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In this step-by-step guide, you’ll learn how to back up Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7 to an external hard drive (HDD or SSD) quickly and safely. This tutorial shows you the correct way to create a full system backup, store it on an external drive, and restore that backup on a new PC or laptop whenever needed.   Whether your computer has limited storage, a small SSD (128GB / 256GB), or you’re planning to upgrade, replace, or reinstall Windows, this video explains how to protect your entire system before making changes. You’ll also see which Windows backup tools work best and when to use third-party backup software, even if you’re a beginner.   🔧 What this tutorial covers:   Full Windows system image backup to external HDD or SSD   Backing up Windows to a folder on an external hard drive   Restoring Windows from an external drive step by step   Using one backup across different PCs and drive sizes   Backing up Windows without cloud or OneDrive   Fixing Windows 11 backup only showing OneDrive   Creating a backup before reinstalling or upgrading Windows   ✅ Supported Windows versions:   Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7  (All editions: Home, Pro, Enterprise, Education)   💻 Supported systems:   Laptop, Desktop, PC, Computer, Notebook   💾 Supported external hard drives & SSDs:   Seagate, Western Digital (WD), Samsung, SanDisk, Toshiba, Kingston, Crucial, ADATA, Transcend, LaCie, Silicon Power, Corsair, Intel, HP, Lenovo, Dell, ASUS, Acer, MSI, Sony   🖥 Supported PC & laptop brands:   HP, Dell, Lenovo, ASUS, Acer, MSI, Samsung, Toshiba, Sony, Microsoft Surface, Huawei, Xiaomi, Alienware, Razer, Fujitsu, Gigabyte   This video helps you fix Windows backup problems, choose the best backup method for external hard drives, and ensure your data is fully protected on HDD or SSD.    Search Keywords   how to backup windows to external hard drive, windows 11 full backup, windows 10 system image backup, restore windows from external drive, backup windows without onedrive, windows backup external ssd, best windows backup method, backup windows before reinstalling, migrate windows to new pc

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00:00Hello everyone, welcome back to Victor Explains.

00:13In this video, I'll show you how to back up Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7 to an external hard drive, step by step.

00:20Let's get started.

00:21First, go to the Windows search bar, type Control Panel and open it.

00:29Once the Control Panel opens, change View by to large icons or small icons.

00:38Now look for Backup and Restore, and click on it.

00:44Next, click on Setup Backup.

00:47Wait a few seconds, and now plug in your external hard drive.

00:55After that, click Refresh so the drive shows up.

00:58When you see your external hard drive, select it and click Next.

01:05Now you'll see two options.

01:07You can choose Let Windows Choose.

01:09This option includes a system image, which is very useful because it can restore your entire PC if Windows ever stops working.

01:16Or, you can select Let me choose if you want to backup only specific files and folders.

01:21I will select the first option and click on Next.

01:24You'll also see a Schedule option.

01:26This allows Windows to backup your files automatically.

01:30Just remember, your computer must be turned on and the external drive must be connected for scheduled backups to work.

01:37For me, I'll turn the schedule off, and then click Save Settings and Start Backup.

01:42The first backup may take some time, depending on how much data you have.

01:47Just let it run until the process finishes.

01:49And that's it!

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