best way to backup files?

[Mazeman03]

so my windows 8.1 expires in 40 days and after that im just reinstall the trial again until i can buy windows.

 

but after the 40 days how can i backup all my files so when i install windows again i have all my stuff still

 

it wont let me just reinstall it without wiping my drive unless there is a way to do that and i dont know about it.

 

i only have my 1TB drive no other HDD's

[z123killer]

Use a cloud backup service.

[mcraftax]

External drive?

[Wouterrinos]

3 minutes ago, Mazeman03 said:

so my windows 8.1 expires in 40 days and after that im just reinstall the trial again until i can buy windows.

 

but after the 40 days how can i backup all my files so when i install windows again i have all my stuff still

 

it wont let me just reinstall it without wiping my drive unless there is a way to do that and i dont know about it.

 

i only have my 1TB drive no other HDD's

Isn't it just easier to buy windows for 20 dollars here: https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/ or G2A.com ???

[Mazeman03]

15 hours ago, z123killer said:

Use a cloud backup service.

i have like 600 GB i need backed up

 

15 hours ago, Wouterrinos said:

Isn't it just easier to buy windows for 20 dollars here: https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/ or G2A.com ???

only if. i dont have a credit card or bank account right now

[Bananasplit_00]

for this a cloud storage solution might work but something like an external drive would be better

[z123killer]

Just now, Mazeman03 said:

i have like 600 GB i need backed up

You can buy an external HDD and then return it

[Wouterrinos]

1 minute ago, Mazeman03 said:

only if. i dont have a credit card or bank account right now

How are you still alive???

[Mazeman03]

44 minutes ago, Wouterrinos said:

How are you still alive???

well i work for my dad and get paid in cash it's a family business, i do have a bank account but i never use it has no money in it probably got deactivated idk how that works

[Wouterrinos]

12 minutes ago, Mazeman03 said:

well i work for my dad and get paid in cash it's a family business, i do have a bank account but i never use it has no money in it probably got deactivated idk how that works

Okay that does explain a lot, but not having a bank account has a lot more disadvantages. Isn't it still easier to get a bankaccount and put money on it (so you can save and it won't get stollen) and buy windows?

[Mazeman03]

2 minutes ago, Wouterrinos said:

Okay that does explain a lot, but not having a bank account has a lot more disadvantages. Isn't it still easier to get a bankaccount and put money on it (so you can save and it won't get stollen) and buy windows?

probably i usually just save up and by cd's of stuff i want like i was planning with windows. i dont mind spending the $100 or so i just dont have it because you know rent.

[Wouterrinos]

4 minutes ago, Wouterrinos said:

Okay that does explain a lot, but not having a bank account has a lot more disadvantages. Isn't it still easier to get a bankaccount and put money on it (so you can save an it won't get stollen) and buy windows?

Okay, but here a bank account is for free (don't know for you) and with that you could get windows for 20 dollars, not 100 so that makes it the easiest and cheapest option in my opinion.