Configure automatic backups to the LaCie CloudBox for one or all of the computers in the home.
Your computer has important documents, photos, music, and movies that you rely upon every day. Unfortunately, a computer hard drive can fail, taking away all the data that it held. To avoid losing your files, it is critical that you back up your computer as often as possible. A computer backup copies all the data stored on its internal hard drive to a separate storage device. Examples of storage devices include:
It is possible to manually copy all your files to the LaCie CloudBox but you may find it time consuming, especially if you have multiple computers in your home. To automate backups, both Windows and Mac offer solutions built into their operating systems:
Free backup software from LaCie is also available at:
The table below provides a quick reference of the types of backup available with the LaCie CloudBox.
Operating System | Backup Source | Backup Destination | Backup Utility |
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Windows | Computer | LaCie CloudBox | Windows Backup or LaCie Genie Timeline (see Back up Windows) |
Mac | Computer | LaCie CloudBox | Time Machine or LaCie Intego (see Back up your Mac) |
Windows and Mac | A second LaCie CloudBox or external storage connected to the computer | A second LaCie CloudBox or external storage connected to the computer | Windows Backup, LaCie Genie Timeline, and LaCie Intego |
Windows and Mac | Computer | Cloud storage | Cloud storage provider |
If you lose data or your hard drive fails, you may access the backups created by the utility to recover some or all of your files. All the utilities listed in this chapter are easy to use and will walk you through a recovery operation.