How to Back Up Your Files/Computer in Windows 7

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We will learn how to set up Windows Backup for the first time as well as how to set it to a schedule so that it backs up regularly. You can back up your files to an external hard drive, USB flash drive, to CDs or DVDs, or even use an online service. Visit our website, http://www.instructorgadget.com, to view more tutorials as well as find additional resources.

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  1. I know every step
  2. Awesome video dude! Very easy to follow and took the stress out of this complicated computer stuff!
  3. Why do you even do close ups. We can see
  4. It's funny how he did a close up on how to close it by showing were the red x is...
  5. Great video I feel empowered to use hard drive to backup Thanks Brent
    Angel Face
  6. Thank You!! This is how a tutorial should be!
  7. can win 10 pull stuff from this b-up from win7
  8. Thank you!
  9. my D drive is full, and i have backup /D drive, can i now delete D drive content ?
  10. Will the default back up settings back up emails from Outlook?
  11. PLEASE HELP! I AM AN ADMITTED PC IDIOT!
    ------ I purchased a 2gb hdd to backup my Sony Vaio laptop before it crashes because it has starting to go downhill fast as it approaches 7-8 yrs old!
    Anyway, I do not need to know how to do the backup itself, as I have already done it a few times.
    Like the first time i done it, it did not take that long and i used the WD software that came with the hdd. So I was figuring it did not back-up everything, just my pics,music, ect...files. But not the os.
    Then like the 3rd time I used windows backup and it took all day and all night! So i figured of course it must have backed up everything that was on the pc, and that is what i wanted. Plus now I only have 1gb left of the 2gb's.


    1st question:
    Does the backup include the bookmarks/favorites i have on google chrome?
    (so that i can transfer them to a new pc when i get one. I do a lot of research and have a lot of folders of links-- it would make me sick if i had to start all over! )

    Next:
    If I have hidden files that I do not want backed up, will they still be backed up or will the hdd not see them either?

    Question:
    I want to continue to back it up at least monthly, but i only have like 1gb left on the hard drive, so how do i make sure it does not backup the OS again? (only my files pics, ect....)

    Next question:
    Do you recommend using Windows Backup or the WD backup software

    Next question:
    Will the hdd backup just replace the old files with new ones and delete the old ones in order to keep from filling up the hdd and to keep from having multiple copies of every picture, song,video ect i have ever took?

    Next:
    How do i see exactly what's on the bu hdd? I just manged to see a list of the bu's and the their dates and something called GlobalCatalog.

    Next:
    If I ever wanted to transfer a certain file or program back to the pc w/o transferring everything, how in the world do i find what i want to transfer on the bu hdd?

    Next question: It keeps asking about scheduling a backup. How can I schedule backup days/times when this is a laptop so of course the hdd does not stay connected to it?

    Next: How often should i back up?

    If you don't have time to answer all of these dumb questions, could you please tell me where i could find the answers?

    Thanks for reading!
  12. my windows asked me to back up m files,is there anything wrong with that?
  13. So when I have backed up my (c) drive then in the future my computer loses everything how would I get my backed up shit back onto the computer???
  14. thanks! U earned a sub
  15. thankyou your instructions were very clear, and easy to follow.
    ONly its too late for me :( i've somehow managed to be missing some files. right now i can't do a REstore, or a back
    . any ideas would be good :) I can't even find my original windows 7 to restore from!!
  16. very nice & helpul sir thank you.
  17. my computer has been doing black death. i have restarted because none of the restores are working.

    on restart i have pressed f4 for recovery and chosen option fpr data backup. once data backed up can i do factory reset? should my information be saved?
  18. hello i have windows 10 and my pc's hardware is splitted in two pieces
    as if it is two different computers in one. i want to upgrade my pc from
    32 bit to 64 bit (it is capable of that i searched it) how can i do
    back up? will i lose everything if i dont? i mean even the programs or
    only the file videos photos etc?
  19. Is it ok if you just copy your C drive to your external hdd?