Organizing Your Data
Regardless of how much data you need to back up, you can streamline the process by judiciously deleting unneeded files and rearranging other files. Organizing your data in a logical fashion minimizes the amount of data that needs to be backed up. The more organized you are, the less time and disk space you need for each backup.
Eliminating Unnecessary Data
Begin by doing some housecleaning. Delete files that you no longer need (or archive them to CD or DVD) and uninstall programs that you no longer use. Use Disk Cleanup to empty the Recycle Bin and get rid of temporary files and other junk. (To start Disk Cleanup, right-click a drive in Windows Explorer, choose Properties, and then click Disk Cleanup. Or, more simply, type ...
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