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Back Up Your Data

Backing up your data is an important part of computer security.

Why back up?

Unfortunately, all personal computers are susceptible to data loss.

Recommendation

We recommend that you back up your data and schedule it to be done automatically on a regular basis.

How do I back up?

Windows:

  1. Windows Vista: Windows Backup and Restore Center
  2. Windows XP: Back up manually or use Windows XP Backup utility
  3. Windows XP: Use Backup to Protect Data
  4. Google Directory: Computers > Software > Backup

Mac OS:

  1. Apple OS 10.5 Leopard: Time Machine
  2. Apple .net Backup (demo requires QuickTime)
  3. iPodBackup: Automatic backups to an iPod on Mac OS X
  4. Super Disk Cloning (SuperDuper!)
  5. Carbon Copy Cloner
  6. Silverkeeper
  7. Google Directory: Mac OS > Utilities > Backup

Help? Feedback?

Try asking your question in the Craigslist computer forum. To provide feedback for this page, send the URL and your comments to Web & Data Services Manager Frank Farm at farmf@pharmacy.ucsf.edu.

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