Guide | How To Backup your system with Windows 8.1 built-in backup tool

[Deleted member 178]

hi,

Since some members here don't know how to backup a system with Windows 8 own backup tools , i will describe the procedure here:


Preparation

Lighter is the system , less disk space the backup will use so , be sure to do this first:

Virus Free:

1- clean your system (drive C) from viruses by doing a full scan of C with your AV (an infected backup is useless ).

Remove useless files:

1- lighten your system from non-needed files, cut-paste every files you wanna keep on another partition.

2- remove junk files by using Ccleaner (safer one) or any other disk cleaner.

3- Delete old restore points and create a new one. (this will bring back lot of space).

there how to do :

Control Panel > System and Security > System > System protection , select OS (C), Configure , click Delete , continue. then create a new one.

Execution

Now our system partition (C) is clean from malware and junk; we can proceed.

Control Panel > System and Security > File History > System Image Backup, click on it.

this step may took time depending your machine, then we arrive there:

i highly recommend to save the backup to an external HDD. (be sure to plug it before launching the backup tool orit will be not recognized)

then after we chose where to save it, click next ; we will arrive here:

the tool shows you what will be backuped , depending of your system size ,

and as i said in another thread CLICK BACKUP

it will take from 20mn to some hours. go drink a coffee or watch a movie


thanks for reading

 

[Oxygen]

Woo!

I finally did a backup.... well I've been trying to do one for 4 years.... it seems easier on W8.1

 

[Deleted member 178]

Woo!

I finally did a backup.... well I've been trying to do one for 4 years.... it seems easier on W8.1

yes it is and congratulation

 

[Oxygen]

yes it is and congratulation

So what happens if one day my computer doesn't start... what would i do with the backup?

 

[Deleted member 178]

if it doesn't start, Win8 may display a blue menu where you can load the backup to restore your system

you can have access to it right now by going there:

 

[MrExplorer]

Thanks, Really a Easy thing.

 

[MrExplorer]

Is it necessary that the drive where i am storing my system image should be empty, if not whats your suggestion.

 

[Deleted member 178]

empty or not is same, since you will have to browse to your backup file from the advanced start-up menu.

just do a test : make a backup, use advanced startup then try to locate your backup

 

[MrExplorer]

if i want to make a new system image & delete older one how can i.

 

[Deleted member 178]

right click > delete

 

[MrExplorer]

right click > delete

That it, WOW.
The system image would be in the ISO file any other format.

 

[MrExplorer]

Some error in creating Backup

Spoiler: Error Windows

 

[Deleted member 178]

what is the media you selected?

 

[MrExplorer]

what is the media you selected?

I selected D Drive of the same HDD.

 

[Deleted member 178]

maybe some sectors are corrupted , so it is why it can't backup

 

[Purshu_Pro]

Is this a better option than file history? I have only 2 Partitions One is The OS(377 GB free of 440) and Other is recovery part(24GB used of 25 GB). So where do I backup? Should I create a partition?

 

[Purshu_Pro]

I even do not have the backup option, instead it says windows 7 recovery

 

[kaljukass]

Thanks, Really a Easy thing.

... yes, you can do, but cannot never use. (it's not a theory but a real-life experience)

 

[Deleted member 178]

Can you develop?

 

[Cats-4_Owners-2]

maybe some sectors are corrupted , so it is why it can't backup

Interesting ...& frustrating. This possibly illustrates why I could not restore my old XP.