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How to backup your files to the H: Drive

This article will help you backup files to the "H:" drive to prevent data loss

It's important to note that files are not stored within a program. For instance, when you open a Microsoft Word file you can see that file in the "Recent" documents list in Word, but this is only a shortcut. The file exists on its own, and is loaded by Word for reading and writing. In the image below, you can see the file "test3" shows it is located on the "H:" drive. This means it is stored on the network and would survive a computer failure and be safe over the summer if the file needs to be saved year to year. The file "test2" is stored locally on the computer in the "Documents" folder. This means if you wanted to backup the file, you would need to copy it from the "Documents" folder to your "H:" drive. The file "test" shows the file located on the desktop, which would also need to be saved to the "H:" drive.

Below are some steps to help you keep your files backed up safely.

1. In the Bookmark Manager, click on "Organize", then click on "Export bookmarks to HTML file...".

3. At the windows "Save As" prompt, save the file to your "H:" drive. This will save your bookmarks as a file on the network. This way, if your computer has an unrecoverable failure, or if you want to keep your bookmarks over the summer, you'll have a copy on the network.

Importing a saved bookmarks file

1. Follow the steps above to get to the "Bookmark Manager". Once there, click on "Organize", then "Import bookmarks from HTML file...".

1. Navigate to your "H:" drive and double click on your bookmarks file. This will automatically import the bookmarks you had saved, including any folders and shortcut names.