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Windows 7: ? about choosing which files/folders to back up

08 Jan 2013   #1

Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
 
 
? about choosing which files/folders to back up

If I am pretty sure that my documents and such have been stored where they're supposed to be, would backing up C:\Users\Username take care of backing up everything I need if my system crashed? I'm not concerned about where software is installed, but I don't want to miss any data files from the programs I use.



I hope this makes sense.

Thanks!
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08 Jan 2013   #2

Win 7 Pro 64-bit
South Central Texas
 
 

If you're not 100% sure where all of your data files are located, rather than backing up individual files and folders and possibly missing something important, why not do a system image of the entire hard drive? You could use the native Windows 7 imaging tool or another free product like Macrium, Paragon, or EaseUS Todo to name just a few.

Macrium

Paragon

EaseUS Todo
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08 Jan 2013   #3

Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
Mt. Crumpit/Whoville
 
 

If you back up C:\Users\yourusername here is what you will have:

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