Switch Computers – 3 Ways to Keep Files

When we buy our new computer, we are faced with a problem that many times we do not take into account, such as the need to transfer all our most precious data from an old computer to a new one. This is something that requires some prior preparation and should not be left to the last minute. For this, it is important to organize our files by eliminating those that we will need and selecting those that we are going to transfer.

Once we have clear and organized all the files that we will need on the new computer, we will have several options to make the change. That is why today we are going to give you three tips so that you can carry out this process in a simple way. In this way we can release the new computer without losing the important data that we had on the old PC.

Switch Computers - 3 Ways to Keep Files

Use a cloud service

Cloud storage systems have become fashionable for a few years. This service allows us to host files that are stored on a remote server. We can access them from any computer simply by entering our email and password. Among the best known services we find Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive , among others. These services offer a free multi-gigabyte service that we can use to store all of our files. Once we have the new computer, it will be enough to log in and download those files again if we want to have them stored physically in it.

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Use a USB storage device

Another option we have is to store our data on an external storage device through the USB port, such as an external hard drive or a pendrive. We just have to click on with the right button and select copy and then paste them in the external device to transfer them. In this way we will not be able to transfer our preferences and settings, but we will be able to keep our files safely until we make the copy on the new PC.

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Using a backup

Making a backup is one of the processes that we should perform periodically. This, in addition to protecting our files from any incident that may occur to our computer, will also help us in this situation when transferring our data to the new PC . In this way we can create a copy of our files and folders that we can then restore to the new computer.

In the market we find a wide variety of programs to make free backup copies such as Aomei Backupper Standard or Cobian Backup , which will allow us to make copies of individual files, such as partitions or fully encrypted hard drives.

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