copy is complete, you've successfully restored your files from backup. | - When the file copy is complete, you've successfully restored your files from backup. | ||
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+ | ===== Video Guide ===== | ||
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students/backing_up_data.txt · Last modified: 2018/08/03 09:45 by abrashear