How To Back Up Your Data On A Laptop

How To Back Up Your Data On A Laptop

Backing up your data and important files is a most important part of computer maintenance, especially on laptops because laptops have a higher chance of being lost or stolen than your typical desktop computer, and when it is lost or stolen, your precious files and data are forever lost.

Windows 7’s built-in tool, manage regular backups for you, saving your data to an external source such as external hard drive, network location or even a blank DVD or Pen Drive. For scheduled auto-backups, use the “Task Scheduler” to set reminders for yourself to connect an external backup source.

For Backup your data just follow these steps:-

Step 1. Click on Start > Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Backup and Restore.

Step 2. Click “Set up backup” to being your backup configuration. Windows may take 1-2 minute to analyze your available backup locations.

Step 3. Now, choose where you want to save your backup data. While you can use your optical drive, a DVD doesn’t enough space to back the system image that allows you to restore your existing system settings. You can also use an external hard drive, network-attached storage or a USB drive with sufficient space.

Note :- If you’re backing up large files or using your system image, you’ll want at least 10GB. If you’re only backing up small files, such as text documents, you can probably get away just a few gigabytes.

Step 4. Select whether you want Windows to choose what directories are backed up, or whether you’d rather pick and choose. A custom setup allows you to remove resource-heavy folders if your backup location is short on space, as well as disable the system image, if necessary, for space issues.

Step 5. Now click next and click “Change Schedule” and select a time and frequency that works best for your needs. Select a time when you know the computer will be on. If you leave your laptop on overnight, for convenience, choose a time during the night when you won’t be using it.

Step 6. Click “Save Setting and Run Backup” then “Back Up Now” to start your first backup and save your backup options. Backing up can take some minutes or up to an hour, depending on what you’re backing up. Once completed, you can remove your external source.

Task Scheduler :-

Step 1. Click Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools and then choose the “Task Scheduler” tool.

Step 2. Select “Create Basic Task” in the Actions pane on the right side of the screen.

Step 3. Now, enter the name and description for your task and click “Next” and select your task at the same frequency as your backup. If you’re running a monthly backup, for example, set a monthly reminder to the backup time. Click “Next”, then choose the time and day for your alert.

Step 4. Select “Display a Message” or “Send an Email”, depending on whether you want to receive an email or have a popup message reminding you to connect an external drive or disc.

Step 5. Enter the settings for you message, either the mail settings or the contents of your displayed message.

Step 6. Review your task and click “Finish”.

That’s it.