“Can you transfer new files weekly to this external hard drive Specifically, I'm wondering if you can back up all your files regularly, and if the old ones are automatically overwritten, or if I'd end up with multiple duplicate copies of everything? Thank you!”
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No, it will not duplicate if the file is in the same name. It will give you an option if you want to overwritten the file or keep both of the file.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.If you copy the files you want to backup and paste them to your external drive it will ask you if you want to overwrite the previous ones with the new one. Just click yes and it will re-write the old file with the new one and you will have no duplicate copies. If you answer no then you will have multiple copies of the same file but with different dates, or you may have the same file with an added extension like 01, 02, 03 and so on.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.YES, this can be your back-up device, up to 1TB. WD Elements also come in 2TB and 3TB. The WD Elements™ drive includes a free 30-day trial of the WD SmartWare Pro backup software. Or You can use your own "backup program. Your "backup program" determines how data is backed up, and should be set to backup only new file renditions after the initial backup is made that makes a copy of everything.
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