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Thread: Easiest & quickest [free] way to back up PC hard drive to external hard drive

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    Default Easiest & quickest [free] way to back up PC hard drive to external hard drive

    Need to find good back up software for my new PC - preferably free if possible.

    At the moment everything is just copied over to an external hard drive which is proving long and tedious.

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    Default Re: Easiest & quickest [free] way to back up PC hard drive to external hard drive

    Quote Originally Posted by Anniemcc2 View Post
    Need to find good back up software for my new PC - preferably free if possible.

    At the moment everything is just copied over to an external hard drive which is proving long and tedious.

    Answers on a postcard, please

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    Default Re: Easiest & quickest [free] way to back up PC hard drive to external hard drive

    Not keen on Cloud storage

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    Default Re: Easiest & quickest [free] way to back up PC hard drive to external hard drive

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    Not keen on Cloud storage
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    Default Re: Easiest & quickest [free] way to back up PC hard drive to external hard drive

    Quote Originally Posted by Anniemcc2 View Post
    Need to find good back up software for my new PC - preferably free if possible.

    At the moment everything is just copied over to an external hard drive which is proving long and tedious.

    Answers on a postcard, please
    Are you looking to do a full backup or just data? And what operating system are you using?

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    Default Re: Easiest & quickest [free] way to back up PC hard drive to external hard drive

    Quote Originally Posted by hurryb4itsgone View Post
    Are you looking to do a full backup or just data? And what operating system are you using?
    Either - using W10

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    Default Re: Easiest & quickest [free] way to back up PC hard drive to external hard drive

    Quote Originally Posted by Anniemcc2 View Post
    Either - using W10
    I'm still on W7. Would think 10 has all 7 has to offer & more.

    I have my full backup scheduled to run in the middle of the night ... It has been years since I set it up, but I think:
    Control Panel >>Backup and Restore >> Create a system Image.

    I copy over files that I've used to a stick at the end of the day. Usually takes a minute or two.

    Hope this helps. Good Luck!

    P.S. Have found that even if I run the backup in the background while I'm working, it does not slow thinks up very much.
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    Default Re: Easiest & quickest [free] way to back up PC hard drive to external hard drive

    What about Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Backup? Maybe you have to pay extra on Windows 10 for something that has come with Windows for free since Windows 95?

    You can also run xcopy from the command line. xcopy C: E:\C_drive_backup /D /E /C /H /R /O /X

    Where E: is your external drive. It'll only copy changed files with the /D flag.

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