Windows 10: What tools are needed to back up laptop to external HDD?

I have acquired a hard drive enclosure for a hard drive from my former laptop and would like to proceed with using it to do a full back up of my laptop in case of a future crash. The question now is, what software is needed to do this?

I've been doing some research here about it, and keep seeing references to Macrium. I had downloaded that before and then discovered that they wanted personal information that I didn't want to give out. I also read that it's a 30 day trial version, which would be good enough to allow me to do a backup, but I can't guarantee my laptop will also crash and need recovery within those 30 days. I'd like a program that will be there when it's needed. It would also stand to reason that the recovery program would have to be present on the backup drive in order to be used. I could be wrong about that.

For simplicity's sake, would using the image backup feature in Windows 10 be good enough? Here's what it is and how to use it: How to Take a Full Backup of Windows 10 on an External Hard Drive

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external HDD

Hi,

Usually, this problem occur due to software incompatibility or corrupted USB drivers. For us to better assist you, we would like to clarify the following:

• Have you made any recent changes on your computer prior to the issue?
• Which driver did you uninstall? Have you reinstall the driver? If yes, how did you reinstall the driver?
• Have you check if the external HDD is visible in Device Manager?

If the issue still persists after uninstalling some games, we suggest that you run the troubleshooter for hardware and devices. If you're using the latest Windows 10 version, follow these steps on how to run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter:

• Click the Start button and select the Settings
  icon.
• Choose Update & Security from the list.
• Click Troubleshoot in the left pane of the window.
• Under Find and fix other problems, select Hardware and Devices and click
  Run the troubleshooter.

We're looking forward to your reply.

 

unlock hdd

Hi Johan,

It is possible that your
HDD was unreadable
causing the error message to appear. We recommend that you perform these troubleshooting steps and check if there are any changes:

• 
  Shutdown
  your
  PC.
  
• 
  Unhooked
  the
  HDD
  and
  turn on
  your
  PC.
  
• 
  Reconnect
  your
  HDD
  and
  restart
  your
  PC.
  

If the issue persists, we suggest that you contact your
laptop/computer's manufacturer
for further assistance.

Update us on how it goes.

Regards.

 

How to setup sync between external HDD and Laptop

Hi,

I would like to setup sync between external HDD and Laptop either manually or automatically to have backup.

I am using Windows 10 Home. Could you please suggest suitable resolutions?