How Do You Make A Carbon Copy Of A Hard Drive?
A carbon copy of your hard drive is also referred to as a clone or backup of your drive. It is always a good idea to create a copy of your drive in the event that your hard drive fails. You don’t have to copy the files manually on the hard drive in order to create a carbon copy. Instead, you can use the Windows Backup and Restore utility to make a clone of your drive and all of its settings. Turn on your computer and log on as a user with administrator privileges. Plug your external hard drive into your computer. External drives plug into either your computer’s USB port or Firewire port. Close the dialog pop-up box if it appears. Open the Backup and Restore utility. To do this, click “Start,” “Control Panel,” “System and Maintenance” and “Backup and Restore.” Click the “Set up Backup” button on the right side of the window. Select a backup destination from the list of drives. Click on your external hard drive and click the “Next” button located at the bottom of the window. Select “Let
