Windows 10: Struggling here how do you backup windows 10?

Will do downloaded from the other link now backing up. I don't know how they can do this for free!

 

Ahh it's only free for 12 months correct?

 

It's free (personal), but a bit feature limited.

No incremental backups, no support for GPT disks, no restore to different hardware, no file/folder backup as far as I can see.

Macrium Reflect Free | PCWorld

 

No, its free for as long as you want, no time limit. Lots of us on here use Macrium Reflect.

 

Well that's magic mate, thanks for letting me know. I am backing up to external hard drive, but it's saving an xml file to my documents do I need that? And how do I test the rescue disk I have burned. Do I have to turn the computer off and change the boot menu, or is there an easier way? Thanks again. Paul

 

Just how OLD is that article link that you posted?? I went to it, and on one page it is talking about the new version 5 <--- Well Macrium Reflect is on version 6.1.936 Version 5 was released a LONG time ago. Lots of changes and features added since version 5.

 

I don't make my image backup from my C-drive, I always boot to the MR boot disk, then make my image backups. You can make the rescue disk in 2 ways, depending on your which way your computer will boot from. If your computer will boot from a USB drive, then all you need to do is reboot your computer, hit whatever F key your computer needs to look for your USB stick, or DVD drive, and MR will boot with no problem.

 

Note: You can also use Macrium Reflect from your C-drive too. I just choose not too. Just so you know, it will do both ways.

 

Mr Boot disk. Is that free too. I have never heard of it.

 

Hahah, MR stands for Macrium Reflect, I just typed it shorter, sorry. *Smile

 

Yep. Except you have to pay for the physical blank disk *Smile.
You just create it from Macrium Reflect free. Many programs offer one.. like data recovery software, partition managers, disk imagers... each particular to that program to offer its functionality from outside a Windows environment.

There are also free (and commercial) rescue boot disks which run Linux or mini XP with some to many utilities (BART, Falcon, Hiren).

 

Thanks Mike

 

There are 4 ways that you can boot MR Rescue from, see this post:
Solved FYI: Setup Macrium Rescue to boot from an Internal/External USB HD/SSD - Windows 10 Forums

For a complete list of what supported with free MR, look at the official link:
Macrium Reflect Free

 

Nice tutorial topgundcp didn't know you did one on MR. *Smile

 

Thanks I have printed that out I have one last question. I had my computer in for repair and it's now saving everything to HP users. Even though I have changed myself to administrator and I can't see HP as a user. When I go into users ad or edit, it's only me that is there! How do I get rid of HP as a user?