Accounting File Backup

Make at least one copy of the original MacNail construction accounting software disks before using them. Always run from a copy--never from the original disks. Carefully store the master disks--they are your disk backups. If you ever accidentally damage a file, or have disk problems, you will be glad to have a clean copy of the original accounting files to fall back on.

NOTE-- Goldenseal construction accounting software is very easy to back up, since it stores all your company data in a single file.

Storing Your Backups

Backup disks should stay cool, dry, and away from magnetic fields of any kind. For best results, keep them away from electrical devices (including the sides and top of your computer, hard disk and printer).

Backing Up Your Work

Be sure to make backup copies of your accounting worksheets and reports as you create them with the MacNail accounting software. Your data is precious! Once you have stored inactive reports or worksheets on a floppy disk, you can remove them from your hard disk to free up space, as needed.

A Second Backup

Remember that hard disks have an average lifetime of three or four years--and they occasionally lose data during normal operation. How much information are you willing to lose if your disk decides to die this week? Consider a second backup copy for all of your important accounting files. Store it off-premises for protection against fire, theft, or other calamities. The cost of a floppy disk is many times less than the cost of the information that is on it!