If it is an external hard disk drive it should work like an internal hard disk drive You store stuff on the internal drives - you can store stuff on the external drives - it doesnt have to be a backup, it can be a copy. That way you dont have to use backup software just use File, Save As. and then make sure you revert to your main file before you do more work. Or just use Windows Explorer to copy from internal drive to external drive. -- Helen Castle Narangba New preferred email helenlcastle@yahoo.com.au (added a letter 'l' and a ".au") have a look at our escapades at http://newspapertranscripts.spaces.live.com/ "DiMa" <sascar@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message news:47ae288d$1_3@news.chariot.net.au... > Thank you Helen, I wish I was a bit more knowledgeable. > > "Helen Castle" <helenlcastle@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message > news:47adbc3e$0$12542$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au... >> Does you computer recognise that there is a drive attached when you plug >> it in? >> >> If it does press F1 when at the desktop, do a search on backup and read >> how to use Windows backup to backup to the drive >> >> But frankly I have never backed anything up in 19 years of using >> computers - I keep a copy of everything important in the native format >> that it was created in and then in an exported format of some sort plus a >> lot of my important stuff is on websites - so that if I have to I can >> recreate my files all over again very easily - backups only work while >> you have the program that you used to backup. >> >> I generally have a major rebuild every 2 years, with minor reformats in >> between and I have never lost anything important - sometimes I forget >> minor stuff that doesnt matter but I have had some files since Windows >> 3.1 and they are still readable. If the had been backed up files I >> wouldnt be able to access them by now. >> >> If you copy stuff you can compress into a zip file - right click, sent to >> zip (compressed) file. copy to Maxtor. >> >> Or use Windows Explorer to copy and paste to the Maxtor drive. >> >> -- >> Helen Castle >> Narangba >> >> New preferred email >> helenlcastle@yahoo.com.au >> (added a letter 'l' and a ".au") >> have a look at our escapades at >> http://newspapertranscripts.spaces.live.com/ >> >> "DiMa" <sascar@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message >> news:47ad9cd9$1_2@news.chariot.net.au... >>> Thank you to all the guys who have responded to my post. >>> >>> I don't know what other software to install on the drive - where do I >>> get it from? >>> I am not technically minded but not stupid either so be gentle with me >>> please. >>> >>> Di >>> "DiMa" <sascar@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message >>> news:47ad27a9$1_1@news.chariot.net.au... >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> Does anyone know if there is a support group for the above. >>>> >>>> I have not been able to master it as yet and need some help. Senior >>>> moments are always getting in the way and I end up getting the backup >>>> fail notice. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Di >>>> >>> >>> > >

Again, thank you Helen, will give it a try. "Helen Castle" <helenlcastle@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message news:47ae3382$0$20842$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au... > If it is an external hard disk drive it should work like an internal hard > disk drive > > You store stuff on the internal drives - you can store stuff on the > external drives - it doesnt have to be a backup, it can be a copy. > > That way you dont have to use backup software just use File, Save As. and > then make sure you revert to your main file before you do more work. > > Or just use Windows Explorer to copy from internal drive to external > drive. > > -- > Helen Castle > Narangba > > New preferred email > helenlcastle@yahoo.com.au > (added a letter 'l' and a ".au") > have a look at our escapades at > http://newspapertranscripts.spaces.live.com/ > > "DiMa" <sascar@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message > news:47ae288d$1_3@news.chariot.net.au... >> Thank you Helen, I wish I was a bit more knowledgeable. >> >> "Helen Castle" <helenlcastle@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message >> news:47adbc3e$0$12542$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au... >>> Does you computer recognise that there is a drive attached when you plug >>> it in? >>> >>> If it does press F1 when at the desktop, do a search on backup and read >>> how to use Windows backup to backup to the drive >>> >>> But frankly I have never backed anything up in 19 years of using >>> computers - I keep a copy of everything important in the native format >>> that it was created in and then in an exported format of some sort plus >>> a lot of my important stuff is on websites - so that if I have to I can >>> recreate my files all over again very easily - backups only work while >>> you have the program that you used to backup. >>> >>> I generally have a major rebuild every 2 years, with minor reformats in >>> between and I have never lost anything important - sometimes I forget >>> minor stuff that doesnt matter but I have had some files since Windows >>> 3.1 and they are still readable. If the had been backed up files I >>> wouldnt be able to access them by now. >>> >>> If you copy stuff you can compress into a zip file - right click, sent >>> to zip (compressed) file. copy to Maxtor. >>> >>> Or use Windows Explorer to copy and paste to the Maxtor drive. >>> >>> -- >>> Helen Castle >>> Narangba >>> >>> New preferred email >>> helenlcastle@yahoo.com.au >>> (added a letter 'l' and a ".au") >>> have a look at our escapades at >>> http://newspapertranscripts.spaces.live.com/ >>> >>> "DiMa" <sascar@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message >>> news:47ad9cd9$1_2@news.chariot.net.au... >>>> Thank you to all the guys who have responded to my post. >>>> >>>> I don't know what other software to install on the drive - where do I >>>> get it from? >>>> I am not technically minded but not stupid either so be gentle with me >>>> please. >>>> >>>> Di >>>> "DiMa" <sascar@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message >>>> news:47ad27a9$1_1@news.chariot.net.au... >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> Does anyone know if there is a support group for the above. >>>>> >>>>> I have not been able to master it as yet and need some help. Senior >>>>> moments are always getting in the way and I end up getting the backup >>>>> fail notice. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Di >>>>> >>>> >>>> >> >>

Helen, you are little gem. I never thought about dragging my files across to the external drive. I think my senior moments all happened at once at some stage and left me completely blank about doing that - I do that when copying something for my friends onto a CD so it should have logically been the same for the Maxtor.. Problem solved. Thank you so much. Di Very gratefully dragging and dropping. "Helen Castle" <helenlcastle@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message news:47ae3382$0$20842$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au... > If it is an external hard disk drive it should work like an internal hard > disk drive > > You store stuff on the internal drives - you can store stuff on the > external drives - it doesnt have to be a backup, it can be a copy. > > That way you dont have to use backup software just use File, Save As. and > then make sure you revert to your main file before you do more work. > > Or just use Windows Explorer to copy from internal drive to external > drive. > > -- > Helen Castle > Narangba > > New preferred email > helenlcastle@yahoo.com.au > (added a letter 'l' and a ".au") > have a look at our escapades at > http://newspapertranscripts.spaces.live.com/ > > "DiMa" <sascar@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message > news:47ae288d$1_3@news.chariot.net.au... >> Thank you Helen, I wish I was a bit more knowledgeable. >> >> "Helen Castle" <helenlcastle@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message >> news:47adbc3e$0$12542$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au... >>> Does you computer recognise that there is a drive attached when you plug >>> it in? >>> >>> If it does press F1 when at the desktop, do a search on backup and read >>> how to use Windows backup to backup to the drive >>> >>> But frankly I have never backed anything up in 19 years of using >>> computers - I keep a copy of everything important in the native format >>> that it was created in and then in an exported format of some sort plus >>> a lot of my important stuff is on websites - so that if I have to I can >>> recreate my files all over again very easily - backups only work while >>> you have the program that you used to backup. >>> >>> I generally have a major rebuild every 2 years, with minor reformats in >>> between and I have never lost anything important - sometimes I forget >>> minor stuff that doesnt matter but I have had some files since Windows >>> 3.1 and they are still readable. If the had been backed up files I >>> wouldnt be able to access them by now. >>> >>> If you copy stuff you can compress into a zip file - right click, sent >>> to zip (compressed) file. copy to Maxtor. >>> >>> Or use Windows Explorer to copy and paste to the Maxtor drive. >>> >>> -- >>> Helen Castle >>> Narangba >>> >>> New preferred email >>> helenlcastle@yahoo.com.au >>> (added a letter 'l' and a ".au") >>> have a look at our escapades at >>> http://newspapertranscripts.spaces.live.com/ >>> >>> "DiMa" <sascar@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message >>> news:47ad9cd9$1_2@news.chariot.net.au... >>>> Thank you to all the guys who have responded to my post. >>>> >>>> I don't know what other software to install on the drive - where do I >>>> get it from? >>>> I am not technically minded but not stupid either so be gentle with me >>>> please. >>>> >>>> Di >>>> "DiMa" <sascar@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message >>>> news:47ad27a9$1_1@news.chariot.net.au... >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> Does anyone know if there is a support group for the above. >>>>> >>>>> I have not been able to master it as yet and need some help. Senior >>>>> moments are always getting in the way and I end up getting the backup >>>>> fail notice. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Di >>>>> >>>> >>>> >> >>