How to Back up Your Computer Using Computer System Image

Imagine waking up one day to work on a certain document on your personal computer only to find out that all your system had encountered some issue.

The first  thing that would run through your mind wasn’t even what you wanted to do at that moment no matter how important it is but all the files that are on your PC, isn’t that right?

But what if there’s a way you can back up your system so much that even if you can be able to restore your files and settings in case something unexpected happen? On this post, am going to show you how to back up your PC in lieu of such incidence

How to Back up Your Computer Using Computer System Image

Backups are really very important as they help us to stay tranquil without worrying about data loss. This is the major reason why banks and most financial institutions have servers in a separate and reliable place for storing their customer’s data. However if you are also the type who have important data on his/her system, you’ll get to learn how to back up your data easily using Windows Backup and Restore Feature.

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Backup and Restore Feature is one of the default feature that came with Microsoft windows Operating System which allows people to back up their files and settings either on the same hard disk or on a separate different storage system.

How to Back up Your Computer Current Files & Settings Computer

Step 1: Login to your Computer Home Screen & Click on the Start button
(The Start buttons is located at the bottom left corner)

Step 2: Now click on Control Panel from the Options being given

Step 3: Now choose “Backup and Restore” or Backup Your Computer [if the Control Panel is being viewed by Category]

Step 4: Click on Backup Now

Step 5: Select the storage medium you wanted to save the backup to [Local Hard disk, Diskette or DVD/CD Disks]
  Now follow the prompt instructions and voila!


How to Restore Your Computer Files & Settings Using System Image

System Restore helps you restore your computer’s system files to an earlier point in time. It’s a way to undo system changes to your computer without affecting your personal files, such as e‑mail, documents, or photos.

Step 1: Go to the Control Panel of Your PC
Step 2: Now click on “Restore System Settings or your Computer”
Step 3: A dialog box would be opened with the link “Open System Restore” and follow the prompt instructions

BOTTOM LINE: For those who might not know what the feature is all about or haven’t grasp the full concept, Windows Backup is a feature from Windows that provides user with the ability to back up their computer files and settings use system Image.

A system image in this case is an exact image of your PC drive which includes your system settings, Windows, programs, and files. Hence, whenever your hard or computer stops working, you can use this system image to restore the contents of your computer easily
  You can read more about Backup and Restore on Windows Website Here