Backup Checklist.

04 May, 2009. Tagged as Lists.

It’s heartbreaking to start the hard drive formatting sequence — the one that can’t be cancelled — and realise that you forgot to backup your fonts, or your browser bookmarks, or the phone number for your dialup internet. Would a checklist help you remember?

On a piece of paper:

  • Wifi network password
  • Registration codes for your programs
  • Email POP/SMTP servers and password

On external media:

  • Work files in personal folders and Documents folders
    • Copy of resume
    • Email signature file
  • Local website folders and dumped SQL databases
  • Programming code, libraries and IDEs
  • Important application information
    • Adblocker filter list
    • Browser bookmarks
    • Application skins/themes
    • Dump of email client's local files
    • Save files and user settings for video games
  • Downloaded files
    • Program installers
    • Game patches and mods
    • Drivers
  • Music
  • Photos
  • Video
  • Ebooks
  • Desktop themes (wallpaper, colour scheme)
  • Downloaded fonts