Backing Up Documents And Images

Kralnor

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Hello

I have ~12GB (and growing...) of documents and images that need to be backed up on a regular basis. I would like to do this as cheaply as possible and not have to pay any significant monthly fees for using an online service. The backup process should be as transparent and automated as possible.

Would buying a small external HDD be the cheapest way to go about this or is there some online service offering massive amounts of storage for very little cost? Keep in mind that the storage space required will likely increase with time.

I'm running Win7 x64 Professional.
 
An external USB hard drive is the best way to go. However, only connect it when you are actually backing up files, otherwise you have a higher risk of a crash that could corrupt both your internal and external drives and leave you with nothing!
 

Kralnor

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Actually, I recalled that I had a small 2.5 HDD just lying around that could be used in an external HDD enclosure.

Anything to look out for when purchasing an HDD enclosure or does just about anything fly?