Whats the best way to backup my files?

Along with my nice new shiny laptop with Windows 10 on it, I have a Western Digital My Passport Ultra drive with 2TB of space.

What is the best way to backup all my files - should I use the WD Backup software or does Windows 10 have a backup solution built in that I can use?

Second Macrium Reflect Free. It has useful backup scheduling features and you can mount the disk image to recover individual files.

I was wondering the same question myself, I usually just copy all my files to an external HDD but was looking for a more automated process rather than having to do it manually.

I tried the built in File History feature of Windows 10 but it's far from reliable, many files just do not get copied and after customising which folders I want backed up using the settings app if I launch file history using the control panel (instead of the settings app) it messes up my configuration by adding more unnecessary folders, even doubling up on some folders so that I get multiple backups!

So I'm looking for a better solution, might give Macrium Reflect a try.

I use SyncBack SE. It's a step up from copying files and makes the whole process faster and efficient, especially with a lot of files to back up. It does cost a small amount of $ though. It works well in Win 10 and there's a trial option.

Kanata said:

I use SyncBack SE. It's a step up from copying files and makes the whole process faster and efficient, especially with a lot of files to back up. It does cost a small amount of $ though. It works well in Win 10 and there's a trial option.

Awesome thanks, I'll try that out, I have 1 1/2 TB of data that I back up so if this is useful I'll consider purchasing it.

Thanks