To simplify the process, most computers can automatically back up certain files or even your entire hard drive. If you choose to back up your entire hard drive, the initial backup could take several hours. Select a time when you do not need to access your computer— overnight usually works best.
Additional backups should be scheduled on a regular basis, but these will usually take less time because the drive will only need to copy your most recent files.
Even if you back up your files regularly on an external hard drive, it's still possible to lose your data. For added security, you can also back up your files in the cloud. When you store something in the cloud, it's saved online to servers instead of a hard drive. The main advantage of cloud-based storage is that your files are much less vulnerable to risks like theft or accidental damage.
Visit Understanding the Cloud in our Computer Basics tutorial to learn more about cloud storage. If you want to back up a few files or folders online, you'll need to sign up for an account with a cloud-based storage service. Most services will give you a small amount of free storage , which should be enough to store your most important files. You can also buy additional storage for a monthly fee.
Under Back up or restore your files , click Set up backup. Select where you want to save your backup, and then click Next. Note Remember to save your backup files to removable media or a network location. Click Let Windows choose or Let me choose , and then click Next. Make the appropriate selections, and then click Next or Save Settings and run backup. Click Back up files under Back up files or your entire computer. Select where you want to store the file backup, and then click Next.
Select the disk or disks that you want to back up, and then click Next. Select the file type or file types that you want to back up, and then click Next. Click Next , click Old computer , and then click Next. Select how you want to transfer your files. If you select Other , you can save to a network location or to removable media so that you can keep a backup for your records. Note Manufacturers frequently configure a recovery partition on a computer. Typically, a recovery partition is displayed as a hard disk drive.
Always store the media that you use for backups in a secure location to prevent unauthorized access to your files. Try to use a fireproof location that's separate from your computer's location. Also, consider encrypting the backup data. Need more help?
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