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**LarryTheComputerGuy** · 10-13-2017, 06:27 PM

A little over a year ago, the company that I used for data backup discontinued service. So I had to come up with a solution really quick to merge all my data. I then purchased Office 365 Home that gives you 1TB of storage for up to 5 users... That's 5TB Big Grin

First, I relocated my OneDrive folder to the Data drives of all my PC's. Then I relocated my user folders... Desktop, Music, Downloads, Photos, and Videos into the OneDrive folder.

I also store an image of the system along with image backups to the same folder, but since you are limited to only upload and download 2GB files in OneDrive, the images must be split up. Paragon Image Backup includes this setting when creating backup jobs.

This was intended to be temporary, but became a permanent backup solution. Can't beat it for $99.99 a year though.

Sorry this isn't a pictorial guys... Sad

**RichTech** · 10-13-2017, 06:29 PM

Nice Tutorial LarryTheTutorialGuy Big Grin

You don't always need pictures, this is a great tutorial Smile

**LarryTheComputerGuy** · 10-13-2017, 06:31 PM

(10-13-2017, 06:29 PM)RichTech Wrote: Nice Tutorial LarryTheTutorialGuy

You don't always need pictures, this is a great tutorial

Thanks Rich!

**Compton** · 10-13-2017, 06:34 PM

great tutorial larry

**Partha** · 10-13-2017, 06:36 PM

Very creative, Larry

**LarryTheComputerGuy** · (This post was last modified: 10-13-2017, 08:30 PM by LarryTheComputerGuy.)

You can also set up something like syncback to create a sort of manual "hybrid" backup to an external drive. OneDrive syncs files and doesn't include versioning, so if you get hit with ransomware, the encrypted file will be saved and original disappear.

Edit: Or you can use Backupper that Brian just did a video on...

**Double clutch** · 10-13-2017, 09:57 PM

Good job Larry.

**Compton** · 10-13-2017, 10:05 PM

Just to add to larry post you should be able to do same with google drive \storage

the only up hand I can see from using google drive over onedrive is no upload and download limit

**LarryTheComputerGuy** · 10-14-2017, 02:08 AM

(10-13-2017, 10:05 PM)Compton Wrote: Just to add to larry post you should be able to do same with google drive \storage

the only up hand I can see from using google drive over onedrive is no upload and download limit

Good add Compton!!

***Britec*** · 10-14-2017, 05:22 PM

Thanks for sharing Larry.