As a member of staff at WBS, you will have a choice of locations for saving your files. The table below explains the drives you will see when logged into your computer and whether or not you should store your files there. Our recommended ways for storing your documents are:
S: drive - 2 GB of network space, centrally backed up
D: drive - the hard drive on your computer, plenty of space but make sure you regularly back this up yourself
I: drive - your group's shared network space, backed up centrally, limited space
Drive
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Description
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Central back up
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Privacy
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Space limit
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Accessibility
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Should I use this for storing my files?
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| C: |
On the hard drive of your computer. Used for the Windows XP operating system and the programs installed |
Not backed up |
Visible to anyone logged into your computer |
Depends on the size of your hard drive, usually between 20 and 100 GB |
Can be accessed on your computer only, restricted access to certain folders |
No, do not store any files here. |
| D: |
On the hard drive of your computer |
Not backed up |
Visible to anyone logged into your computer |
Depends on the size of your hard drive, usually between 20 and 100 GB |
Can be accessed on your computer only, either logged in to the network or to the workstation only |
Yes, but make sure you back these up yourself |
| H: |
On the network, this is used for storing your profile settings, including your Desktop, My Documents and My Pictures folders |
Backed up centrally |
Private to you |
Quota per person: 500 MB |
Can be accessed when logged in to the network on any WBS computer |
Avoid storing lots of files here, as this can cause problems with your settings and profile |
| I: |
Your group's shared drive, sometimes also called the J: drive |
Backed up centrally |
Access limited to all or certain members of your group |
Quota calculated on the basis of the number of staff in a group. * |
Can be accessed when logged in to the network on any WBS computer |
Yes, provided you are happy for these files to be visible to the rest of your group |
| S: |
Your private network space |
Backed up centrally |
Private to you |
Quota per person: 2 GB * |
Can be accessed when logged in to the network on any WBS computer or through the internet by logging into http://files.wbs.ac.uk/
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Yes, but bear in mind the 2 GB space limit |
* The combined quota for your I: drive and S: drive is limited to 2 GB per person. The split between the two drives for you group is approved by your Head of Group (or similar)
There are several ways you can back up your files:
- Create a CD/ DVD
- Copy files to an external hard drive
- Copy files to a USB flash drive
