How to Create a Full Backup of the Windows 10 PC?

Creating a system backup is always a smart decision as you never know when the technology might fail you. The option has been available in Windows ever since Windows 7, but its location has switched a bit. So, here are the instructions to create a full backup of the Windows 10 PC.

Make a System Picture on Windows 10

If you want to make a system picture on Windows 10, then you can follow the provided steps.

• First of all, you have to launch Settings on your system.
• After that, go to Update & Security.
• Navigate to the Backup option.
• Now, beneath “Looking for an older backup?” field, select “Go to Backup and Restore (Windows 7).
• You should go to the left side and select the Create a system image option.
• Beneath the “Where do you want to save the backup?” go to On a hard disk.
• Later, navigate to the “On a hard disk,” drop-down, choose the location to store the backup.
• Choose the extra drives to contain the backup.
• Go to the Next tab.
• Now, select the Start backup tab.

Restoring a System Picture Backup on Windows 10

If you want to restore a system picture backup on Windows 10, then pursue the instructions given below.

• Get started by connecting the backup drive to the computer.
• After that, you should plug in the Windows 10 USB bootable drive to the device.
• You have to reboot the computer.
• Go to the “Windows Setup” screen and select the Next button.
• Then you should select Repair your computer link at the lower left-hand side of the screen.
• Navigate to the Troubleshoot option.
• You have to choose Advanced options.
• Go to the System Image Recovery option.
• Select the Windows 10 option.
• Navigate to the “Re-image your computer” screen and choose the “Use the latest available system image option.
• You should choose the Next button.
• When you restore a full backup to another hard drive, you should be able to choose the “Format and repartition disks option restoring the backup previously.
• Select the Next option.
• Choose the Finish button.
• Now, go to the Yes button and click on it.

 In case you have not backed up your system in a long time, then it is recommended that you should do it as quickly as you can.

• Navigate to the Settings.
• After that, you should select Update & Security.
• You have to choose Windows Update.
• Now, go to Check for Updates.
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