More on Windows 10 Backup and Recovery Tools If you’re wondering where the image is, go into the drive or network location you used, and look for the folder called WindowsImageBackup. If you haven’t created one yet, definitely do it now, so you’re prepared to recover your computer if needed.
When it completes, you will get the option to create a USB recovery drive. The amount of time it takes will vary depending on the amount of data you have and your hardware. You’ll get a progress screen while the backup is being saved. After selecting your drive and everything looks right, select Start Backup and wait while the image is created. Unless you have a network share set up, you don’t need to worry about this option.įor this example, I will use what most people would - an external drive plugged into my PC. Make sure that Windows is set to discover network locations, browse to the network share, and the first time you’ll need to enter your admin credentials. Note: Backing up to a network location like a NAS or Windows Home Server is for experienced users and takes a bit of work. You can use an extra internal or external drive, a network location, and still go “old school” and use DVDs. Windows will scan your computer for backup devices, and you have a few different ways to create your system image. Then click the Create a system image link on the left side of the menu. Once you have Control Panel open, click Backup and Restore (Windows 7). That will open the classic Control Panel that you’re used to from earlier versions of Windows. To get started, hit the Windows key on your keyboard and type: control panel and choose the Control Panel app from the results.
It can also be used to access files in backups you might have made in Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.
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