Amazing what cleaning up your designs off the computer will do. My computer was just so slow so I spent all of yesterday transferring my design from the computer onto an external hard drive. I also made a couple DVD's so I don't have to get out the hard drive when looking for a particular design.

What a good idea. I am also starting to make Dvd's and my computer is definately faster.****

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by mi30kaja 06 Feb 2012

It does help.

I have carbonite, but because I did not know the software when I had to restore the entire machine. I have my data in 3 areas and have to consolidate into one area before I begin backup again! I do love carbonite, the assistance they gave me was invaluable, however now I have to learn their process! Live Laugh Download Stitch!

I also purchased a external hard drive for my photos and my designs. About every 6 months I try to transfer to a disk. I use rewrightable disks so I don't have double's on it.
Hugs Joann

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by mi30kaja 06 Feb 2012

I have so many disks. One day I will sort them out.

I am also going to have a clear up. I have designs that I know I will never use. Thank you for getting me motivated. Sarah

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by mi30kaja 06 Feb 2012

My Computer is so much better now.

I keep my on an external hard drive - have it hooked up to my PC and I make a backup regularly, too.

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by mi30kaja 06 Feb 2012

I have to unplug my external Hard Drive. Think this is why it has taken me so long to back Up, but I have been having so many problems with the computer lately, I had visions of it dying and losing everything. Realise it was because I had so much on the computer that it was going slow.

Great i have external hard drive and i make back up once a month.:)

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by mi30kaja 06 Feb 2012

I should make myself do it once a month as well.

by anne55 06 Feb 2012

I do it about once a week and have flash drive backups as well. But all my designs are on my computer.

I have 4GB hard disc memory on my mac and it is still so quick so I can leave all my designs where they are :o) My husband has bought an external hard drive for back-ups to save everything.
Greetings, Bettina

You're one smart cookie. Not just thinking about it but, doing it. I really must recommit. Thanks for the reminder...

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by mi30kaja 05 Feb 2012

Not smart. Had to do it because I was getting so frustrated with this computer.

besides having them on the comp ,I have mine saved on external harddrive and 230+ discs

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by mi30kaja 05 Feb 2012

I also have disks, but then hate having to search through them for what I want.

Good idea! Thanks for sharing:>)

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by mi30kaja 05 Feb 2012

I hate to think of losing all I have bought and collected.

way to go to make hard copies as well as external hard drive as they are more fragile than you realise a good knock or dropped can kill it stone dead and the info on it is rarely able to be recovered......soozie

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by mi30kaja 05 Feb 2012

I will be careful. Thanks

My son gave me an external hard drive last year, but I have to follow your suggestion of putting them on DVD in case something happens to my computer.

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by mi30kaja 05 Feb 2012

I have both in case we have a fire. External hard drive is easy to grab.

Great minds...etc. ......
I also spent time yesterday putting all my alphabets and fonts onto a DVD disc.
Then I spent this morning changing them!!!
I've decided to use a series of DVD's so that I have room to add new designs when they're unzipped and sorted.
I tried to put all my designs onto one disc and when they wouldn't fit I found out that I have at least three full DVD's worth of designs.
That means getting organised (Help!) - I have all of Veronika's designs and they'd just about fill one disc alone.
I haven't tried using another hard drive but I like the idea of organised DVD's.
AlmaG.

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by mi30kaja 05 Feb 2012

Alma, How could you spend your birthday doing this?

by almag 06 Feb 2012

Easy. I spent the morning at the computer. Robinne made a birthday lunch and we went to her place for the party.

by almag 06 Feb 2012

When we came home we were too full for an evening meal so I spent more time doing the DVD thing..... :}

Well Lyn is is faster now???cause i did that last week and noticed no difference lol??hugs carolyn

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by mi30kaja 05 Feb 2012

It certainly is Carolyn.

by mommajo 05 Feb 2012

after you move it all make sure to defrag your hard drive. it will speed things up.

I have just amazed my son in law who suggested that I needed to sort out my designs from my laptop (as I am getting a new one). I said that I have under 40 designs saved on the laptop and to his amazement I was able to show him that was the case.

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by greysewist 05 Feb 2012

Wow that is extremely impressive. What a tidy person you must be!

by mi30kaja 05 Feb 2012

Wish I could have only 40 designs, but when there are so many beautiful one available. I that why we have so many???

by asterixsew 06 Feb 2012

Lynn I have no idea how many designs I have as they are on a external hard drive, plus half a dozen memory sticks plus CD's and more floppy discs than I would wish to count. One can never have too many embroidery designs