Backup recommendation: Documents from C: to E:, then backup D: to E:


  1. Posts : 120
    W10e
       #1

    Backup recommendation: Documents from C: to E:, then backup D: to E:


    I am embarrassed to ask this basic question, but one day the train blew by me and i am still standing on the platform...

    Running W10 Preview, so whatever is the latest release.

    I finally got a new 1TB HDD and wish to properly implement back-ups of my files.

    I have:
    1. C: a 500GB SSD
    2. D: a 1TB HDD, and
    3. E: a 1TB HDD

    C: has my OS and also all of the "Documents"
    D: Has Pictures, Music, Videos and a lot of misc material.

    I want to first back up all of "Documents" to E:, then everything from D: to E:

    This will still leave me with about 50GB space on E:

    I don't really see how to accomplish this with the backup built into W10, though, admittedly, i get confused rather easily, and am looking for what the least expensive, hopefully free, software that you folks could recommend that will accomplish this as simply as possible, from the standpoints of configuration, automation and economy of work (not recursively copying the same files over every time it runs, and keeping from taking up resources while i am trying to work).

    I appreciate your thoughts and knowledge!
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  2. Posts : 8,057
    windows 10
       #2

    Built in robocopy will do this with ease and very fast it is cmd line but if you want a GUI you can get one free page down to the gui tool Robocopy in Windows 10/8/7 Microsoft Robocopy GUI
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  3. Posts : 120
    W10e
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thank-You!!!
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