Windows 10: Backing up 2 pc's on one external drive using windows 10

Discus and support Backing up 2 pc's on one external drive using windows 10 in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I'd like to know how to backup 2 different PC's (one laptop and one desktop) onto a single external drive, and any issues I might encounter doing so.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by TJB, Dec 15, 2016.

  1. TJB
    TJB Win User

    Backing up 2 pc's on one external drive using windows 10


    I'd like to know how to backup 2 different PC's (one laptop and one desktop) onto a single external drive, and any issues I might encounter doing so. I'll want to do a system image, and file history and any other of all I can using the Win 10 backup and recovery software for auto backups and recovery. Both pc's are windows 10 Home and 64 bit. I want to backup any and all I might be able to use for all the recovery options, and have PC's auto update onto the drive (one at a time of course)

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  2. best way to backup a PC useing windows 10 with external hard drive

    Have new computer with windows 10 preinstalled. What is the best way for me to back up everything to a external hard drive ?what I have done so far : Did a full system backup to External drive using NIT EZ backup soft ware , have used the windows 10
    software full backup to external hard drive and have also made a system image placed it on external hard drive. witch one is the best one to use ? Or is there a better way ? What is the best way to backup my PC ? Thanks in advance to anyone that can help
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    JohnnyS.Hawkins, Dec 15, 2016
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  3. how can I remove a duplicate drives in navigation pane

    My back up disk, external drive shows up twice when I check "my PC"

    How can I delete one of the drives?

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    Biomac1McConnell, Dec 15, 2016
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  4. CountMike New Member

    Backing up 2 pc's on one external drive using windows 10

    Would you consider making full system disk image for each computer ? Using Macrium Reflect program an image of disk can be created that would make a file for each system/disk of about 75% of total used space of each disk. It can be accessed by one rescue disk/USB for both systems. Payed version of MR let you do incremental updates for each backup image separately.
     
    CountMike, Dec 15, 2016
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  5. spunk Win User
    Create two different folders on the Backup drive, one for the laptop and one for the desktop, Choose the backup location of that computer for it's specified folder
     
    spunk, Apr 4, 2018
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