so how can i backup in case my flash drive stops working if the back up is within the drive itself then?
2007-01-03 16:09:53 · 4 answers · asked by kenny7399 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
whoever told you to do that should be scolded! Never use a USB drive as a long term storage solution. It is only meant to be temporary and mainly for transferring files. You should back it up to a computer by copying the entire contents to somewhere like "my documents" or you can create a zip file of the contents of your drive and try to save them in your email. You can also check out these solutions to use Gmail as a file storage solution
http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/01/how-to-use-your-gmail-account-as-a-personal-file-server/
http://www.viksoe.dk/code/gmail.htm
You can search for free online file storage solutions such as Xdrive provided by AOL
http://www.xdrive.com
2007-01-03 16:17:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To backup on the same drive is putting all your eggs in one basket.
In case of a PC crash, a backup is only good if it is stored on some other device. I use flashdrives for backups and have an external hard drive on my wish list.
2007-01-04 00:25:11 · answer #2 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its sounds like you are doing something wrong. Either copy the backup file onto your harddrive or get a compression program such as PKZip or WinZip to make an archive onto your harddrive.
2007-01-04 00:14:00 · answer #3 · answered by JamesWilliamson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cant! Who told you to back your flash drive up on itself? Sounds like they aint too brite! Back it up on your PC!
2007-01-04 00:13:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋