Windows 10: combining all of my Hard Drive backups into one

I have been copying and saving my hard drive data for many years from different computers all window machines about 30 major hard drive backups. What I would like to do is combine all of these into one folder without copies of identical files so that I can find all of the files from the past and not to be lost in obscure subfolders.

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combining all of my Hard Drive backups into one

Hi, I’m Nicole, I’ll be happy to help you out today.

Combining all of your hard drive backups into one folder can be a time-consuming task, but it's definitely doable. Here's a general process you can follow to achieve this:

Create a new folder on your computer where you'll store all the data from your hard drive backups. Let's call this folder "Combined Backups."

Copy all the files and folders from each backup drive into the "Combined Backups" folder. It's important to keep each backup separate during this step so that you don't accidentally overwrite any files.

Once all the backups are copied into the "Combined Backups" folder, you can start the de-duplication process. There are a few ways to approach this, but one option is to use a de-duplication tool like Duplicate Cleaner, which can scan the folder and identify duplicate files based on their content.

After running the de-duplication tool, you can review the results and delete any duplicate files that are identified. Be careful during this step to avoid accidentally deleting any files that you actually want to keep.

Once you've de-duplicated the files, you may want to organize them into subfolders based on date or type of file. This will make it easier to find specific files in the future.

Finally, you should make sure to back up the "Combined Backups" folder so that you have a secure copy of all your important data in one place.

Overall, this process may take some time, but it's worth it to have all your important data organized and easily accessible.

Regards.

 

Free hard drive backup/restore program?

I am looking for a free (freeware) program that will back up and restore a hard drive. I'm looking to clone a few external hard drives. If the program will backup the used space instead of the whole drive this will be awesome! Thanks for any suggestions.

 

Free hard drive backup/restore program?

Obviously you're looking for something besides your Xp Pro utility that does this?