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Personal Responsibility

It is your responsibility to take ownership of your data somewhere outside of your computer in a secure location. There are many options for how to do this. Even when your computer is running normally, it is important to back your data up because you never know when something will go wrong with your computer. If you do not know how to back your data up, you can bring your device down to the University Technology Helpdesk and someone will help you through the process.

The University Technology Helpdesk will NOT accept your computer for repair unless you have your data backed up somewhere externally.

Your F: Drive

Your F: Drive is a network drive that Drew has provided for you to use as storage space for academic documents and data. You start out with 100 MB. More space can be added by request, but students can only have a maximum of 200 MB of space; staff and faculty can have up to 1000 MB.

Drew PC Access

If you have a Drew PC, you only need to be logged in with the On Campus Novell Log on and your network drives will automatically appear.

  • You simply have to open Computer and you will see your F: drive there. 

Drew Mac Access

  • If you have a Drew Mac, you must be logged in on campus as well to directly access the F: Drive.
  • Open the Finder and go to your Applications Folder.
  • Open Self Service. 
  • Click on the Drew Network link in the Categories menu on the left hand side of the screen to gain access to the drive. 
  • Click on the Connect button underneath Personal "F" Drive. 
  • You will be asked to enter your Drew uLogin credentials. Make sure that Registered User is selected, enter your password, and click Connect. 
  • A new window will appear connecting you to your F: drive and the files and folders it contains. 

Off Campus and Non-Drew Device Access

The F: Drive is accessible off campus and from non-Drew computers/devices as well. Using a web browser, go the https://netstorage.drew.edu/ and you will see all of your network drives. You will use your Drew uLogin information here.

Departmental Drives (Fac/Staff Only)

Faculty and Staff also have access to the G: drive for their storage needs. It can be accessed like the F: drive. Your G: drive will be shared with everyone in your department. DO NOT save personal or private data there.

Google Drive

You can learn more about Google Drive and its storage options by following this link: https://support.google.com/drive/?hl=en

Physical Drives

You can find any of these physical drives at our local bookstore, or office supply and/or technology stores.

Flash Drives

Flash Drives are small, portable storage devices. These can hold anywhere from 1 GB - 50 GB nowadays. Some even more. While they are getting less expensive as time and technology advances, the more storage it offers, the more expensive the device typically is. These are helpful for transporting important files around with you.

External Hard Drives

External Hard Drives are exactly what they sound like. They are large storage devices, many having 1 TB or more for storage. These are the best options for backing up your computer's files since it typically has the most storage space. Some come with programs installed to help you back your files up with, but most are just plug-in then drag and drop. 

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