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How to store Windows special files in an archive?

I occasionally like to back up my entire Windows system drive (currently Windows 10, but I don't feel like this is a version-specific question), such as when I replace it. I like to archive it all...

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Backup Operating System with Softwares Installed [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Looking for a software capable of cloning a System drive? I am using a Dell Laptop with Windows 7 installed,as i have installed softwares like photoshop, Netbeans and other...

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Windows 8 - What all and how should I backup?

So last month my HD crashed and I lost almost everything I had. Now, I keep regular backups. I store everything on the cloud. For my HD backup, I use an external hard drive and create a system image...

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What are the requirements for valid back-up drive? [duplicate]

This question already has an answer here: Why is Windows Backup forcing me to include a non system drive? 1 answer I'm trying to make a back-up of my Windows machine to an external usb-connected SSD....

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Difference between using Windows Backup and copying each file separately

I have an external hard drive, and I want to back up my computer to this drive. As I'm doing it for the first time, the following questions have cropped up in my mind: What is the difference between...

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Will Windows Backup or any other backup software look for previously backed...

I have an external hard drive, and I want to back up my computer to this drive. As I'm doing it for the first time, the following question have cropped up in my mind: Consider the situation that I...

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I changed permissions on a drive and now Windows Backup says "Access is...

I'm using Windows 10 Pro. I recently changed the permissions using the "Security" tab of the Properties window for a drive on my PC so only my user account has any kind of access. I had previously set...

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Create a Virtual Machine as a backup

I am a Software Developer. I have a Windows tablet, which has a lot of stuff configured for my learning e.g. .NET, IIS, Java, GlassFish etc. I have backed up all of my data, however it would be a real...

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How can I preserve the WSL linux environment while doing a Windows 10 system...

This post mentions simply restoring the WSL directory partially restored WSL, but with some functionality issues. This post gives generic information for how to back up and recover a linux...

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Can OneDrive be used as a continuous backup of the entire user directory?

Last year, I nearly lost my computer. So I do have a physical back up, but I also have a lot of free space on onedrive. I was wondering if it is possible to automatically back up your entire personal...

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Is it bad of my SSD to back it up everyday?

I am making a full Image Backup everyday of my SDD which contains my OS and everything else. Will it damage my SSD if I do this backup everyday or perhaps make it slower over time? The backup is saved...

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Win7 restore from very old file backup

I've got a Win7 computer with gigabytes of file backups over 6 years on a file server. But when I start "Backup and Restore", "Select another date" "Show All", it only lists the 20 weeks or so. Is...

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Restore Windows folder backup on another server

I have a task to copy one folder with ~ 1 million files from one server to another daily. Well I am stuck with playing robocopy and tar utility. It takes days to do it which is not acceptable in my...

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Backup USB Drive with windows backup

I use an external SSD (SSD in mount case) for swap use. I, however, mostly use it for home use. The problem is that windows update won't allow me to add this device to file history, although he's is...

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Can I get Windows Backup and Restore to save more than one system image...

I've been using legacy (Windows 7) Backup and Restore on a Windows 10 Pro system to generate system image backups that can be restored from bare metal. A major limitation of the tool, however, is that...

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Windows 7 backup - automatically remove old backup ranges

I have a 1TB USB drive that I use as a backup drive for my work PC. The drive will eventually run out of space and I need to go in and remove older backups using the manage space/view backups dialogs...

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How can I backup windows on linux server?

I have a linux server in my network and some windows servers and clients. I want to use the linux for backup windows servers and clients. How can I do this and what is the best linux tool for this...

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Universal Windows 10 image [closed]

how to create universal windows image with necessary programs and drivers?

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Windows 8/10 file backup to QNAP NAS with file history & enrypted remote backup

I have a QNAP TS-251+ NAS (connected via VPN + SMB if it matters) and would like to backup files from two machines to it (running Windows 8.1 and Windows 10), mostly user profile data (My Documents,...

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Restore even earlier previous versions

When I right click a Windows file and click Properties and Previous Versions, I can only see very recent versions. Is there any way to restore even earlier versions? Can I, for example, run a full...

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