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Title: USB backup
Post by: mistybear on September 06, 2012, 18:23

Hi Guys, been a long time, but I'm still alive and kicking.

I need to back up this laptop as it's going in for repair.

I've been advised a USB stick, but I have a problem, yeah, so what's new.  ;)

I have 1 main admin account and about 5  or 6 user accounts, and I need to keep all information from all accounts.

So, how do I do this?

Title: Re: USB backup
Post by: Simon on September 06, 2012, 19:02

No idea, Kate!  But I'm sure someone will know. :)  I wouldn't have thought a USB stick would be sufficient, though.  A USB external drive, maybe?

Title: Re: USB backup
Post by: Clive on September 06, 2012, 21:33

Cats do have nine lives so no wonder you have so many user accounts.   :o:  Rik or Rod will be able to help.

Title: Re: USB backup
Post by: mistybear on September 07, 2012, 06:46

I don't think there will be any hurry as I received a call from my mum's hostel and she doesn't have long.  :cry:
So I hope to had up there next week.

She had a fall last November and I have been up there for most of this time.

But I'd still like the advice. Perhaps an external HDD would be best then I could reuse it for storage.

Title: Re: USB backup
Post by: Clive on September 07, 2012, 08:47

Sorry to hear about your mum Kate.   :(

Title: Re: USB backup
Post by: mistybear on September 07, 2012, 09:19

Thanks Clive.

Title: Re: USB backup
Post by: Rik on September 07, 2012, 10:31

Definitely a USB drive, Kate. Sorry about your mum.

Title: Re: USB backup
Post by: mistybear on September 07, 2012, 12:30

Thanks Rik, it's a nightmare.

But back to something I can do.

Can I save the data on each individual user accounts?

Title: Re: USB backup
Post by: Rik on September 07, 2012, 13:02

Yes.

Title: Re: USB backup
Post by: sam on September 07, 2012, 21:14

Not thinking about the users settings but I think the easiest thing todo would be to login as admin and just copy over all of the users files to the usb disk. You could probably just image the disk or even try the windows backup