{"id":168523,"date":"2022-10-17T18:34:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T16:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.islabit.com\/en\/?p=168523"},"modified":"2022-10-17T16:13:06","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T14:13:06","slug":"how-to-backup-your-data-to-an-usb-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.islabit.com\/en\/168523\/how-to-backup-your-data-to-an-usb-drive.html","title":{"rendered":"How to backup your data to an USB drive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The security backup of your data in a Cloud<\/a> or USB Drive is very important nowadays. It\u2019s a security measure to avoid hackers and the possibility of a broken device. Your Smartphone or computer may fail, and you would thank to have backup copy of your information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A USB Drive for backup data is one of the most popular alternatives<\/strong>. However, you need to select the type of files you would backup. It\u2019s not the same to create a backup of personal photos than videogames. Choose carefully which of your files you can\u2019t recover in any other way. We give you some hints to make your USB drive data backup to be efficient and more secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A backup USB drive is a storage device where you put a second copy of your important files<\/strong>. The objective is to have the information outside the device, to use it in case of a breakage. It\u2019s more recommended to use a USB hard drive instead of a pen drive. The USB hard drives are harder to lose and more resistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prepare the USB drive for your data backup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First of all, you need to set up the USB device<\/strong>. Connect the USB drive to the computer, check that it\u2019s recognized without issues. Then, select the storage format and the storage amount in order to copy all the files we need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n