GUIDES
Backup How-tos
Step-by-step guides to backing up and restoring phones, computers, files and more — practical instructions you can follow without any prior setup.
WINDOWS
Sometimes they go bad… Or How to Restore a Corrupted Back-up
You’re in the middle of backing up your system and in preparations for a restoration and suddenly everything crashes in an instant. You don’t know why it happened, it just happened, you go back into those same folders and try again but than an error messages pops up and tells you whatever gibberish they want to let …
LINUX
Ubuntu Backup – Linux Back-up For Beginners (How To Back-up Your Ubuntu System)
Ubuntu is a Linux system that many people use to store information, but the one thing that escaped most peoples mind is the process of backing up this system if something goes wrong. Ahead we will discuss exactly what method you could use if you choose on how exactly to properly backup this system but this will clearly be up to you and in no way do you have to take what’s said here by heart. Let’s begin.
LINUX
How to backup your websites on Linux server with Webmin
As your websites grow, there is a time to look around for a dedicated or VPS server. Today’s Linux distributions are easy to manage and have many administration tools. If you do not want to pay for solutions like cPanel or Plesk, you can use ISPConfig together with Webmin for setting up a scheduled backup of your websites.
IPHONE
How to turn off iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad backup in iTunes
Sometimes the backup functionality built in Apple iTunes is not welcome when you connect your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad to the computer. In this case you will find useful small app which is able to completely turn off syncing and backup in iTunes.
APPLE
How to backup Apple iPad
Apple iPad, the tablet and nice piece of designer work. This extremely addictive tablet is a computer like any other in its basics. This means it can crash one day (is there anyone with broken down iPad?). So you should be sure all your data from the iPad are backed up. The other reason for Apple iPad backup is saving your apps which you have paid for. Fortunately, iPad backup is very easy to do.
CLOUD
How to use Acronis True Image Home 2010 with online backup storage
Acronis True Image Home 2010 comes with a new feature saving your data to a secured online storage. This nice backup imaging software extends its functionality and starts to be a competitor in online backup services. Moreover, there is also new product Acronis Backup and Security which offers backup functionality to…
HARDWARE
How to backup and restore your data on Lenovo IdeaPad Y550 notebook
Lenovo IdeaPad Y550 is a nice laptop for home use at first. It is good for movie watching, games playing, internet browsing and so. But this article is not a review of IdeaPad Y550. I would like to share a few information about the software equipment of this Lenovo’s laptop, especially how it do backups of your data…
WINDOWS
How to backup registry in Windows 7?
Why you should backup registry? Every time you install a new application or game to your computer you risk. You risk the incompatibility with the current registry keys made by other applications. The same applies for running some cleaning software. Since the registry backup is very easy in Windows 7, you are a step away from keeping your system in a good condition.
WINDOWS
How to backup Nokia 5310 XpressMusic using Nokia PC Suite
You just bought your new Nokia phone. Now you will start taking photos and videos, you will create some new contacts and calendar events. If you will lose the phone, you will lose all this data - and it could be very annoying. However there is a solution how to prevent the loss of contacts, messages, music, photos or videos. The solution calls Nokia PC Suite and I will show you how to work with this software together with Nokia 5310 XpressMusic phone.
BROWSER
How to backup internet favorites in different browsers
Whenever we want to format our hard drive, or we change computers or we simply want to reinstall our operating system, we lose our favorites and bookmarks and it can become rather frustrating. Personally, I have been backing up favorites since 2002 and you can notice I have almost 7 years old bookmarks (and most of them are still useful).
BACKUP HOW-TOS
How to backup your files in Windows 7?
There are plenty of backup software for Windows. We can use simple freeware backup applications for backing up the files or complete backup solutions to create different backup types of whole disc partition. What does the Windows 7 operating system offer?
How these backup guides work
Each guide walks through one task: what to back up, which tool to use, and how to check that the copy actually restores. Topics range from Windows, macOS and Linux to Android and iPhone, plus photos, email, databases and websites.