Backup and restore are the processes of creating and retrieving copies of data. This can be done to external or internal storage and is useful in the event of data loss or corruption. In this article, we will build on our previous article on Windows Server Backup installation and configuration by discussing how to restore a backup in Windows Server 2022.

For the purposes of this article, we will assume that you have a server running Windows Server 2022 that is also a domain controller. We will also assume that you have already taken a full backup of your server.

To restore the backup, you will need to follow these steps:

1. Open Server Manager.
2. Click Tools > Windows Server Backup.
3. Click Recover.
4. Select the backup that you want to restore.
5. Choose the location where you want to restore the backup.
6. Click Next and follow the instructions.

Once the restore process is complete, your server will be restored to the state it was in at the time of the backup.

Note: It is important to test your backups regularly to ensure they work properly. You can do this by restoring a backup to a test server.

Restore the Active Directory Backup on Windows Server

If your backup contains the Active Directory Services, you will get the below notification saying the AD DS only can be recovered when the computer is in DSFM mode.

In this case, you need to enable the Directory Services Restore Mode first. To do that, press Windows + R buttons to open the Run box. Write the MSCONFIG command and enter.

In the System Configuration wizard, click on the Boot option on the top menu.

Click on the Safe boot option, and choose the Active Directory repair. Click on the Apply button and restart your computer.

Restore Backup in Windows Server 2022

If a data loss occurs, you can manually recover the data using the backup data. To recover the data with the Windows Server backup, follow the below steps:

1. Open the Windows Server Backup from the Start Menu or Server Manager > Tools
2. Click on the Local Backup on the left-hand side
3. On the right-hand side, click on the Recover option.

4. The Recovery Wizard asks where the backup is stored: this server or another location. Since I have kept the backup on the local drive, I select this server option. To continue, click Next.

5. Select the backup according to the date to use for the recovery. If you have only one copy, that is automatically selected. Click next.

6. The new recovery wizard asks what you want to recover. If you select the Folders and files, you must specify the specific files and folders for the recovery. Else, if you choose the Volume, you can restore the entire Volume. Moreover, select the Applications if you want to recover the applications. I prefer the System State to restore system state data.

7. Select a location for system state recovery. I select the original location and check the authoritative restore of Active Directory files.

8. Finally, click on the Recover button to confirm the recovery and start the Recovery process. The process takes a few seconds, and the computer will restart automatically when it is done.

In a nutshell, the steps to back up and restore Windows Server 2022 are as follows:

To back up Windows Server 2022:

1. Open Server Manager.
2. Click Tools > Windows Server Backup.
3. Click Local Backup.
4. Click Backup Once in the Action section to open the wizard.
5. In the Backup Options dialog, select the files, folders, or volumes that you want to back up.
6. In the Backup Destination dialog, select the location where you want to store the backup.
7. Click Next and follow the instructions.

To restore Windows Server 2022:

1. Open Server Manager.
2. Click Tools > Windows Server Backup.
3. Click Recover.
4. In the Getting Started dialog, select the location where the backup is stored.
5. In the Specify Location Type dialog, select the location type.
6. In the Specify Remote Folder dialog, type the backup path.
7. In the Select Backup Date dialog, select the date of the backup that you want to use for recovery.
8. In the Select Recovery Type dialog, select what you want to recover.
9. Click Next and follow the instructions.

Here are some additional tips for backing up and restoring Windows Server 2022:

• It is important to test your backups regularly to ensure they work properly. You can do this by restoring a backup to a test server.
• You should back up your data frequently, especially if you have important files or folders.
• You should store your backups in a safe location, such as an external hard drive or a cloud storage service.

Conclusions

To conclude, if you have backed up your files and folders, you can restore them on Windows Server 2022. This article has provided you with the steps on how to do so. I hope this has sharpened your skills, and I welcome your thoughts and questions in the comment section.

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A Restore Point is the type of file that contains the configuration of your operating system. When you create a Restore Point in Windows 11, it saves the configuration of your operating system at that specific point in time. You can apply back that configuration to your operating system later. You may want to create a Restore Point when you install an application, install a windows update, or make other changes to the operating system of your machine. Later you can delete the restore points if the changes are applied well, or you might not be satisfied with the new changes and you restore the previous configuration.

Create Restore Points in Windows 11 Using Graphical Tools

We are using the System Properties to create a Restore Point. Follow the steps below to create Windows 11 Restore Points using System Properties.

1. Search for Create a Restore Point in the Windows Search Bar. Or, type Sysdm.cpl in the Run and click OK, then click on the System Protection tab of the System Properties window.

2. Click on Configure.
3. Click on Turn on system protection. You can specify the amount of Disk space for the restore points to be stored. Once the restore points data reaches the limit, the older restore points will be deleted. Then click OK to apply.

4. To create a Restore Point, click on Create, type a descriptive name for your restore point, then click on Create.

5. To see restore point lists and restore a specific restore point, click on System Restore.

6. Select Choose a different restore point, then click on Next. If this option doesn’t appear, just click on Next.
7. Choose a Restore Point from the list, then click on Next.

8. Click on Finish. Your computer will be restarted, and the Restore Point will be applied.

You may also be interested to know How To Create Virtual Machine Checkpoints In Hyper-V.

Create Restore Points in Windows 11 Using Command Line Interface

There are two ways to create and configure Restore Point using Command Line Interface. You can run commands on PowerShell or Command Prompt to configure Restore Points.

Create Restore Point using Command Prompt

Follow the steps below to create Restore Points in Windows 11.

1. Run CMD as administrator.
2. Type the following command wmic.exe /Namespace:\\root\default Path SystemRestore Call CreateRestorePoint "Testing Restore Point", 100, 7. The Testing Restore Point is the name of the restore point that I created during this article, and you can name your Restore Points differently.
3. To use more features of the restore point, type the rstrui.exe command.

Create Restore Point Using PowerShell

Creating a Restore Point through PowerShell is not a more complex and time-consuming process. If you type the commands correctly, you may not receive errors. Keep in mind that by default, you can only create one Restore Point every 24 hours. You can change the frequency of Restore Point creation from the registry if you need. Follow the steps below to Restore Point on Windows 11 using Windows Powershell.

1. Run PowerShell as Administrator.
2. Type Enable-ComputerRestore -Drive "C:\". I am going to enable Restore Points for drive C:\. You can add another location.
3. Type the following command.Checkpoint-Computer -Description "Checkpoint for testing purpose" -RestorePointType "MODIFY_SETTINGS". You will see the following screen when PowerShell starts creating a Restore Point.

Restore Point helps you to save the current setting of your operating system and restore it back any time in the future. It is good to use Restore Points when you make some changes to your computer, and you are not sure that changes will happen correctly.

You may also be interested in these articles as well.

Delete System Restore And Shadow Copies In Windows 10.

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Since data has become an essential part of our lives, its safety is also a big concern. You may want to protect your data from viruses, crushes, and corruption in many situations. You can ensure the safety of your data by backing up all your data and files, and you can create a backup either manually or automatically on Windows 11. Since we have an article about backing up our files on Windows 11 manually, you can check how to take and restore a full Backup on Windows 11 article. The current article will give you ways to schedule an automatic backup on Windows 11 through the file history and Windows backup and restore.

How to schedule backup on Windows 11 with Windows Backup and Restore

Windows backup and restore is a built-in and traditional tool that lets you schedule an automatic backup on Windows 11. Follow me with the below steps; I will create a full backup of my files on an external USB.

1. Connect your external hard drives such as USB or external hard disk to your computer if you want to take backup on an external hard disk.
2. Open the control panel. Press Windows + R to open the Run; write the control panel and click OK.
3. Click on the Backup and Restore (Windows 7) option under the system and security category.

4. Click on the Set up backup icon.

5. Select the local or external drive that you want to save your backup and click next.

6. A question asks what do you want to backup? If you choose ‘Let windows choose,’ it automatically backs up the entire data in Libraries, desktops, and default Windows folders. However, if you choose Let me choose, you can select libraries, folders, and drives and whether to include the system image or not manually. I go with the second option.

7. Select the check box of the items you want to back up. Additionally, check its box if you’re going to include the system image of drives. Else, uncheck it, and click next.

8. In the Review Your Backup Settings wizard, click on the Change schedule to set the times for your backup.

9. Specify how often to take backup and what day and time, then click Ok.

8. Finally, click on the Save Settings and Run Backup Button to create a backup.

How to create an automatic file backup?

File history is another built-in method to take backup of your files in physical storage. To set up a file history auto-backup, go with the following steps:

1. Open the Control Panel
2. Click on the Save backup copies of your files with the file history option under the System and Security category.

3. You see, the file history is turned off. Turn it on by clicking on the Turn On button.

4. After the file history is turned on, click on Run Now. You see, it says file history is saving copies of your files. It copies files from Libraries, desktops, Contacts, and Favorites.

5.  On the left-hand side, some options are there that let you bring changes into your file history backup configuration.
   1. Select drive: you can change the location and the drive you want to save the backup file.
   2. Exclude Folders: If you don’t want to save copies of specific folders or files, use this option to exclude those items.
   3. Advanced Settings:  Click on the advanced settings to specify how often you want to take a backup of your files and how long you want those files to be saved.

6. After setting the time for backup, click on the Save changes button.

Conclusions

With the above two built-in methods, you can schedule an automatic backup on your Windows 11 and ensure the safety of your data even further. You can share your thoughts and questions in the comment section of this page.

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File losing is one of the biggest concerns in today’s digital world, and to get rid of these problems, Microsoft offers built-in tools in Windows 11 to back up your system. By backing up your system, you ensure the safety of your data from disk failure, viruses, malware, fire, flood, or any other strange causes. Among other built-in tools, the Backup and Restore is one of the essential backup and recovery tools in Windows 11 that we will talk about in this article.

Related: How to Schedule Automatic Backup on Windows 11?

Create a full backup on Windows 11

To create a full backup that stores all the installation, files, images, documents, and settings, use Backup and Restore features. This feature takes a copy or an image of the whole system and stores that in an external or internal hard disk or drive. To create a full backup from Windows 11, follow the below steps:

1. Open Control Panel from the Start Menu, and click on Backup and Restore (Windows 7) beneath the System and Security category.

2. In the top-left-hand corner, click on Create a system image.

3. A new window pops up, asking where you want to save the backup. You have to choose one of the three options; on a hard disk, on one or more DVDs, or on a network location; Select the location accordingly. If you select the hard disk, open the drop-down menu and choose the intended disk.

4. First, confirm your backup settings and then click on the Start Backup button; then, a new tiny window shows the process of saving the backup. The processing time depends on the amount of data in your system.

5. The new window that wants you to create a system repair disk shows up. If you’re going to make the repair disk, click yes; otherwise, click no.

Finally, you are done! You can go to the selected disk and see a new folder created WindowsImageBackup, containing all the backup data.

How to restore the backup on Windows 11?

If you face hardware failure, system corruption, or your important files have been destroyed because you have already taken a backup from your file and system, you can quickly restore them. There are two ways to restore the backup in Windows 11;

First Way to Restore Backup

Restore your file through the recovery option in your system setting;

1. Open the system settings, scroll down, and find the Recovery option; click on it. Then, in the recovery window, click on Restart Now button.

2. When your computer restart, a new green window lets you choose an option. Click on Troubleshoot.

3. In Troubleshoot Window, click on Advanced Options.
4. If you find the System Image Recovery option in the Advanced Option, click on it. Else, click on the hyperlink “See more recovery options” at the bottom. In the new window, click on the System Image Recovery options.

5. The new window wants you to select a System image backup. (If you had only one system backup, it would automatically be selected) After selecting your backup image, click on the Next button.

6. A new window shows, “Choose additional restore option,” without any changes; click on the Next button. Finally, another window that shows the date and time, computer name, and other information appears; you can click on the Finish button.

The processing time takes some time, and when it is finished, you are done with the restoring, and your computer will restart.

Second Way to Restore the Backup

If your hardware failed or your system is corrupted, you can use this alternative way to restore the backup in Windows 11.

1. Boot the computer using CD/DVD, a Windows repair disk, or a booted USB drive.

2. Now, instead of clicking on Install now button, click on the Repair your computer hyperlink at the bottom.

3. The same new green windows appear that you learned their process a few lines before in the First way to restore the backup section. You can click on Troubleshoot and go ahead.

You can now take a backup from your Windows 11 Operating System and bring the lost data back if your file is destroyed. I hope this article is useful. You can share your thoughts and questions in the comment section of this page.

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Although the security has been enhanced in Windows Server 2022, users still need to be very careful and protect their data for the Windows Server used in the enterprise environment. Backup is an essential part of Windows Server’s daily administration, and the backup enables you to restore lost data. In Windows Server 2022, you can do the backup using third-party software or built-in tools in the Windows Server environment. We will install and configure the backup using built-in tools in the following article.

You may be interested in reading about Windows 11 Backup and Restore and Windows 10 Backup and Restore.

How to Install Windows Server 2022 Backup features?

Before starting to take a backup of your system and files, you have to install it on your system. There are two ways to install this feature: Windows Server Manager and Command Prompt.

If you want to install the backup feature using Server Manager, follow the below steps:

• Open the server manager, click on Manage, and Add Roles and Features in the Dashboard.

• In the Add Roles and Features Wizard, click Next, select the installation type (We go with Role-Based or Feature-Based), and click Next.

• Select the destination server and click next. Pass the server roles by clicking the Next button.
• In the Select Feature window, scroll down, find the Windows Server Backup feature and tick that and click next.

• Finally, confirm the installation, and click the Install button. It takes a few seconds to get installed. Click the Close button.

The second way to install the backup feature is through Command Prompt.

• Open PowerShell in your system by clicking on the Windows PowerShell in the Start Menu.
• Write the Install-WindowsFeature Windows-Server-Backup in the PowerShell window and Enter. It will take a few seconds to install.

How to configure the Windows Server Backup?

Now that you have installed the backup feature, you can configure the backup in the Windows Server.

• Search Windows Server Backup in the Search box or Start Menu of your Windows Server and open it. Alternatively, you can open the Windows Server Backup through Server Manager > Tools and scroll down, find the Windows Server Backup and click on it to open.

• When the new Window opens, click on the Local Backup on the top-left-hand side.

• Three options are under the Local Backup on the top-right-hand side: Backup Schedule, Backup Once, and Recovery. If you want the system to take a regular backup of your system and data, click on Backup Schedule and schedule the Backup time. Else, click on Backup Once.

• In the Backup once Wizard (Backup Option) window, click next. The new Window asks what type of Configuration you want to schedule. Full Server or Custom. If you’re going to select the custom volumes, files and folders, select the custom and click next and in a new window, add items manually. On the other hand, if you want to back up all your server data, applications, and system states, go ahead with the Full Server options.

• On the Specific Destination Type window, specify the storage for your backup. You can select the Local drives if you want to save the backup in the local drives of your Windows Server. Alternatively, if you want to save the backup in the Remote Shared Folder, select this option and click next.

• The new Window asks about the location path, opens the file explorer, finds the desired drive, copies the path from the Address Bar, and pastes it in the text box. There are also two options asking whether the backup inherits the access control implemented on that drive or not. Click next.

• Finally, confirm your backup and click on the Backup button. That is going to take time to complete.

Note: If you go ahead with the Backup Schedule, that is also the same; just specify the backup time.

To sum up, there are multi ways to back up the Windows Server 2022. We used the built-in options in Windows Server for backing up to an external hard drive. I hope this article can solve your problems.

There are some exciting related topics that you may like:

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• How to Disable Server Manager Auto-Launch in Windows Server 2022

• Free Download Windows Server 2022 ISO File

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Google Drive is file storage which allows users to store files in the cloud, synchronize files on devices, and share files. Since this article is about secure file sharing, you will get all the answers to questions such as how to share a file using Google Drive? How to share google drive folder with non-Gmail users, or share files on google drive with friends and many other Questions. This article covers all three questions with step by step guide.

Share File using Google Drive Securely

Using this article will show you the complete secure file sharing on the internet with Google Drive. You can use other file-sharing services as well, but Google Drive is free and secure enough for personal and small business cloud backup solutions.

 How to Upload a File to Google Drive?

Step 1. Open Google Drive and sign using a Gmail Account.

Step 2. Now you are on the Dashboard. If you have already files you will see them there if you have not uploaded any file then it looks empty like mine.

Step 3. To Upload, A file Click new on the right corner and select Upload file. In this case, I will upload a PDF with small size.

Step 4. After selecting the file for upload you will the process at the left corner. In the screenshot, you can see One file already uploaded and it has a checkmark on it but the next one is in the process to upload in Google Drive.

Upload a Folder to Google Drive

Step 1. To upload a Folder to Google Drive, sign in to your account and select new from the left corner.

Step 2. Now you have to select Upload Folder, Then browse for the folder and select that. In this case, I will select a Folder containing two PDF Files by the name of Drive Upload.

Step 3. When the upload completes, you can see the Folder is uploaded there.

Sharing File Securely with Others

In order to share a file with others, first, you have to upload to Google Drive, then follow these Procedures?

Step 1. Right-click on the file which you want to share and select share.

Step 2. Now you are in the basic window where you can share the file with others by entering the email address of them. When you enter the Email address you have to verify the permission for him/her. There are three permissions of Edit, Comment, and View.

Note: Once you have entered the email address or email addresses, you can also add some notes about the thing which you are sending to them. In below screenshot, I have inserted two email address and a small note.

Share Files with Others Using Advanced Feature

You have gotten how to share files with others using the Basic Mode, but there is also an Advanced Mode of sharing files with others. Follow the below Procedures to access the Advanced Mode.

Step 1. Select a File or files, then right-click and select share. When you are in the basic sharing mode, under the Edit Files, there is a button called Advanced. When you find that click on it for further steps.

Step 2. When you accessed the Advanced Mode, It is divided into three sections:

1. Who has access?
2. Inviting People.
3. Applying settings.

1. Who has access?

You have the right whether you are going to share it in private, Public or anyone mode. You can edit the mode by selecting Change under the who has access?

Now you are in the Link sharing Page where you can specify the sharing mode. There are three options:

• Public: When you select it, it will be shared publicly on the web where anyone can access it.
• Anyone: When you select it, it will be shared with those who have the link.
• Private: When you select it, it will be shared with specified people.

Note: For Public and Anyone Mode, there is not required any login to download the file, but for the private mode it needs to be logged in.

Note: if you select Public or Anyone then you have rights to access the permission for them such as view, edit, and comment. When you are with the settings click save and go on.

2. Inviting People

When you specified the sharing mode, at the same time you have the ability to invite specific people when the file has been shared. It won’t matter whether it is in Public, anyone and private sharing model.

When you inserted the email addresses, there is also a box for notifying people, then check it to notify them. Not only that you can also add a message to them. just select add a message and go on.

3. Applying settings

For settings, there are only two settings available:

• Preventing editors from bringing changes to the file.
• Disabling the download option.

I recommend you to use the preventing editors in the public and anyone mode. When you are done, click save changes and click send to share it on the web. when it shared you can see who has access to it.

What is Get shareable link?

Get shareable link is a link which creates a link to Share Files with Google Drive for people on the web ( It is in the public mode ). It gives you a link, if you paste it on the web you can see the document. But how to get this link?

Step 1. Right-click on the file and select Get shareable link.

Have a look at the link I have pasted it on the web. It is the final Google Drive file sharing results. l

Conclusion:

That’s all, I hope this article helped you with How to Share Files with Google Drive on the Web? If you liked this article, then please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, follow and like us on Twitter and Facebook.

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Losing data is very commonplace. Whether it is a multi-billion-dollar contract or just your favorite songs, the list of items that can be lost on your computer, laptop, or other electronic devices is very long. The good news is that there are many good free data recovery software options that can help you get your work and life back on track. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Free is perhaps the best example of such software.

The ‌‌Best of Modern Technology

EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Free is the result of modern technology that helps you deal with the loss of data on an electronic device. The nice thing about using this free data recovery software is that it will help you recover deleted files in three simple steps. All that you need to do is launch the application after which it begins to scan your device. After it is done scanning your electronic device EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Free will then provide you with a list of files it has discovered.

 Scan Your Device

When it comes to scanning your device, you have two options available to you. The first option is to go for the quick scan which does not take much time to complete. The second option is to go for a deep scan that though it takes more time will certainly find more lost information for you. The deep scan is able to find files that were lost after you formatted your storage or which have become inaccessible. After the scan is done, you can simply extract whatever information you need from your electronic device.

 Works Fast

The nice thing about using free data recovery software like EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Free is that it does its work very quickly and it also has a pause as well as continue button which you can press to pause and continue the scanning respectively. Once you find what you are looking for you can save that information or you can even export it to another device. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Free works across platforms and so will help you recover deleted files from Windows environment, Mac computers as well as from iOS and Android devices.

 Recover lost information

Once this free data recovery software has scanned your device you can preview the files that were recovered and you can also filter the information on the file name, file type and more. The nice thing about using this free data recovery software is that it works without harming your device. It will not overwrite any information and it will also not put too much load on your device.

 EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard

EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Free can also help you recover emails from different servers. It also does that even if the storage device is password protected. Since most of us use and store voluminous amounts of data we want a free data recovery software to recover deleted files no matter how much information has to be restored. In this, EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Free excels as it is also available with EaseUS Partition Management tools that manage as well as resizes scalable partitions on your storage device.

The bottom line is that you will benefit enormously by using free data recovery software like EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Free to recover deleted files from different kinds of electronic devices.

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Degoo is a free, automatic, online backup solution where you get up to 100 GB of free backup. All files are encrypted using military grade encryption and stored at multiple locations, to ensure maximum reliability. The one thing you have to do is select the folders you want to backup. Degoo will detect any changes and backup your files automatically. You can turn of your computer in the middle of a backup as Degoo will resume your backup when your computer is switched on again.

Get 100 GB Free Secure Cloud Backup

To get your 100 GB free secure cloud backup space, go to Degoo website and register with you email address.

Degoo desktop app will help you to upload files easily without browser. After registration, download the app and install it on your computer. The installation is easy like simple software installation.

The Degoo mobile apps are ready to download from Google Play Store and Mac OS X for Apple devices.

Well, when the software installed on your computer, run the app and enter your email address and password to login to your degoo account.

The new degoo app installed on your computer need to add a firewall extension. When Windows firewall prompt you to allow this app, click Allow access to enable degoo on Windows firewall to communicate over the internet.

When you login successfully to your account, select the first folder you want to backup. The contents of this folder will be backup and keep secure on your free 100 GB space. You can access your files from anywhere with your account.

To recover your file, just select the folder from Recovery tab and select destination path on your computer to recover your files.

Share and Sending Files Publicly

In case when you want to send files publicly for your friends, upload the file from sending file option and get the link to your friend or publish on your website or social network.

As much as a person you can invite, but the best way is to share your invitation link on your social account and pages. If you have 1000 FB fans and only 200 accept your invitation, you will get the extra 500 GB free also…

Get Extra 500 GB free space

This is an extra 500 GB free space option you can get by inviting your friends by email or link. Just invite your friends and get 3 GB free per friend. Your invitation must be accepted and registered by your friends to get extra space.

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The backup solution for Windows 10 full backup is using third-party software or Windows 10 built-in backup features. It’s recommended to use Windows built-in backup options to make a Windows 10 full backup. There are two backup options in Windows 10. File History and Backup and Restore (Windows 7) option.

The File History feature in Windows 10 is a good option to back up Windows 10 profiles that contain documents, pictures, libraries, and other files of users’ profiles. In order to back up Windows, 10 profiles read the backup data using File History in Windows 10 article.

Create a Windows 10 Full Backup Image

Do the full Windows 10 backup with the Backup and Restore (Windows 7) feature. It is the Backup option of Windows 7 which comes on Windows 10 as a Windows system backup solution.

1. Open the Backup and Restore (Windows 7) from Windows 10 control panel.

2. On the Backup and Restore window, you see the following options:

• Create a system image: To create a Windows 10 system backup. A system image is a copy of the drives required for Windows 10 to run. It can also include the additional driver. This image can be used to restore your computer if your hard drive or computer ever stops working. However, you can’t choose items to restore individually like the File History feature.
• Create a system repair disc: The system repair disc can be used to boot your computer in order to repair Windows startup errors and recover the computer from a system image with Windows recovery tools. It is not necessary to create a system repair disc if you already have a Windows 10 DVD or bootable USB drive.
• Set up a backup: With this option, you can set up a backup schedule to back up Windows 10 regularly.

3. To make a full backup from Windows 10, select Create a system image option. This will create a full system image that includes users’ profiles. But this option will not allow you to restore items from a system image. You must completely restore the system to recover the items.

Select a free drive or another disk to back up the system image. It’s better to choose another hard disk instead of the same hard disk your system drive is located. When you select the hard disk click Next.

4. Confirm the backup settings. It will back up the System Reserved drive which contains the Windows 10 boot files, and the System driver which contains Windows 10 files. When everything gets ready, click Start backup to begin the backup process.

5. The backup process will take time to completely backup files and create Windows 10 system image. So don’t stop the backup process till finished successfully.

6. When the backup is completed successfully, it prompts you to create a system repair disc in order to boot and recover the computer. It’s not required to create a system repair disc if you already have a Windows 10 DVD or a bootable USB drive.

If you want to create a system repair disc, click Yes and follow the steps to finish the process of system repair disc creation, otherwise select No and Close the backup window.

The backup was created successfully. Now you have a system image backup that makes your system files secure. Let’s restore the computer system using Windows 10 system image.

Restore Windows 10 System Image

Hope you never face system corruption or file deletion cases. Don’t worry if it happens to your computer, because you have a backup and can restore it with the below Windows 10 system restore guides.

1. To restore the Windows system, boot the computer using a Windows repair disk, Windows DVD, or a bootable USB drive. When you are booting the computer, the system asks you to press any key to boot from DVD. Just press enter key to boot the computer.

2. Select your system language and click Next on the first Windows setup page.

3. Don’t click Install now, instead click the Repair your computer link to go to startup repair options and Windows Recovery Tools.

4. On the Choose an option page, select Troubleshoot to open the advanced options of the Windows troubleshooting feature.

5. Select Advanced options on the troubleshooting page.

6. Just click the System Image Recovery option on the Advanced options page. This will help you to recover your computer from a system image backup.

7. I don’t understand why it asks me to choose a target operating system when I only have Windows 10 on my computer? Anyway, select Windows 10 to go to the Windows recovery tool.

8. Select the system image backup you want to restore. In this case, I only have one system backup and the system detects it automatically. You can either restore from another image by selecting the Select a system image option. So click Next to go to the next recovery page.

9. Don’t select the Format and re-partition disks option. It will delete everything on your computer hard disk and re-partition your hard disk. Just click Next.

10. On the final stage of Windows recovery click Finish and click Yes on the Re-image Your Computer prompt window to begin recovering your computer.

11. The restoring process will take time to restore all system and user files. Don’t stop and turn of your computer during recovering the system image.

When the restoring process has been finished, the system will restart. After restarting your computer, log in with your user account and password. If you forgot your password, read the reset Windows 10 lost password article.

OK, hope you find the Windows 10 full backup and restore article helpful and comment to us on your Windows 10 problems and errors title.

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The File History feature in Windows 10 and 8.1 is an easy way to backup personal files to a hard disk or flash drive. To backup data using file history and restore files works better and easier than the old version of Windows Backup in Windows Vista and Windows 7. So let’s see how do I backup data using file history in my computer using USB drive.

Backup Data Using File History

Before backup data using file history, you must enable this feature from Windows Settings or Control Panel. Both of them work the same but I prefer to configure it through control panel.

Requirement:

• An extra hard disk or USB drive. If you don’t have extra hard disk, create a Virtual Hard Disk and Backup files. I don’t recommend to use virtual hard disk. Your physical hard disk might corrupt and you will lose the entire files and backups.

1. Go to Control Panel of your Windows and click Save backup copies of your files with File History or simply find File History trough Windows search box.

2. On the File History window click Turn on button to enable file history.

3. Now the File History is tuned on and enabled. You can stop the file history feature by clicking the Stop link under the selected disk for backup.

That’s all. File History has been enabled successfully in your Windows 10. So let’s configure some important options of File History, like changing drives, select exclude folders, advanced settings and finally Restore Personal Files.

1. Change File History Backup Disk

This option let you to select another disk instead of current disk. Sometime you need to change the backup drive, just click Select Drive from file history panel.

In order to change the drive, select the new disk and click OK to change it. Then the File History ask whether you want to move the existing file to new disk. If you want to move them click Yes to move the preview backups to new Hard disk. otherwise click No and continue.

No the drive has changed successfully and the files schedule to backup to new hard disk.

2. Prevent Backups from Excluded Folders

The file history completely backup a profile’s files and libraries. Sometime we don’t want to backup some folders in a user profile. So you can exclude the folders from Exclude Folders of File History.

To perform this, simply add the folders you don’t need to backup the contents.

3. Advanced Settings of File History

From advanced settings of File History you can the change and modify the backup schedules.

Saving copies of file hourly of daily. The next is Keeping saved version of files forever of just a month. You can change whatever you want and finally click Save changes to apply the settings.

4. How to Restore Personal Files from Backups?

Time to know how to restore the lost files? To do so click Restore Personal Files from File History panel. Then select the exact version and files you need to restore.

Here I want to restore a photo from Picture folder. You can restore a file or a complete folder with files and sub-folders.

Yes that’s it. Select the picture and click the big green restore button to restore the file.

The Final word

The File History feature is the easiest way to backup personal files. Enable File History by the help of this Backup Data Using File History article and create a backup schedule for personal files to protect your data from deletion.

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Backup and restore Group Policy Objects in Windows Server will help you to protect GPOs configuration. It is easy to create and edit group policy object from Group Policy Management on Windows Server. But takes to much time to completely configure the settings of each GPOs.

How to Backup and Restore Group Policy Objects?

For backing up the created GPOs in Windows Server, go to Group Policy Management console from server dashboard or type ‘gpmc.msc‘ in windows run and then press enter to open the Group Policy Management Console.

In Group Policy Management expand the domain name and group policy objects in order to see all created objects.

To create a backup from all GOPs, right click the Group Policy Objects and click Back up all. 

Remember, this will backup all modified and non-modified GPOs which you have created for domain. The other configuration like linked objects, Enforced, and Block Inheritance to domain organizational units will not backing up. The full configuration back up just don by full system back up with Windows backup services.

Now in Back Up Group Policy Object page, click Brows and choose wherever to want to save backups and type some description in the description box, then click Back Up button.

So, the back up task has accomplished successfully. Lets check how do we can restore the deleted GPO from backup data.

How to Restore Group Policy Objects?

In order to restore GPO, right click the Group Policy Objects and click Manage Backups. In the Manage Backups page brows to the backup directory or location in the hard disk.

You see backup contents in GPO backup folder. But if you want to restore a policy object, select GPO and click Restore button.

Click OK, if ask you ‘Do you want to restore the selected backup? and selected backup will restore to the Group Policy Objects.

Now you can link and apply it to your OUs in your domain.

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