How to Backup a System to an External Hard Drive
by Sharon HarpWindows Backup is a program built into the Windows operating system that lets you make backups of your computer and save them to an external hard drive. By performing this backup process on a regular basis, you can keep your data safe from potential damage due to computer malfunction or user error (such as accidentally deleting a file that you wanted to save).
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Click "Start" then type "backup" in the search bar.
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Press "Enter" to open the "Backup and Restore" window.
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Click the "Set up backup" button.
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Select the external hard drive to which you want to backup, click "Next" and select "Let Windows Decide."
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Click "Next" two more times, then click "Save settings and backup" to perform the backup.