Windows 10: Backup two separate windows user accounts on the same computer with the same external HDD?

I was wondering if I could use the same external drive to back up two separate user profiles from the same computer. It is already used to backup one account, but it does not show to be setup as a backup drive for the other account. Can I just add it without messing anything up and it will work fine? Will the files and pictures be separated between the two different user accounts that share the drive? Thanks!

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Strange Windows 10 User Account issue.

Unfortunately I had done those steps numerous reboots, it just, reappears for no good reason. The base account isn't even a Microsoft account, it's a local account.

I haven't quite tried the built in administrator account on W10, but so far in my experience on my own computer, the built in account seemed to have absolutely no more control than I did on my own.

It's just strange, I go in, it warns me twice about deleting the account, then it's gone. Reboot, and it's back?

EDIT: Just to specify, both command line and Netplwiz both say only HIS account exists on the computer, it doesn't list this rogue account. This is what I meant in my first post about the fact that even Windows doesn't seem to believe it exists, HALF the time. *Frown

 

SSD, HDD installation and backup strategy

I do this:

1. Create a separate backup partition on your HDD and use this to make frequent images of your system on drive C. I do this to avoid the need to backup this partition on drive D.
2. Backup the system on drive C and your user files on the HDD to an external hard disk
3. Use file history to copy your user files to the external drive.

You will then have 2 back up storage locations for your system backups and your user files. Also, consider making a further full backup to another external HDD stored in another location and not normally connected to the PC in case of ransomware attack or your house burning down!

 

OS Backup with nothing but external HDDs

Hello,

Thank you for reaching out. I am Harun an Independent Advisor and Microsoft User. I will gladly help you out.

Yes it is possible even if its an external hdd that has to os installed it will still be able to back it up. Please follow these steps:

- Type Control Panel in the search bar and then hit Enter,

- Select File History,

- In the bottom Left Corner Select System Image Backup,

- Now you can Select Create a System Image in the Upper Left Corner,

- If the External hdd is connected Windows will spot it and let you select it in the Create System Image Window,

- Follow the options and you will have your backup of the full os.

Please feel free to ask for more Information and let me know if this helps.

Sincerely

Independent Advisor

Harun