Hi if i click start>my computer>right click c-drive>properties> i notice my cdrive is filling up i have a lot of music & some movies on my laptop so this will be using up all the disk space im looking to back all my music and films up what is the best backup program touse please paid or free ...

"Backing up" normally means making a copy of data in separate media so that, in the event of a problem with the original data, the files can be restored from the backup. One of the best programs for doing this is Acronis True Image.

If you just want to transfer files from the "C" drive to an alternative, such as a USB external drive, to free up space, the files can simply be copied over and then the originals deleted from your "C" drive.

There are also synchronisation programs, such as "AllwaySync", but this isn't going to free up space on your "C" drive if it is filling up.

Hi mgmcc i think your "second option" will be ok can i ask what is a "USB external drive" (thanks).

It is a hard drive in an external enclosure that you connect to the computer via USB. Examples:

Portable external drives

Desktop external drives

The "Portable" drives use 2.5" Laptop hard drives and are usually powered by the USB port.

The "Desktop" drives use 3.5" PC hard drives and usually have their own power supply. You can also buy the USB enclosures separately and install a hard drive in it yourself.

You could save some stuff on line.
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