Win7 Backup & Restore?

[charliec]

I cannot seem to start the Backup program provided with Win7.
I go to Control Panel and click on "Backup up your Computer" and
nothing happens. What do I have to do to start the Win7 Backup
program?

Also, another question, what is a good backup program for Win7? I
have tried TrueImage Backup and did not like it as it take too much
control of the system. I just want to backup my folders and files and
be able to restore files and folders as required. I don't do a lot of
Images backups.

Thanks for any insights.
charliec

 

[Dave-UK]

I cannot seem to start the Backup program provided with Win7.
I go to Control Panel and click on "Backup up your Computer" and
nothing happens. What do I have to do to start the Win7 Backup
program?

Also, another question, what is a good backup program for Win7? I
have tried TrueImage Backup and did not like it as it take too much
control of the system. I just want to backup my folders and files and
be able to restore files and folders as required. I don't do a lot of
Images backups.

Thanks for any insights.
charliec

You have to click on 'Set up backup' over on the right side.

 

[charlie]

I cannot seem to start the Backup program provided with Win7.
I go to Control Panel and click on "Backup up your Computer" and
nothing happens. What do I have to do to start the Win7 Backup
program?

Also, another question, what is a good backup program for Win7? I
have tried TrueImage Backup and did not like it as it take too much
control of the system. I just want to backup my folders and files and
be able to restore files and folders as required. I don't do a lot of
Images backups.

Thanks for any insights.
charliec

For simple backup of files and folders, (no images, etc) - -

Consider using an external hard drive of appropriate size.
Copy the folders/files to the external drive.
I won't even begin to speculate as to why the windows backup function
doesn't work with the limited information you posted.

 

[Andrew Rossmann]

I cannot seem to start the Backup program provided with Win7.
I go to Control Panel and click on "Backup up your Computer" and
nothing happens. What do I have to do to start the Win7 Backup
program?

Also, another question, what is a good backup program for Win7? I
have tried TrueImage Backup and did not like it as it take too much
control of the system. I just want to backup my folders and files and
be able to restore files and folders as required. I don't do a lot of
Images backups.

I use Ghost for a quarterly image backup (or before a major system
change.) For weekly backups, I use Microsoft's SyncToy to copy important
files and folders. Both of the backups are to an external drive that is
normally powered OFF when not needed.

 

[Dave Cohen]

I use Ghost for a quarterly image backup (or before a major system
change.) For weekly backups, I use Microsoft's SyncToy to copy important
files and folders. Both of the backups are to an external drive that is
normally powered OFF when not needed.

If someone already has an imgage backup program,you can use that, but the
win7 backup program works well and is free.
I use a separate partition for all my data stuff and sync with WinMerge, a
free download. I do this to an external hd, but for day to day update I
also use a memory stick, again using WinMerge.

 

[Wolf K]

You have to click on 'Set up backup' over on the right side.

Don't back up onto the same physical disk.

 

[Emrys Davies]

If someone already has an imgage backup program,you can use that, but the
win7 backup program works well and is free.
I use a separate partition for all my data stuff and sync with WinMerge, a
free download. I do this to an external hd, but for day to day update I
also use a memory stick, again using WinMerge.

I also use Windows7 Backup and Restore and it works perfectly. I also use
it for backing up favorites and Windows Live Mail. Initially I tested it out
by adding dummy programs which I deleted and I found that it restored them
quite simply.

 

[Emrys Davies]

I also use Windows7 Backup and Restore and it works perfectly. I also use
it for backing up favorites and Windows Live Mail. Initially I tested it
out by adding dummy programs which I deleted and I found that it restored
them quite simply.

I should have said that I use an external drive. Go to Control Panel >
Backup your computer (In System and Security) > 'Backup now' and in my case
it backs up onto Expansion Drive K, the progress bar of which is suitably
marked and exhibited on the 'Backup now' page.

 

[Steve Hayes]

For simple backup of files and folders, (no images, etc) - -

Consider using an external hard drive of appropriate size.
Copy the folders/files to the external drive.
I won't even begin to speculate as to why the windows backup function
doesn't work with the limited information you posted.

And if you regularly back up the same set of files and folders, the easiest
way to do it is p[robably a batch file.

 

[charliec]

You have to click on 'Set up backup' over on the right side.

I am probably missing something, but I am not seeing the option to
'Setup up backup' in the Control Panel window. What am I missing?

 

[charliec]

I use Ghost for a quarterly image backup (or before a major system
change.) For weekly backups, I use Microsoft's SyncToy to copy important
files and folders. Both of the backups are to an external drive that is
normally powered OFF when not needed.

Thanks, where do I find 'SyncToy'?

 

[charliec]

Don't back up onto the same physical disk.

I don't, I have an External Harddrive.

 

[charliec]

I also use Windows7 Backup and Restore and it works perfectly. I also use
it for backing up favorites and Windows Live Mail. Initially I tested it out
by adding dummy programs which I deleted and I found that it restored them
quite simply.

But how do I access Win7 Backup and Restore? I cannot get to it from
Control Panel - click on Backup & Restore and nothing happens?
Thanks

 

[charliec]

I should have said that I use an external drive. Go to Control Panel >
Backup your computer (In System and Security) > 'Backup now' and in my case
it backs up onto Expansion Drive K, the progress bar of which is suitably
marked and exhibited on the 'Backup now' page.

I go there, click on Backup your Computer and nothing happens - how do
I activate it, so I can use it?

 

[Dave-UK]

I am probably missing something, but I am not seeing the option to
'Setup up backup' in the Control Panel window. What am I missing?

Does this help?
http://www.admin1.myzen.co.uk/backup.png

 

[s|b]

Also, another question, what is a good backup program for Win7?

I mostly use freeware, so imho Marcium Reflect Free is an excellent
tool.

<http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx>

 

[charliec]

Does this help?
http://www.admin1.myzen.co.uk/backup.png

I do not get this screen, what do I have to do to get it to come up. I
go to Control Panel and click on Backu and Restore and nothing
happens?

 

[Paul]

I do not get this screen, what do I have to do to get it to come up. I
go to Control Panel and click on Backu and Restore and nothing
happens?

Just for fun, try this

sdclt.exe /configure

Once you enter that, right click on the entry and select "Run as Administrator".

On my laptop, there seemed to be a conflict between the laptop
company backup program, and the Windows stuff. Resulting in
the associated control panels being "brain dead".

Paul

 

[Dave-UK]

I do not get this screen, what do I have to do to get it to come up. I
go to Control Panel and click on Backu and Restore and nothing
happens?

It's possible that the Acronis True Image you installed and removed has
altered something in your registry and failed to re-instate it on uninstallation.
Have a read of this:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/fix-w7-backup-restore-acronis-true-image/

 

[Andrew Rossmann]

Thanks, where do I find 'SyncToy'?

Directly from Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15155

It's free, but not officially supported. It's similar to commercial
software like ViceVersa. The first time or two you use it, it may seem
very slow as it needs to build some databases. After that, it goes
pretty fast.