The same goes for command line-driven backups, PC-to-PC data transfer, and Outlook backup; they're all nice to have, but their absence is unlikely to be a deal-breaker. A few features are exclusive the the premium version, but EasusUS Todo Backup Free is more than enough for just about everyone out there.
You can opt to back up your entire computer, partitions, select files and folders based on location, or files based on their type.
Once that's done, just set a schedule and choose the type of backup you want to want to create and then leave the software to take care of things by itself. That's not all — as the latter portion of its name suggests, this isn't just a backup tool. It's all very impressive. Once you've signed up for a free account, this free backup software is a thing of beauty.
FBackup offers a choice of wizard and advanced modes. Whichever you choose, it's easy to create backup jobs comprising files and folders, which can be saved to local or network drives, removable disks, or Google Drive. Scheduling is available to keep your backups up to date. There are in-program ads suggesting you upgrade to the paid-for Backup4all, but thankfully they are relatively unobtrusive so hopefully you'll be able to ignore them if you're not interested.
The free version of the program lacks a few features, but these might be inconsequential, depending on your needs.
If you can live without encryption, FTP backups, email notifications and incremental backups, Fbackup is well worth checking out. Google Drive isn't a traditional backup tool by any means, it is cloud-based and just what you are able to back up will depend on how much online Google storage you have available.
You're given a limited amount of space for free, and there are various ways to boost it without having to part with any money, but in reality Google Drive is going to be useful for backing up individual directories — not your whole system. For backing up key files and folders, however, it's superb. You can easily specify any number of folders for the software to monitor, and any changes, additions or deletions are implemented near-instantaneously.
As the name suggests, the software can be used to synchronize files between computers, and they are accessible through on any device via the Google Drive web app. An excellent, if slightly limited, backup tool. Confusingly, Google Drive is also sometimes called Google One, and additionally to run Google Drive you need to download the app Google Backup and Sync in order to set it running.
Additionally, you will need to be alert that when files and folders are backed up that they have a green tick next to them - if not, it means your files are not being backed up, something that has previously caught users out when Google updated the service. Cobian Backup is the most advanced free backup tool around, and might be overkill for new users, but if you know exactly how you want to configure your backups then you can be confident it'll give you the flexibility you need. Cobian Backup can be used to create and schedule multiple backup jobs, and files can be archived to another local hard drive, network location or, if you have access to one, an FTP server.
It can back up to multiple locations at the same time, so it's possible to run multiple backup jobs simultaneously. Backups can be compressed to save space, and there's optional encryption to keep your data secure. Cobian Backup loses when it comes time to restore data — there's no simple wizard to automate the process, so you're left on your own having to copy files back into place, decrypting and decompressing first if necessary.
It can back up folders to and from a local disk or network location in just a few clicks. Scheduling can be set for more than one job at a time and supports hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, or manual backups. There are no password options or encryption settings. While that's unfortunate, it also means you can use the backed up data as real files; you can open, edit, and view them normally.
The minimum requirement is that you're using one of these operating systems: Windows 8, 7, Vista, or XP. It should also work in newer versions, like Windows 11 and The MiniTool ShadowMaker free backup program is packed full of some really great features. It backs up not only files and folders, but entire hard drives. You can back up disks, partitions, and files and folders to any local, external, or networked drive.
Backups can run on a set schedule daily, weekly, or monthly, but only incremental backup is supported not full or differential. It's also your choice if you want to back up every sector or only the used ones. With this program, you can set a custom file size for the backup so that it fits on CDs, etc. Custom compression, email alerts, hibernation file exclusion, password protection, and backup verification are supported, too.
You'd think the features would end by now, but MiniTool ShadowMaker also has a tool you can utilize to restore a backup even if your computer won't start.
Some features are excluded in the free version and only available if you pay. However, what you get with the free edition is still much better than what some free backup tools supply. This software was built to run on all edition of Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7. Iperius Backup backs up files from a local folder to a network or local drive. The program interface looks really nice, is clean, and isn't at all hard to use. The menus are displayed side by side in separate tabs, so it's simple to move through the settings.
Files can be added to a backup job one at a time or in bulk through a folder, and a backup job can be saved locally or on a network, using one of three backup types.
You can also choose the number of backups to store. Aside from ZIP compression, email notifications, and password protection, Iperius Backup has some other custom options as well.
You can include hidden files and system files in the backup, shut down the computer after completing the backup, favor compression speed over high compression, and run backups on a schedule.
When building a backup job, you can also exclude files, particular folders, all subfolders, and particular extensions from the backup. You can even include or exclude files that are less than, equal to, or greater than a specific file size to ensure you're backing up exactly what you want.
Several of the options in this free version actually only work in the paid, full version of Iperius Backup, such as backing up to Google Drive. You'll be told which features aren't usable when you try to use them. Mutual Backup is an interesting backup solution because instead of storing the data on a flash drive or other device attached to your computer, this one copies everything over the network. The program lets you store copies of your files on a friend's computer, no matter where it's at.
It's a bit like an online backup service, but instead of paying for storage space on a server somewhere, you and a friend can exchange free space on your own hard drives to store the other person's backups. This also works on your own network, so if you want to keep your videos backed up to the computer downstairs, you can do that, too.
All files are encrypted and compressed before transport, so someone on the other computer can't see what you're backing up.
File and folder filtering are supported. Restoring is as easy as choosing which files you want to download back to your computer, and you can, at any time, delete the remote backup from your own computer. If you're connecting with a friend outside your network, they'll have to set up port forwarding , and you'll need to know their public IP address.
This app runs on any Java platform, so it works on Windows, Linux, and other operating systems. The great thing about this tool is that you can back up the primary hard drive you're using as you use it.
This means you don't need to boot to a disc or avoid backing up your primary hard drive. Also, only the used space is backed up, meaning a 40 GB drive with 2 GB of used space will only produce a 2 GB backup file. If backing up the drive you're currently using, ensure "Use Volume Shadow Copy" is enabled so Disk2vhd can copy files that are currently being used. It's ideal to save the backup image to a drive other than the one you're backing up to avoid performance degradation.
There's also support for creating a backup file using the command line. If any larger, other virtualization software might be more suitable. It's really easy to add more than one file or folder to GFI Backup to be included in a backup job. The folder structure looks just like it does in Explorer, letting you place a check next to anything you want to be included.
A backup can be encrypted with a password, compressed, split into small chunks, and even built into a self-extracting archive.
You can choose to restore certain files or select entire folders at once to be copied back to the original backup location or saved elsewhere. GFI Backup also includes a sync feature, detailed scheduled tasks, and incremental and differential backups. It should be able to run on all versions of Windows, including Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7.
Free Easis Drive Cloning is extremely easy to use. You'll walk through a wizard with any option you choose. The first will ask you to choose the drive you wish to back up and where to save the IMG file. The Restore Image option is just the opposite of the first, and the last selection lets you clone a drive to another without having to first create an image.
The bad thing about Free Easis Drive Cloning is that it backs up everything , even the unused, free space of the drive. We tested it in Windows 10 and Windows 8 without running into any problems. Ocster Backup permits backing up files and folders to any local or external hard drive. When adding content to back up, you must browse for each file and folder you want to be added. While you are able to select multiple files at once, you can't quickly add numerous folders like some of the other backup programs from this list are able to do.
You can encrypt a backup with Ocster Backup, set up a daily or weekly schedule, and exclude content by name, extension, or folder. Also, another plus is that the original directory structure is still present when you restore the files, which makes it rather simple to navigate through them. Ocster Backup is limited in that it doesn't support backing up to a network drive, and restoring files is an all or nothing deal where you must restore everything at once.
Ashampoo's backup programs have replaced Ocster Backup, but you can still get the last released version through the link above. You can optionally save to more than one location if you want multiple places to store your files. Backups can be compressed using one of three modes: password-protected, encrypted, and set up to use a schedule. The log files made with AceBackup can optionally be emailed on the event of an error or chosen to be sent even on successful backups.
Something we don't like is that some of the options in this program aren't described, which can leave you wondering what certain settings will do when they are enabled. We successfully used AceBackup in Windows 10, but it should work just as well in Windows 11, Windows 8, and Windows 7. FBackup allows the backup of individual files and whole folders even from your Google Drive or Dropbox account to be saved to a local, external, or network folder, as well as to those same online file storage services.
An easy to use wizard guides you through the backup process and includes preset locations you can choose to back up, like the Documents and Pictures folder, Microsoft Outlook, and Google Chrome settings. In addition, FBackup lets you add your own files and folders to a backup job.
You can exclude certain data from a job by specifying a word in the folder or file name, as well as the type of file extension.
Two backup types are supported in the free edition: Full and Mirror. A full backup compresses every file into ZIP folders, while a mirror creates an exact replica of the files in non-compressed form.
Both allow encryption. Backup jobs are created using a built-in interface that corresponds with the Task Scheduler service in Windows to run a backup at times like once, weekly, at logon, or when idle. Once a job completes, FBackup can be set to hibernate, sleep, shutdown, or log off Windows. A backup can be restored using a simple restore utility that comes built-in, which lets you restore everything or individual files to their original location or a new one.
You also have the option to restore only the latest version of the files, or to run filters to restore specific file types. While testing FBackup, we found that it downloaded quickly but took a bit longer than usual to install.
It can also be installed on Windows Server , , , , and HDClone Free Edition can back up an entire disk or a select partition, to an image file. Using the Setup for Windows download will let the program run inside Windows. You're also able to back up one disk or partition to another, but it will overwrite the data on the destination drive.
Some features, like choosing a compression level and encrypting a backup, appear to be supported but are unfortunately only available in the paid version. With Macrium Reflect, partitions can be backed up to an image file or copied directly to another drive.
This file can be saved to a local drive, network share, external drive, or burned directly to a disc. You can even add more than one backup location to build a fail-safe in the event that a destination becomes invalid.
You can schedule a full backup on a schedule so every day, week, month, or year, a backup will be made of any drive, including the one with Windows installed. A backup job can also be scheduled to run at startup or log on. To restore a backed up image to a drive with Windows installed, you must use the Macrium Reflect program to build a Windows or Linux rescue disc, both of which can restore an MRIMG file.
You can also mount the backup as a virtual drive that mimics a local one, allowing you to browse through the backed up files and folders and copy out anything you want. The program should work on all versions of Windows. We tested it in Windows 10 and Windows 8. Determine if you are running a bit or bit version of Windows to know which option you should choose on the download page. Make sure to select one of the blue download links since the red ones are for the paid editions.
A backup image can be built into one file or separated into chunks for easier placement on media like CDs and DVDs. You have the option to back up a drive's used data or the used and unused portions of the disk. Restoring a backup is really easy with ODIN because you just select the disk that should be restored and then load the backup file. Also, you are allowed to create bootable media in case of system failure or hard disk crashes.
And it still has many useful features to make the backup task simple and efficient. Now, let's have a closer look at the given features in this software. If you are one of them, these features can help you and the backup process will start automatically. And it keeps multiple backups for you, so you can restore to any previous backup versions, not limited to one version.
You could consider using incremental backup or differential backup that only backup changed files. Compression : Are you receive error messages like not enough space when creating a system or file backup? To resolve this problem, you can choose to compress your backup with normal or high compression level. By comparison, the high compressional level requires more backup time and less disk space.
Email notification : Do you want to leave directly in case of emergency? This feature provides you with such an opportunity and will inform you of the final result.
Are you surprised by these features? If you happen to have these needs, download this software and use it to perform Windows 10 automatic backup for your computer.
Any type of backup is OK. Here take Windows 10 system backup as an example to show you the entire process. If you want to backup filles in Windows 10, you can use "File Backup" in this software. Before start, you need to connect the external hard drive to your computer and make sure it can be detected. To create system image backup in Windows 10, launch this software, click " System Backup " and select external disk as destination path , then click " Start Backup ". To restore Windows 10 from backup, click " Restore " and " Select Task ", choose a system image and destination path , then click " Start Restore ".
It enables you to save system image on a custom recovery partition and recover corrupted computer using the "F11" or "A" key during computer startup. To restore Windows 10 when your computer boots normally, open the program and choose " OneKey System Recovery ". Windows 10 backup utility is essential for you to prevent data loss and serious computer issues, such as, system crash, disk failure etc.
But, it's not good enough. To be honest, if one software can do everything, there is no need to use multiple software, which may still cannot work properly. Worse, this makes backup management difficult. Then, what is the best backup utility for Windows 10? It can not only backup files and system, but also backup disk, partition and come along with many practical features, such as, daily incremental backup, compression, splitting, and so on.
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