Protect Your PC Against Catastrophe
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Safeguard Your PC from Disaster
Overview:
Backing up your home computer is essential, yet often neglected?"much like flossing your teeth. Let's explore why regular backups are crucial and how to protect your valuable data effectively.
At a Glance:
A study by Parks Associates reveals that over a third of consumers don’t back up their digital files, endangering approximately 30 million households with potential data loss. By delaying backups, you risk losing cherished memories like baby photos and wedding videos, as well as important documents like financial records.
The Importance of Backups:
Hard drives are the most failure-prone component of your computer. It’s not about if they’ll fail, but when. Recovering data from a crashed hard drive can cost between $600 and $4,000, depending on the severity and urgency.
Expert Advice from M. Fahim Siddiqui, CEO of Sereniti, Inc.:
1. Choose a Backup System:
Use an external storage device such as Network Attached Storage (NAS), CD-ROM, DVD, or USB memory to back up files.
2. Backup Frequency:
The more often you download files or save documents, the more frequently you should back up your computer.
3. Comprehensive Backups:
Ensure that you back up your entire hard drive, not just a select few files, to preserve all valuable information.
4. Secure Your Backup:
Regularly check your backup device to confirm that your archives are complete and usable.
5. Automate the Process:
Simplify backups with an automated device to manage schedules, file locations, and storage effortlessly.
6. System Restore:
Learn how to perform a system restore to retrieve data by restoring programs, settings, and files to a previous state. Windows XP includes this feature under Accessories.
For a streamlined solution, consider a central backup system for all home computers. For instance, Sereniti's EasyCare360 offers an 80GB network storage subscription with automatic backup, a wireless router, and a secure Internet Gateway to automatically back up any computer on the home network. Protecting your data has never been easier.
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