Microsoft introduced a robust Backup and Restore Tool in
Windows 7, that let users create backups of their User files as well as System
Images. The procedure to Backup and Restore files in Windows 10 changed, but
you can still use the Windows 7 Back up and Restore Tool in Windows 10. This
tool also lets you create back ups on to a separate drive on your computer.
Lets us see how to create backups of your User files as well as System Images
using this tool in Windows 10.
10 Windows 7 Back up and Restore Tool in Windows
Open Control Panel and click open the Backup and Restore
(Windows 7) applet. Click on the Set up backup link to commence.
You will be asked where you want to save your backup. You
may select another drive, and external hard drive or a network drive. In this
example I have selected my D Drive.
Clicking on Next will open up a window, where you will be
asked what you would like to back up. You may select Let Windows decide or you
may select Let me choose
Clicking on Let me choose will allow you to select the
folders you want to back up and whether you want to include a System Image too.
These will be backed up as per a regular schedule – which you can of course
change.
Select the items you want to back up and click on Next.
Review your settings and click on the Save settings and run
backup button.
The backup will commence.
The backup process is expected to take a while the first
time you run it, and may make your computer a bit sluggish.
Just below the Backup settings, you will see a Restore
section. Using this, you will be able to Restore your files. You may restore
all user’s files or you may select another backup to restore files from.v
