By Will Craig (updated October 2007)

1. Document Backup. Suppose your computer was stolen or we had a fire. Backing up is the only way to insure yourself against loss. We recommend you back up all files peiodically (e.g., 2-3 times per year). You may want to back up important, dynamic files more often.

CURA recommends storing your backups on the Shared Folder on your desktop.  Doug has created this folder as a link to Briana Chatters’s machine. Inside that folder is a folder with your name on it. It is restricted to be viewed and changed only by you. Click and drag files and folders from your desktop into your folder. 

Your folder is backed up centrally every night. If the Humphrey building were lost to fire, you could still retrieve your files from a central server. Those files are stored by date, so even if current files are corrupted, you can go to an earlier version for a good copy.

It is good space management to write over old copies of files in the Shared Folder. Alternatively, you can trash existing files/folders before moving current material from your desktop to the Shared Folder. This keeps space free on Anne’s machine.

2. Internet Backup.There are three sets of relatively small files that are not part of My Documents and that you may want to back up regularly. They are buried deep in the program files, but Doug has provided quick access to them. Here’s what to do.

a. Click through My Computer to the C: drive. Go to a folder-shortcut called Netscape Backup.

b. Look for the three key items and drag them to your backup device:

Address Book. File called pab.na2
Mail. Folder called Mail (copy the entire folder)
Bookmarks. File called bookmarks.html

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