The first thing you need to do is to decide on the proper backup media for your needs. Do some research on the advantages of each, and choose the one which will best suit your needs
Here are a some choices:
1. Hard Drive (internal) - back up to another drive in your computer
2. Flash Drive - A flash drive is a small storage device that can be used to transport files from one computer to another. They are slightly larger than a stick of gum, yet many of these devices can carry all your files.
A flash drive is easy to use; simply plug your flash drive into a USB port. The USB port will appear on the back of a desktop computer’s PC tower or on the side of a laptop.
3. Online Backup - A remote, online, or managed backup service, sometimes marketed as cloud backup, is a service that provides users with a system for the backup, storage, and recovery of computer files. This can be a free of paid service.
Instructions for backing up Documents to a Flash Drive
1. Double Click the “My Documents” folder located on your Desktop.
2. Once “My Documents” is open, hold down the CTRL key and tap the letter A- this will select all the files and folders
3. You’ll notice that all of the contents have been highlighted (turned blue) like
the image below.
4. Click EDIT again, but this time click COPY TO FOLDER
5. The following screen shows various locations that your files can be saved to.
Select the Flash Drive which may appear as “Removable Disk” (or choose
some other suitable location.)
6. Finally click COPY.
The progress of the data being copied will be displayed until the process is complete.
Once completed, you’ll have a full backup on your Flash Drive.
Below is a list of several free online backup plans . SugarSync seems to get the best reviews but all the plans listed are great options.
A free online backup plan is usually identical to the equivalent "pro" or "premium" plan offered by the same company. but it does not offer the same amount of storage.
If the free plan has enough storage space for your data, you can have a complete and permanent backup solution for free!
Comodo Backup
© Comodo Security Solutions, Inc.
Comodo Backup offers 5 GB of free online backup space.
Comodo's interface is really straightforward and easy to use, which is something I can't say about the desktop software component of most online backup services.
© MiMedia, Inc.
MiMedia's Free plan offers a whopping 7 GB of backup space for free.
MiMedia's free 7 GB of online backup space is the industry's largest.
Real-time backup, online music, photo, and video players, and easy file sharing make MiMedia a pretty solid online backup option, free or otherwise
© SugarSync, Inc.
SugarSync offers 5 GB of online backup for free.
One of the great things about SugarSync is that it's more than just a great free online backup service: it's also a really slick way to sync your data between computers and other devices like your phone.
