Windows 10: Can't choose drives to back up.

Discus and support Can't choose drives to back up. in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hello MS community! I have a question regarding backing up the computer files. So I want to create a system image on my external HDD. I got a "1Tb... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by casperKY, Mar 6, 2021.

  1. casperKY Win User

    Can't choose drives to back up.


    Hello MS community!

    I have a question regarding backing up the computer files. So I want to create a system image on my external HDD. I got a "1Tb Toshiba HDD" external drive. And my host machine running "Windows 10 Home 1909", and there I got C\D\E drives as well. When I try to back up, the below window appears to pick hard drive to back up:

    Can't choose drives to back up. 34fe3333-06d0-4ee8-b0fc-a4952e7bc06a?upload=true.png


    I just want to back up my C hard drive. Why I can't choose here? It doesn't have any checkboxes to choose between hard drives, and just automatically back up all drives [C\D\E].


    And suppose if I decide to back up all drives [C\D\E] by this way, can I restore them as well if my computer crashes in the future? Because I was planning to back up the whole computer by creating a system image of a C drive in external HDD first, and then for D and E drive's content just drag and drop them to the external HDD.


    Thnx for your attention.

    :)
     
    casperKY, Mar 6, 2021
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  2. drdeathx Win User

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  3. thomaseg1 Win User
    What's eating up my \C: drive?

    From the list above you haven't used storage sense or disk clean.
    $GetCurrent is upgrade files which can be cleared with either .

    for
    • Step 1: Press Windows+Pause Break key to open System and choose System protection.
    • Step 2: Select the hard disk whose system protection is on, and click Configure.
    • Step 3: Tap the Delete button.
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    restore points (system volume)
     
    thomaseg1, Mar 6, 2021
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  4. AsRock Win User

    Can't choose drives to back up.

    Wondering about a second hard drive and installing Vista on it and also a ..

    Annoying having to go into the bios each time though. And for me not a option unless i run 2 arrays.
     
    AsRock, Mar 6, 2021
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