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Backup and Restore Services Computer users' backup and restore needs vary according to the type and quantity of user files on their computers or devices, numbers of devices used, access to cloud space, computer capacity for online transfer or addition of external devices, general condition of computer, and recency of operating system version. Backup of a computer system for recovery or restore and backup of user files generally are handled separately, except for the option of creating a mirror drive. Usefulness of a mirror drive relies on reinstallation onto an identical system configuration, which rarely applies to most real world home computer situations. Operating system or system file backups generally are targeted to a restore location, drive partition or an external storage format such as a CD. User files may be backed up to an external format such as a flash drive or an external hard drive, or to a computer user's cloud space if using a service like Google's GDrive or Microsoft's OneDrive. Commercial services such as Carbonite are available and are advisable expecially for anybody using their computer for business. How to back up your personal user files (to phyisical storage or cloud space) depends primarily on the (number and size of files) and frequency (how often new files requiring backup are created or modified). Backups generally takes comparatively little time but are among the most neglected tasks among home computer users. Typically it takes less than an hour of on-screen time to execute and complete a system backup or a user file backup. Similarly, doing a system or file restore takes comparatively little on-screen time for users who have done backups appropriate to their system and file contents. Fees for backup assistance follow a flat rate schedule of $40 per hour, prorated. Contact the webmaster at (352) 875-7878 for further information.

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