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andrew added link to Segate NTFS driver
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 Backup up the data on your VortexBox is very important. If you VortexBox fails or you accidentally delete files you need to be able to get them back. Don't rip 500 CDs, loose your hard drive, and have to start all over again! Backup up the data on your VortexBox is very important. If you VortexBox fails or you accidentally delete files you need to be able to get them back. Don't rip 500 CDs, loose your hard drive, and have to start all over again!
  
-There are a few different ways to back up your hard drive. You can use a NAS or backup software to pull files from your VortexBox to the NAS or your computer. You will need to set this up in the NAs or backup software. The VortexBox shares out file via SMB (Windows style file shares) with no user or password. It's easy to have your backup software or NAS pull the file on a timed interval.+There are a few different ways to back up your hard drive. You can use a NAS or backup software to pull files from your VortexBox to the NAS or your computer. You will need to set this up in the NAS or backup software. The VortexBox shares out files via SMB (Windows style file shares) with no user or password. It's easy to have your backup software or NAS pull the files on a timed interval.
  
 == Backup to a USB drive == == Backup to a USB drive ==
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 The best and most reliable option is to backup your file to a USB attached drive. You will need a dedicated USB drive for this. Get one that is the same size as your VortexBox drive or at least as big as your current data set.  The best and most reliable option is to backup your file to a USB attached drive. You will need a dedicated USB drive for this. Get one that is the same size as your VortexBox drive or at least as big as your current data set. 
  
-**Step 1** - Start by attached ​your USB driver to your VortexBox and going to the backup icon in the web GUI.+**Step 1** - Start by attaching ​your USB driver to your VortexBox and going to the backup icon in the web GUI.
  
 **Step 2** - You will be give an option to format your drive. __This will erase everything on your drive__. **Step 2** - You will be give an option to format your drive. __This will erase everything on your drive__.
  
-**Step 3** - Press the backup button to backup all your file. This can take quite a long time if you have a lot of files. Once it's complete you can disconnect your backup drive from your VortexBox.+**Step 3** - Press the backup button to backup all your files. This can take quite a long time if you have a lot of files. Once it's complete you can disconnect your backup drive from your VortexBox.
  
 In the future you can add more files to your backup. It will only add the new files and will be much faster. In the future you can add more files to your backup. It will only add the new files and will be much faster.
  
-== View your files on ==+== View your backup ​files on a PC == 
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 +Recent version of Windows (7 and 8) can read an NTFS formatted drive. If you want to check your backup or transfer some files to your PC you can attach the USB backup drive to your PC and it will show up as a driver letter. 
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 +== View your backup files on a MAC == 
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 +Recent version OSX can __read__ can read an NTFS formatted drive. ​ If you want to check your backup or transfer some files to your PC you can attach the USB backup drive to your Mac and it will show up on your desktop. If you want write to the drive for some reason you will need a NTFS driver. Segate now has a good free one. 
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 +http://​www.seagate.com/​support/​downloads/​item/​ntfs-driver-for-mac-os-master-dl/​
  
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