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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. Backup your data before you bring the ThinkPad to the Help Desk walk-in area for repairs.
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. Backup your data before you bring the ThinkPad to the Help Desk walk-in area for repairs.
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 and 8X DVD-Rs are recommended. CD-RWs, DVD-RW and DVD+R discs may not be readable on all computers and are not recommended.
Using RecordNow
IBM RecordNow 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 will write to both CD-R (preferred) or CD-RW, and DVD-R (preferred) or DVD+R.
Recording Data to ONE CD-R or DVD-R
- Open the IBM Record Now program found at Start > Backup > IBM
Record Now .
- Insert a blank disc into the drive.
- In the navigation pane on the left, click
on Data to expand the data options, then click Data Disc.
- Use the Add Data button to add files to the list for backup or drag
and drop folders onto this window.
- 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 red button in the lower right corner of the screen to begin
writing the data to the CD or DVD.
- As the data is copied to the disk, a
progress bar and countdown time will appear at the bottom of the
screen.
- When the process is complete, the disk will eject from the drive.
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Recording Data that Spans multiple Discs
- Begin by inserting a blank disc into the
drive
- In the navigation pane on the left, click on Data to expand the data options, then click Data Disc.
- Use the Add Data button to add files to the list for backup or drag and drop folders onto this window.
- When backups exceed 700MB on a CD or 4.7GB on a DVD, a note indicating the number of blank media required to backup the selected data will appear on the lower left of the screen.
- Press the red button in the lower right corner of the screen to begin writing the data to the disc.
- The user will be asked to confirm the number of disks that will be required for the project. Click YES to continue.
- As the data is copied to the disk, a progress bar and countdown time will appear at the bottom of the screen.
- When the disc is full, the user will be
prompted to remove the first disc, insert the next disc and
continue.
- When the process is complete, the disc will eject from the drive.
Adding Additional Files to a CD-R or DVD-R
The default in RecordNow is set to record single-session discs. This is due to the fact that files 4 GB and larger may not be readable on all computers using the multi-session setting. To record a disc that can be appended later with more files, go to the Tools menu and click Options. In the Options window navigation pane, click Data and check the option “I would like to use discs for more than one recording.” |
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