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If your computer hard drive was damaged, lost or became corrupted by malware tomorrow, do you have copies of your files stored somewhere other than on your computer?   Do you have all of your files on one thumb drive?  Think about those papers, resumes, and documents you have spent hours, days, and even weeks working on.  Or those pictures and movies of friends, family, and places you have visited鈥� without a copy stored somewhere else, those are things that cannot be replaced.

There are several methods you can use to ensure that you never lose your important files.  It doesn't matter how you do it, the most important thing is that you want keep copies of your important data in more than one place.  Here are some guidelines to follow:

Choose what to Back-up

Applications and operating systems can be re-installed, so it is not always necessary to make copies of those.  Think about the files that have value to you, things that you would miss or that could not be replaced if they were lost or damaged.

Make your digital 鈥淔iling Cabinet鈥�

Start by creating a folder structure to put copies of the files that you want to have copies of.   Use folders for different subjects or file types so you can easily tell the size of each folder.   You may need to make copies of some folders more often than others if the files in them change often.  Here is an example of what your 鈥淔iling Cabinet鈥� folder might look like.

Chose how to make copies of your files

When you have your 鈥淔iling Cabinet鈥� organized, you can start making some copies.  There are several ways to keep copies of your files.  You should use more than one method for things that are very important to you.

Cloud storage with OneDrive or Office365

• Every student, faculty and staff member is provided an Office365 account which includes 1TB of cloud based storage for files.  This feature is called 鈥淥neDrive for Business鈥�, and it is an easy and safe way to store files while you are attending classes here.  Storing copies of your files on your OneDrive protects them from corruption, loss or accidental deletion.  To access your OneDrive, go to the login page at the Microsoft Office365 website at https://login.microsoftonline.com and use your 泡芙短视频 email address as your login name.
• OneDrive and Office365 offer great features that can be accessed anywhere you have an Internet connection.  You can create a sync folder that automatically keeps files between your PC and the OneDrive in sync.  It also has versioning which lets you select previous versions of a file.  Learn more about Office365 and OneDrive.

IMPORTANT! 

• Faculty and staff please note that the 泡芙短视频 provided OneDrive is the only authorized Internet based storage for school related documents and files.  If you are an adjunct professor and will not be teaching for more than 120 days, please reach out to the Help Desk to ensure your account and files are not purged.
• Students please note that files stored in your 泡芙短视频 provided OneDrive account will expire one year after your last active class. On most computer lab computers, your files saved to that lab computer will be deleted when you log out. Use a flash drive to back-up your files.