

Also, beware that physical storage solutions, like external hard drives and flash drives I outline below can break down over time. Get in the habit of backing up files on a regular basis, every week or month or whenever you get new important documents and pictures. The more backups you have, the better, but two to three should be fine for most. You can even keep copies on a secondary computer, if available. Make sure to store copies of files and photos on your computer and in two or more of the methods listed below. The best way to ensure that you do not lose important documents and photos is to not rely solely on one backup method. Multiple backups: Why they're importantīefore diving into the ways to back up your files, I want to talk about multiple backups. This guide gives you the basics on the various choices you have to back up your files and the tips to make it easy. It minimizes the risk that you'll lose your tax documents, baby's pictures and school work in the event of theft, fire or hard drive failure.īacking up files and photos isn't hard, but with several different ways to go about it, it can be confusing to get started. Now playing: Watch this: The easiest ways to back up your filesĬreating a backup of your precious and important files is crucial.
