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How to Back Up Files On a Windows XP PC

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By Janet Ford
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A computer crash can be one of the most devastating things to happen nowadays. Most people have so many irreplaceable digital photos, work from home files, documents you've worked painstakingly at more. You should be backing these files up on a regular basis. Here's how...

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Windows XP (you can do this with other operating systems but the pop up windows, etc may be a bit different)
Blank CD's (get re-writables so you can back up more often for less $$.

Step 1

Place a blank CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Step 2

Click the CD drive under 'My Computer' folder.
Step 3

A blank window will open. This will tell you how much space is left on the CD. Keep this window open.
Step 4

Open a new window and browse to the files you wish to back up.
Step 5

Once the file or folder is highlighted, hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and select any other files there you wish to also back up. This will highlight all the files you clicked.
Step 6

Drag them onto the CD until you're done or the CD won't hold more data.
Step 7

Once you've copied all the files you want on the CD click "write these files to CD".
Step 8

Continue to do this until all your important files are backed up.