Digital Photo Storage, Picture Storage, Photo Backup | PhotoStorageGuide.com | How to Backup Your Photos to an External Hard Drive

What you need

 Your computer with an open USB port
An external hard drive with back-up software included 

Before you begin

Make sure all of your photos are stored in the “My Pictures” or "Pictures" folder on your computer. You may want to organize them into subfolders by year or person.

Note: These are general instructions only. Follow the user guide included with your hard drive for specific instructions.

  1.  Connect the drive to your computer using the cable provided. The drive will be recognized by the computer and a new drive letter will appear.

Note: Place the drive on a safe, flat surface near the computer.

  2.  If the software does not start automatically, you will need to launch the executable setup file.

• Click the new drive letter to find the preloaded software applications and look for a "Setup.exe" file and double-click it 

  3.  Once the software is installed, you will be guided to set up a back-up routine. Complete this process and, as long as the drive is connected to the computer, your files will be saved at the designated intervals.

You're done! No need to worry, the drive does the work for you!

NOTE: Always use the correct procedure when disconnecting the drive.