Feel free to ask back any questions and keep me posted. If they are left on C they will be dated from when the image was taken. This way if Windows ever becomes irreparable you can restore C in 20 minutes from recovery media, and your files will be current and safe in their own separate partition. Some prefer to move their User folders off of C to make the image smaller and so they stay current if you need to re-image C. There is an easy way to mount the System Image to extract files if needed. More here:īesides your files you should back up a System Image to use in place of reinstall in 20 minutes. You can also drag/copy selected files into Drive folder.
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If you install Google Drive, you can use their new Backup to choose ANY User folders (Documents, Pictures, etc.) to sync up to 15g for free to their cloud in real time. You can also choose to sync the Desktop, Pictures and Documents folders (only) in OneDrive app Settings > Backup for real time backup. You can drag or copy 5gb for free into OneDrive app to store in the cloud where they are safe from fire and theft. Some suggestions to help ease into this habit: Then have one other Cloud backup so your files are safe from fire and theft and easily accessible via the internet just like email. See tips for copying large groups of files here. The safest and most reliable backup method is to sort your files into their User Folders (Documents, Desktop, Pictures, Downloads, etc) and periodically drag or copy them to external or another hard drive. See here how to format an external hard drive: I'm Greg, an installation specialist, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, and Volunteer Moderator, here to help you.g