Backup System Data on Windows 7

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   Press the Start button located at the bottom left of the screen to open the "Control Panel"

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   In the Control Panel, press on "System and Security"

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   Press on "Backup and Restore"

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   The screen is currently telling us that the last backup was canceled

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   We need to change the schedule so that the computer starts a backup right now

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   To do this, click on "Change settings".

   

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   Select the destination of the backup file

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   I am going to choose "VisiHow (H:)". Press "Next" to proceed.

   

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   There are two options on the next screen, you can let Windows choose which files to back up or you can choose the files yourself

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   The first choice is recommended. Click "Next" to proceed.

   

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   The next window is a backup schedule which says that back up will be done every Sunday at 7:00 PM

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   Click on "Change schedule" to change the schedule.

   

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   In this window, you can choose how often, what day and what time you want the backup to take place

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   The "Run backup on schedule" option can be unchecked to backup manually. Press "OK" to save the settings.

   

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    Set your preferred settings and press "Save settings and exit" to finish

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    Press on "Back up now" to start the backup process

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    The backup will now begin

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    Note that backup may take anywhere between a several minutes to a several hours so be patient and do not turn off your computer.

    

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    Once the backup is finished, a new window will pop up saying "Windows Desktop has completed successfully"

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    Press "Close" to close this menu.

    

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    Close the Control Panel window

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    This concludes our tutorial on how to backup system files on Windows 7

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