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Backup to an external hard drive

Backup to an external hard drive with Cucku Backup!
To get the most out of Cucku Backup you should store your local backup on an external or network hard drive.

When you install Cucku the default location for your backup is on a different drive if one is available. This way if your hard drive fails you'll have a safe local copy of your data that you can restore from quickly.

To check where your backups are stored click Settings and then Backup Locations. You'll see a list of backup locations and a description of what is stored in each location. If you have a backup partner you'll also see the backups that you're hosting in the list as well.

If the backup for a drive is being stored on that drive then you're at risk of losing both the data and the backup if the drive fails. You should move the location to a different drive. Cucku supports any local, external or network drive that you can reach using a drive letter. If you don't already have an external hard drive then we recommend spending some of the money you're saving by using Cucku on buying one.

This may seem like odd advice from a remote backup company but in most cases a local backup will save the day. Cucku Backup has always included both local and remote backup for this reason. The remote backup is insurance in case you lose both your computer and your local backup.

Labels: Tips

posted by Rob on Monday, March 30, 2009

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I have an external drive and would love to backup to it too.

When i open "backup locations", I currently have two (both are local) on C: and D:.

Now I press "Add" but i get a dialog box asking to open a file of type "Cucku Backup Location" with the extension .CuckuIndexFolder!

Now, how do i create it on my external drive?

Thanks in advance

By Korayem, at August 14, 2009 3:18 PM

Korayem - the Add button is used to add an existing backup location.

If you already have a backup then select it in the list and click Move to move it do a different drive.

If you haven't started a backup yet then you can set the default drive in Settings -> Advanced -> Backup. You can also set the default drive to store backups from your partner(s).

If you need more help then open a support ticket and we can guide you through creating the best setup for your system.

By Rob, at August 14, 2009 3:55 PM