At Rent-A-Geek headquarters in downtown Mankato, there are so many broken hard drives lying around that owner Pete Meixl has hung them in the office like garland. Those dozens of broken hard drives ...

When was the last time you backed up your computer? The FBI urges everyone to do so because of an ongoing cyber attack. But how? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. Why back up your computer? Backing ...

Despite your best effort, accidents happen, losing a MacBook or seeing your Mac simply die for no reason. You can take the sting out of any mishap if you have a backup. Much like flossing, backing up ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The chance that something could happen to your computer or your phone isn’t enormous, but it happens every day. And when it does, unless you’ve backed up your computer, when ...

The past two weeks I discussed the importance of a valid backup process for your computer, the basic general steps required to restore your computer after a catastrophic failure, and the various types ...

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If your computer crashes, your data may be recoverable, or it may not. The same applies if you get a virus. Some viruses are a mere annoyance, while others destroy or lock all your files. So just in ...

The worst-case scenario has befallen even the most careful computer user: a coffee mug spills on your laptop or an update wipes all your files and photos. Despite your best effort, accidents happen.

When it comes to backing up a computer, what most people think of, copying files, is somewhat limited. Copying data files is fine, as far as it goes, but a running computer also consists of ...