How can you back up files that are on an external drive?

hw999 wrote:
How can you back up files that are on an external drive?
Easy way, CLONE IT to another HD
HD cloning software options:
1. SuperDuper HD cloning software APP (free)
2. Carbon Copy Cloner APP (will copy the recovery partition as well)
3. Disk utility HD bootable clone.
Methodology to protect your data. Backups vs. Archives. Long-term data protection
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6031
hw999 wrote:But all I want to do is include the data that I store on an (second) external drive (internal drive getting too full) part of the auto back up process using timemachine.
BAD IDEA
You want one backup (ie Time machine) and one (or more) data archive of just all your raw files (drag and drop, or cloned etc.)

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