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Pictures, word documents, music files, and other types of data stored on a computer hard drive can be lost from a variety of causes, including the hard drive going bad or an accidental keystroke. How do you back up the data on your computer's hard drive?
I use a flash drive to save all of my data. In fact, I keep no personal information on my computer hard drive, so that if I lose my laptop, none of my personal information will be available to anyone. My personal information, including my employment resume and even my shopping list, is stored on a flashdrive I keep on my keychain.
I strongy recommend that everyone make a system backup and a startup up disk on whatever is the best media your computer will copy to. Older computers may have a floppy disk drive only, and you can do your backup this way if your computer is an older model. Most newer computers have CD drives that allow people to copy their system files (the operating system and other programs that came with your computer along with any you have installed) and user files (files you create yourself or download, such as word files, music files, and photos) to a compact disk.
Experts recommend that you keep a minimum of three copies of your data: the original on your computer hard drive; a second copy that you keep easily within reach, and an offsite (someplace other than your home or workplace) copy that can be stored in a safe deposit box or with an online backup provider.
Being a little old-fashioned, I keep some documents on my computer's hard drive printed onto paper as well, so that even in the worst case scenario in which all computers everywhere become unusable, I will still have paper copies of my important records.
If you have an all-in-one printer/copier/scanner, take advantage of its scanner to make copies of your important documents such as birth certificate, military records, property deeds, and other important personal and family documents, which can then be stored electronically.