Windows Live OneCare Central Backup

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The new Windows Live OneCare Central Backup feature will help backup all of your important data to your external hard disk. Not just on your PC, but on all the PCs in your subscription.

Setting up Windows Live OneCare Central Backup is simple. If you are a subscription owner, you can set the backup rules for all the machines from your hub PC and if you accept the default configuration, it's just a couple of clicks. You can also customize the configuration for each PC.

OneCare recommends that you use an external hard disk for Central Backup. OneCare supports external hard disks that use one of two types of connectors:

1. USB
2. IEEE-1394 (Firewire)

Both use cable to connect to the computer, and there are different types of USB and Firewire connectors available, so make sure you have the right set of cables to connect the external hard disk to your computer.

Connect the external hard disk and configure the backup. Each machine in your subscription will receive the configuration and start a backup to the new disk. OneCare creates separate areas specific to each PC. Depending on the configuration each PC backs up to the area assigned to them.

Requirements for the external hard disk are:

1. Capacity: 25GB or more
2. Ports: USB or IEEE-1394 (Firewire)

Use your existing external hard drive if it meets these requirements, or purchase a new one at your local store or on the internet.