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Revision as of 15:10, 26 May 2015
About this article
This article includes instructions and suggestions for backing up your school-related and personal files on your WSU Windows-based PC. It is intended for any student or employee.
Before you begin
Before you start copying and pasting files, please consult the following articles as needed:
- How much data do you have to back up? You can check how much space you are using on your current laptop's hard drive to estimate how much room you will need for your backup files.
- Where are your files? Do you know where all your files are located? Make sure to check the most common storage locations.
- Do you have family photos, home movies, and other personal files stored on your laptop? Consult our policies and guidelines regarding the appropriate, personal use of WSU computing resources.
- Are you backing up private university data? Learn more about where such data can and can't be stored.
When it comes to storing school-related and personal files, you have several choices:
Microsoft OneDrive for Business
This is our "cloud storage" solution, a fancy way of saying that your data is stored on off-campus servers owned by Microsoft. Once you have stored your files in your OneDrive for Business, you can access them from any computer with an Internet connection, anywhere in the world. You can also access your OneDrive for Business using a tablet or smartphone. This is the only cloud storage option supported by WSU.
- Saving files to your OneDrive for Business with a Mac
- Students can use other types of Cloud Storage to backup data to.
- Learn more about OneDrive for Business
WSU local network storage (WSU Employees only)
Employees get 4 Gig of network storage space. You will need to connect to the network storage to be able to use it.
- Click on the “Go” option, and select “Connect to Server….”
- For your personal network storage area, use: smb://store.winona.edu/users/YOUR-USERNAME
- Once the “Connect to Server…” is selected, a dialog box below will appear on the screen. This is where you will select the network share that needs to accessed. Simply select the store that needs to be accessed and click on the “Connect” button. This will mount a network drive on your desktop and a finder window will open displaying the contents of the selected network share.
- You can now drag and drop files to this location.
External storage media
This includes CDs, DVDs, SD cards and external hard drives. These are not supported by WSU for backup. You use them at your own risk.