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I want to implement a weekly file/hard drive backup in Windo

Mar 9, 2016 6:33AM PST

I just purchased a new laptop complete with Windows 10. What is the best way to implement a weekly file/hard drive backup a la Windows 7 Backup/Restore.

I plan to use a 1 TByte external hard drive for this purpose. I am agreeable to doing this via the Windows 10 operating system or by using a RELIABLE third party Backup/Restore system.

The laptop I have is a Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Series with a 1 TByte hard drive. More details available upon request.

TIA & best regards... Norm.

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Best is debateable.
Mar 9, 2016 9:29AM PST

For a full backup I clone the drive. There are now many systems to do this but when we do this we are not running Windows as that would lock files and prevent a full backup.

Once I have a full backup I rarely do that again as I really care about my work in progress and my files. For that I use SYNC programs like Windatareflector, goodsync and dropbox.

There is no best here. Just choices.

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Hale aL
Mar 9, 2016 12:01PM PST

Thekas

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try a third party software
Mar 10, 2016 1:37AM PST

Neither windows nor dell's backup\restore cannot make a full drive image, so a third party software is a must. I recommend you AOMEI Backupper, you can use it easily achieve the job and the "schedule" utility of it will meet your requirement of weekly backup.