How to Make a Partial Backup of Your Computer
If you only care about keeping specific files and folders on your computer backed up, you can automatically save all of these to an external hard drive at a regular time interval of your choosing.
How to Make a System Backup of Your Computer
If you want to make a complete backup of your entire Windows 10 system, this is called a “system image.” You can save this system image to an external hard drive for safekeeping off of your computer’s internal drive. If you ever need to recover your computer, use this system image to recover your operating system and all settings.
Types of Computer Backups
Depending on your needs, there are two types of backups you can perform.
Partial Backup: This is where you only back up important files and folders and nothing else.Full Backup: Take a complete “clone” of your entire system, including the OS settings, essential files, and everything else on your hard drive.
