Quote from: xrturbs on December 11, 2013, 11:42:56 PM

Quick question, do I need to countinually backup my wallet.dat files like every week, or is it a one off operation, I mean if I back it up with 100 coins in there then in a few months if theres 600 coins and my hdd goes splat, can i install a new wallet client on a new pc then load the original 100 coin dat file, will it then sync with network and restore my 600 coins?

Read this:
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Securing_your_wallet#Securing_the_Bitcoin-QT_or_bitcoind_wallet