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Backing Up Personal Data/Files
You are responsible for making backups of personal data/files stored on the
ThinkPad.
Why backup my data/files? Files and data can be lost through
viruses, accidental deletion, hardware failure, or theft of the laptop. Backups
will reduce the
impact of such occurrences. Students with junior status will exchange the current
ThinkPad. Data/files will not be
transferred by Information Systems to the new ThinkPad.
How often should I backup my data/files? A good rule of thumb is to backup
your data/files whenever you have done enough work that you would not want
to recreate it if your changes were lost. Also, data/files should be backed
up before the junior ThinkPad exchange.
How do I make a backup? Use the RecordNow software installed
on the ThinkPad to write your files to a CD-R or DVD-R. A CD-R holds
650-800 MB of data/files and takes approximately 20 minutes to fill. A DVD-R
hold 4.7GB of data/files and takes approximately 60 minutes. The College Book
Store carries CD-Rs and DVD-Rs.
What type of CDs or DVDs should I use? CD-Rs are the most
universally readable media. CD-RWs give you the convenience of
rewriting but may not be readable on all machines. DVD-R discs are the best
for use in the WFU ThinkPad with RecordNow 7.
Using RecordNow 7
IBM RecordNow 7 has the ability to span backups across multiple CDs or DVDs.
Below are instructions for recording data to one disc and recording data that
spans multiple discs. The ThinkPad R51 will write to both CD-R and CD-RW (CD-R
preferred) and DVD-R.
Recording Data to ONE CD-R or DVD-R
- Open the IBM Record Now 7 program found at Start > Backup > IBM
Record Now 7.
- Insert a blank CD-R or DVD-R into the disk drive.
- Select the option to create a data disc by clicking the Data
Disc tab (yellow folder tab shown in box at left) or the
Data Disc icon in main window of the Home tab.
- Next, click Data Disc to create a disc backup of
specified files.
- Use the Add Files and Folders button to add items to the list for
backup or drag and drop them on the window.
- Once the list of files is complete, press the Burn button
to begin writing the data to the disc. The disc will eject upon completion.
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NOTE: Press the Load Disc button if the CD or DVD is not recognized by IBM
Record Now 7. The Save button saves the list of the files backed up as a template
to simplify future backups.
Recording Data that Spans multiple Discs
- Open the IBM Record Now 7 program found at Start > Backup > IBM
Record Now 7.
- Insert a blank disc into the disk drive.
- When backups exceed 700MB on a CD-R or 4.7GB on a DVD-R, click the
Backup Projects tab in order to span multiple discs.
- Click the File Archive icon.
To add files to the archive list the user must drag and drop the files on
the archive window. The Add Files button is not available in this Tab.
- As files are added to the list, the estimated number of CD-Rs or
DVD-Rs required for the project is listed in the title bar above the Tabs.
- Once the list is complete, press the red Burn button in the lower
right corner of the window.
- The user will be asked to confirm the number of discs that will
be required for the project.
- As the data is copied to the disc, a progress bar and countdown
time will appear on the screen.
- When the discs are full, the user will be prompted to remove the
first disc, insert the next disc and continue.
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NOTE: An HTML file is generated on the CD-R or DVD-R listing all the files
and folders on the disc.
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