How do I find out how much space that has been used, so that I can buy the right capacity of flash drive?
Anyway, is it practical to back up HD into flash drive? or please suggest the best way.
2006-10-16 02:51:22 · 9 answers · asked by luzr1212 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
open My computer, right click C drive and go to properties.
It's not really practical since flash drives are nowhere near as big as hard drives.
If it was me, I would buy an external hard drive of the same size as my hard drive and use Norton Ghost to mirror the information.
2006-10-16 02:53:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go My Computer, then C:\ right click and click on properties (Press and Hold ALT on the keyboard and then press ENTER then release both) to check the capacity of the HDD.
Yes, you can backup the HDD into the flash drive if you have just installed your windows and it also depends on the programs/files that have been installed. A 512mb flash because xp is only three hundred and something megabytes it is newly installed.
It is a good idea to make a back up of your files go ahead! See the capacity and an appropriate memory stick and remain safe.
2006-10-16 03:04:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to know how much space is used on a hard drive you can go to windows explorer, or my computer. Find your C drive and right click it, then properties, this should tell you how much space you have used.
It is practical to backup some things on a flash drive, but surely not 'everything' ! For example you c:\windows\ directory doesnt need to be backed up.
If I was you, I'd backup my personal files, you might want to organise your folders so that a backup would be easy to perform.
2006-10-16 02:54:44 · answer #3 · answered by RocKo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flash drives are very solid. in view that they haven't any shifting factors (consequently their commerce names of "solid state storage"), they have far much less greater desirable probabilities of failing/crashing. Flash drives are growing to be greater fee-effective on a daily basis, yet a 2 gigabytechronic (it is what you will choose) will nevertheless run you approximately $forty-50. the better skill flash drives (eg 250 GB) can run you approximately $a hundred and forty-one hundred sixty. you in all probability do no longer could comprehend this yet, be sure in case you ever could layout thechronic which you utilize FAT32, and not NTFS. NTFS is reported for larger drives, no longer the small transportable thumb ones.
2016-12-26 20:30:44 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flash drives are in most cases less than 4 GB, so I recommend you to store your data on DVDs.
For backing up my data I prefer Acronis True Image Home. It can backup your data onto a flash drive, CD, DVD, or any other drive.
2006-10-16 03:09:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will probably not be able to backup your entire hard drive to a flash drive...they are just not big enough. You could buy another hard drive and use that to store a complete backup on.
2006-10-16 02:54:31 · answer #6 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U should be looking for acronis True Image.
This is just released backup software
it can backup full disk. besides it has universal restore feature,
which solves main problem appearing while system restore - Drivers. hope it's clear.
2006-10-18 04:15:08 · answer #7 · answered by unallocate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
remember your only saving files you created no need to save windows files there on the windows CD also be careful not to save a short cut thinking it's the file. when your done picking your files to back up it should tell the size of the back up
2006-10-16 02:57:12 · answer #8 · answered by zippo091 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you not got a cd or DVD writer??
This will stop u having to purchase more kit.
Check this site for info
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/bott_03july14.mspx
2006-10-16 02:55:20 · answer #9 · answered by Chris C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋