Windows 10: no external hardrive to backup files!!dropbox?one drive?

Discus and support no external hardrive to backup files!!dropbox?one drive? in Windows 10 Backup and Restore to solve the problem; Which online drive has the most space? OneDrive used to be good, alas no more. Unless you grab it you will no longer get 30GB free but 5. Drobox... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Backup and Restore' started by vejichan, Jan 10, 2016.

  1. lx07 Win User

    no external hardrive to backup files!!dropbox?one drive?


    OneDrive used to be good, alas no more. Unless you grab it you will no longer get 30GB free but 5.

    Drobox was always feeble - it is the same. Perhaps 5 or 6GB free.

    I'm sure you could buy a 8GB USB for the price of a can of coke.
     
  2. snoopy51 Win User

    Obviously depending the resolution of your pictures.
    Since you are concerning with your existing data. Here is simple answer. Look at your Photo folders or any data folders. Add each folders or subfolders and you find the answer!
     
    snoopy51, Jan 11, 2016
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  3. Looking at the properties of the folder will give you the answer.
     
    DeaconFrost, Jan 11, 2016
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  4. WHS
    whs Win User

    no external hardrive to backup files!!dropbox?one drive?

  5. vejichan Win User
    Ok here is the lowdown...I had an external USB drive that I stored everything on..one day it stopped working and when I plugged it in my pc said none found...so I have tons of valuable info on this and I hope one day somebody will try to find a way to retrieve my files from it....so safe to say I have 0 faith in external drives.
     
    vejichan, Jan 11, 2016
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  6. vejichan Win User
    when i put my files and pics on one drive... can i leave it there forever or is it temporarily.. i read somewhere that people who upgraded to windows 10 .. get one drive for 2 years?.
     
    vejichan, Jan 12, 2016
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  7. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Hello vejichan, *Smile

    OneDrive comes with your Microsoft account, and you will always have the default storage.

    OneDrive: FAQ - Windows Help
     
    Brink, Jan 12, 2016
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  8. vejichan Win User

    no external hardrive to backup files!!dropbox?one drive?

    How much space do I have?
     
    vejichan, Jan 12, 2016
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  9. Brink
    Brink New Member
    You get 15GB for free with the option to purchase more space if needed.

    OneDrive
     
    Brink, Jan 12, 2016
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  10. WHS
    whs Win User
    I would recommend to use the OneDrive only as secondary storage. You never know when they change things on you. Having OneDrive as the only storage of valuable data is a bit risky.
     
  11. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Agreed. You should always keep your data backed up locally at home.
     
    Brink, Jan 12, 2016
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  12. vejichan Win User
    Ok saved some files in onedrive but the file doesn't show up?
     
    vejichan, Jan 12, 2016
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  13. WHS
    whs Win User

    no external hardrive to backup files!!dropbox?one drive?

    You apparently did not do it right. Try again.
     
  14. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Some things to check:

    Are you signed into Windows 10 with the same Microsoft account that you used for that OneDrive?

    Did you open the OneDrive folder in File Explorer?

    Do you have OneDrive set to sync folders?

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...dows-10-a.html
     
    Brink, Jan 12, 2016
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  15. vejichan Win User
    still not there .. what;s going on?
     
    vejichan, Jan 12, 2016
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