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Although
you can back up data to a Zip disk in a number of ways, one of the
easiest is to "drag-n-drop" the files or folders from
your hard drive to the Zip disk.
Most users
on campus have either a 100MB or 250MB capacity Zip drive. Therefore,
you need
to make sure that the amount of data you want
to back up
will fit on the size Zip disk you use. If the data you want to
back up exceeds the limit of the disk, you will need to use an alternate
form of external media such as a CD or a USB
Flash drive.
The
instructions outlined here are based on a Windows XP computer. If
you have a different version of the Windows operating system, these
instructions may not work exactly as they are outlined here. For
example, the
images of dialog boxes or windows may look slightly different.
How
to "Drag-n-Drop" Files or Folders to a Zip Disk
- Insert
a Zip disk into the Zip drive.
- Click Start in the lower-left corner of the computer's desktop.
- Click My
Computer.
- You should
see an icon for the Zip drive in the My
Computer window,
which should look similar to the following:
- Resize
this window so that when you open the location (window) where the
files/folders you want to back up are located, the windows do not
overlap
each other on the desktop.
- Open
the location of the files/folders
you want to back up. (There are many ways
to
locate
your
files—use the procedure you normally use.)
- Move
the mouse cursor over the file/folder you want to copy and hold
down the left-side button on your mouse to select the file or folder
icon.
- Drag
the icon over to the Zip drive icon.
- When
a small plus sign (+) appears over the Zip drive icon, release the
mouse button. A copy of the file or folder will now be located on
the Zip disk.
- To verify that the file or folder has been copied to the disk, double-click
the Zip drive icon to open it. The file or folder that you copied should
be listed.
- Repeat
steps 6-9 until you have copied all the files or folders you want
to back up.
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