Back Up Hard Drive

How to Back Up Data

These pages show you how to back up hard drive data - a very important task!

I'm often asked 'How do I backup my PC?' Find out how to back up data and how to backup computer files here!

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to backup hard drive space quickly and easily. Also learn how to restore backup data.

Learning how to backup computer files is very important. The aim of this Back Up Hard Drive guide is to show you how to backup your files and how to restore them again. My goal is for you to let go of the fear of your hard disk crashing!

Macrium Reflect FREE

The following guides show you how to back up data using a free backup program called Macrium Reflect (Free Edition). You can learn more about this software here:

System Backup Software

Follow this link to learn how to back up hard drive disks using Macrium Reflect:

How to use Macrium Reflect

The tutorial will show you how to get a copy of Macrium Reflect, plus how to install it, and how to use it to backup hard drive space.

To restore backup data from a Macrium Reflect image follow these links:

How to restore files and folders from a Macrium Reflect image

How to recover a Macrium Reflect image

How to Backup Files when Windows Won't Boot

The above guides assume your computer is working properly. But if you're in a position where Microsoft Windows will not boot up, you can get help here:

How to backup files when Windows wont boot

File Sync Software

The only problem with backup software that creates a "computer image" (which Macrium Reflect does) is that it's very 'all or nothing'. You either do not backup, or you backup your entire computer.

This isn't exactly a problem. But generally your computer won't change much over the course of a week. Maybe you wrote a letter or updated some spreadsheets, that's it.

So if you carry out backups once per week, or more, a lot of files will be re-backed up even though they're exactly the same as the last time they were archived. This is both pointless and time-consuming.

Here's a neat way to backup only new files - and things on your PC that have actually changed - since you last backed up:

File Sync Software

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