About System Backup
The simplest definition of a system backup is an exact copy.
A system image includes Windows 7/8/10 and your system configs, programs, and files.
Do you have Windows 7 backup software to keep data safe?
Here in this post, we introduce 7 pieces of software to backup up Windows 7.
Why Back up System?
Among the factors, one reason that can never be ignored is system crashes.
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So how do you back up Windows 7?
If you have no backup strategy, continue reading the next part.
Use MiniTool ShadowMaker
MiniTool ShadowMaker is professionalWindows backup softwarereleased by MiniTool Solution Ltd.
It can deal with all backup tasks including file backup, system backup, disk/partition backup, etc.
Whats more, thisfree backup softwareworks with Windows 7/8/10/11.
MiniTool ShadowMaker TrialClick to Download100%Clean & Safe
Step 1.
Run MiniTool ShadowMaker, then you will be asked to register this tool.
Step 2.Now navigate to theBackuptab to grab the source partitions and the destination location.
Step 3.Finally, select when to start the backup Back Up NoworBack Up Later.
When you see the progress bar goes to 100% inManage, Windows 7 backup is finished.
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Step 1.AtBackup and Restore, selectCreate a system imagefrom the left menu to activate system backup.
After the selection, clickNextto go on.
Step 3.Here we need to choose which drives to be included in the backup.
We can see that the system-related partitions are checked by default and cannot be excluded.
Also, we can add some other partitions.
After that, clickNextto continue.
Step 4.Finally, we can confirm the backup parameters and click theStart backupbutton if everything is alright.
Then Windows will create a system image quickly.
Hence even an outdated clone of your setup is better than no backup at all.
Here are two ways for you to do the clone.
Lets see how it does the job.
Step 1.Run Mini Tool ShadowMaker and clickKeep Trial.
Step 2.Navigate toToolswhere you’re free to selectClone Disk.
Step 3.Now grab the Windows 7 system disk to clone and where to save the clone.
So kindly ensure you are selecting the right disk.
Source disk:
Target disk:
Step 4.When you confirm the disk cloning, the cloning process begins.
kindly wait patiently until the process is finished successfully.
Now you might cut off the power supply of your box to take the target disk out.
Once you need the backup copy, connect it to your machine for immediate boot.
As to cloning the hard system drive, itsCopy Diskfeature is the best choice.
MiniTool Partition Wizard DemoClick to Download100%Clean & Safe
Step 1.Run MiniTool Partition Wizard.
snag the system disk and then click theCopy Diskfeature from the action panel as shown in the following.
Step 2.Then select a target disk to save the copy.
Note that all data on the target disk will be destroyed.
like be careful when selecting the target disk.
Step 3.On the next page, choose the copy option you prefer and continue.
If you want to cover the full disk space, selectFit partitions to the entire disk.
If you want to keep the original partition size, selectCopy partitions without resize.
Then you’re free to selectAlign partitions to 1MBto improve the performance for advanced format disk and SSD.
Again a reboot is required here since this operation deals with the running system.
Thats easy, right?
Besides, this software is capable of cloning hard drive to SSD.
How to Create a Bootable System Backup?
MiniTool Partition Wizard Free Edition is strongly recommended here.
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Step-by-step guidance is shown below:
Step 1.Run MiniTool Partition Wizard.
In the main interface, selectMigrate OS to SSD/HD Wizard.
Step 2.Then the Migrate OS to SSD/HD Wizard appears.
To back up Windows 7, here we select Option B to continue.
Step 3.Here select a disk to migrate OS to and continue.
Step 4.Select a copy option and then clickNextto go on.
Finally, click theFinishbutton.
Step 6.Now in the main interface of this software, clickApplyto start the system migration.
c’mon note that MiniTool Partition Wizard requires a reboot to finish all operations related to the system.
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