[Erithwc]

as i take on more customers ive started to worry about computer crashing losing info ect so im going to do a excel print off every month so i have a updated hard copy and backup all files to cd or memory stick every week.

what do you do to backup your files or do you not bother 

[Pope vader]

i have a mempry stick, plus paper copy, but i use pen and paper any way  dont use george or any thing like that

[Pittmonkey]

I use Dropbox

http://www.dropbox.com/

I use George and backup every time i use it. The backup file goes on my PC and another goes in the dropbox on a remote server.

Wayne

[bobplum]

go on to george and use the back service

[Pittmonkey]

George back up you have to pay.

Dropbox is free..

[EandM]

Two copies of everything - one on phone, one on PC + all backed up and auto-synched with 2nd phone via GMAIL.

[Perfect Windows]

Vote here for dropbox.

It appears as just another folder on your pC but it's stored elsewhere.

Also, it keeps all the backups you do for a period (I think it's about a month), so you can go back to previous versions if you need to.

Vin

[Tom White]

E-MAIL THEM TO YOURSELF!  Easy!

I also do a hard copy print out about once-a-fortnight.

[mikecam]

upload my spreadsheet to google docs.

[Perfect Windows]

E-MAIL THEM TO YOURSELF!  Easy!

I also do a hard copy print out about once-a-fortnight.

Works if you use gmail, Hotmail, etc. online.

Problem with emailing them to yourself otherwise is that if you use outlook, the sent file is stored on your hard drive and the received file is also stored on your hard drive, so no net gain.

Vin

[Tom White]

E-MAIL THEM TO YOURSELF!  Easy!

I also do a hard copy print out about once-a-fortnight.

Works if you use gmail, Hotmail, etc. online.

Problem with emailing them to yourself otherwise is that if you use outlook, the sent file is stored on your hard drive and the received file is also stored on your hard drive, so no net gain.

Vin

I didn't know that; I use yahoo and it works brilliantly.  It takes seconds to do.

[supernova77]

I use George with Internet backup.

Andy

[brianbarber]

www.collectmyround.co.uk

Server based

Mr B

[A & J Owen Window Cleaning]

E-mailed to myself.  It's free 

[Tom White]

E-mailed to myself.  It's free 

Simple too.  I like simple.

[Perfect Windows]

If you want to take the nuclear option, try backblaze.

It costs $5 a month and it backs up EVERYTHING on your PC to servers in the USA.  I once lost the hard drive on a PC and realised just how much important stuff was on there.  $5 a month (£3) is VERY cheap insurance, in my opinion.  It keeps itself up to date so you don't need to remember to do anything.  And if you lose ALL your data you can get it back.  It's a legitimate business expense as well.

http://www.backblaze.com/

Vin

[mikecam]

If you want to take the nuclear option, try backblaze.

It costs $5 a month and it backs up EVERYTHING on your PC to servers in the USA.  I once lost the hard drive on a PC and realised just how much important stuff was on there.  $5 a month (£3) is VERY cheap insurance, in my opinion.  It keeps itself up to date so you don't need to remember to do anything.  And if you lose ALL your data you can get it back.  It's a legitimate business expense as well.

http://www.backblaze.com/

Vin

I've got favourites stored on mine like "bareley legal" and "Anal asians", are they ok with this sort of stuff?