How to back up data on hard drive

what is the best way to back up data to an external HD? I have no back up software. I have data in a "previous system" folder. I can not find original applications such as Office for Mac. When I try to install from disc I get error message "shared libray error"

To backup, you can use CarbonCopy Cloner @ http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html , or SuperDuper @ http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html , or IBackup @ http://www.grapefruit.ch/iBackup/index.html , or the Restore function of Disk Utility included in OS X.
 Cheers, Tom

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Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on backup and restore. Also read How to Back Up and Restore Your Files.
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No chance without special tools/knowledge. There are companies that can do it, unless you use multiple format or rewrite data with special erase ustility or unless you have done low level format.
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I have a MacBookPro and had to take it in for servicing. I backed up all my data using Time machine. They had to replace my battery, hard drive, and logic board, basically wiping my slate clean. When I got my computer back and plugged in my hard drive time machine came up asking if I wanted to restore a back up. I chose the drive. Then that drive disappeared from the desktop and changed the disk name from "BACKUP" to "disk1s4" and is unreadable. Cannot get anything off the hard drive.
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Thank you
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Jlk51496 wrote:
When I got my computer back and plugged in my hard drive time machine came up asking if I wanted to restore a back up.
Hi, and welcome to the forums.
Do you mean this window?
or this one?
They are very different, obviously.
Try repairing the drive, per #A5 in [Time Machine - Troubleshooting|http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/Troubleshooting.html] (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum).
Why was your Mac seviced? What did they replace?

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I have WXP Home version. ITunes v7. I have done a lot of work cleaning up my music file info on ITunes. Now my OS needs to be reinstalled. How can I back up the many hours of work I've done onto my external hard drive? ITunes looks for a cd drive as I do not desire to back up to. That's what I bought the XTRNL HD for.
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First, and perhaps most importantly, deauthorize your
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1) Your Library - this should be 2 files in "My
Documents\My Music\iTunes\" - "iTunes Library.itl",
and "iTunes Music Library.xml".
2) Your Music - by default this is again in the
iTunes folder, under "iTunes Music". Otherwise,
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Data\Apple Computer\iTunes". You won't see this
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same user name, you may have a problem with iTunes
locating your Music. Try holding shift when you
start, and select the "iTunes Library.itl" file when
prompted.
Thank you for your time spent on your reply. I will try your suggestion.
Happy New Year

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