Windows 10: My backups using explorer fail. How can I resume normal data transfers to maintain my backups?

For many years I have used Explorer to back up from the external drive that has my current data on it to another external back up drive. Since the 2 May 2025, my data transfers of several TB stop after only a few GB. I am using Window 11 Pro 64bit, with bitlocked external drives on a Dell Inspiron 5770 laptop. The problem occurs whether I use the USB ports on the laptop to connect the external drives or I use a powered 7 port USB hub to connect them. Data transfers start normally at up to 75MB/Sec but the transfer rate rapidly drops to zero.

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Data Backup

RAID is so often misunderstood. It offers only the following:

1./ Faster disk system, and/or
2./ Additional "redundant" HDDs, so if one HDD fails, a copy of the data is still there. The RAID system automatically recovers.

As Dan said, that is a live copy, NOT BACKUP. If you delete or overwrite a file it's GONE! If the server catches fire, has a brown out, or is stolen, the data is GONE!

You need a physically seperate backup system.

The simplest system is a NAS (basically a cut down server that only does filesharing). You then run a backup overnight when the network isnt busy.

Alternatively, use a USB or Firewire 1TB HDD and connect it to the server and run a backup of key folders.

**NOTE**
Do read up on good backup practice. It is a good idea to use grandfathering techniques, and for most people, NOT to backup every night, but once or week. Reason: your *new* backup overwrites an old backup. But only after the backup, you realise you need to recover from the old backup. Data lost, unless you grandfather.

It is more likely that a user error will mean that you need to go back to the archive to recover files, than due to hardware failure. Therefore, plan your backup strategy accordingly.

 

Backup or Transfer My Data app

Hi DwayneBlankenship,

Thank you for posting on the forum.

According to your post, you would like to know which option is better for setting up your replacement phone.

For the Transfer My Data app, you will still need the old device and you will be transferring the data using Bluetooth from the old phone to the new phone. Most phones are also capable of transferring text messages and pictures, as well as contacts.

The 'Backup' option is probably the easiest way to backup and restore the phone. Please ensure you have created a Backup on the old phone (Settings > Backup), then you just need to sign in with the same Microsoft Account on the new phone and you will get
the Restore option during the setup process. Here is a full list of what data will be saved during the Backup:

What does it mean if Windows isn't supported? - Microsoft Support

Kind Regards,

 

Data Backup

What about Norton Ghost 12 with some external drives. With that amount of data to backup that could be alot of 1TB external drives!!