Ming Lai wants to know how backup programs handle files that are currently open and changing. Ming actually asked something much more specific: How does Mozy backup open TrueCrypt vault files. I’ll ...

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Hard drives and SSDs have a habit of failing at inopportune moments (although when is a good time for storage to fail?), underscoring how important having a regular backup strategy is for keeping your ...

PowerShell recovery scripts using WBAdmin no longer work in Windows 11, but VHDX mounting offers a manual workaround for restoring files. I recently wrote an article in which I walked you through the ...

IvyBackup sports a clean look, and saves in common Zip and VHD formats. However, it didn’t check if there was enough space for its image backups, which caused some unlogged failures. I was expecting ...

These instructions will assist you in backing up your files on either Windows or macOS. You will need an external media to backup to. An external hard drive is suggested as "thumb" drives fill up ...

Data backup is an essential, yet often neglected, part of running a successful small business. Your business is vulnerable to unstable power grids, hackers, failing hardware, new employees, and ...

The File History tool in Windows 10 lets you restore your files if they're corrupted or inadvertently deleted. Here's the most straightforward way to handle the task. In my last article, I showed you ...

OneDrive Backup just got a massive change for the better - how it works now ...