Windows 11: Create full backup to external USB drive and restore (2024)

The video also shows the steps to restore the computer from the most recent backup.

Table of contents:
00:00 Intro
00:41 Create full backup on Windows 11
00:58 Restore backup on Windows 11
03:20 Closing

[Pureinfotech]

🚨 Note: Although I mentioned in the video "USB hard drive, " not USB flash drive. It's important you use a "USB hard drive" (the big storage drive) since USB flash drives (those little thumb drives) are not compatible. Among the reasons, they are slow and not reliable for this task.

[racketyjack]

Wow! Thank you man. No fluff, just straight to the point. Simple too. Awesome!

[patricklowe]

Like everyone who has commented before me, I say this is an excellent demonstration; "straight to the point, clear and crisp, short and sweet" All true. Thank you.

[addisonroux]

Straight to the point with great, clear instructions. Thank you so much!

[junaidsiddiqui]

Very straightforward and crisp. Love it!

[MsVanilley]

love myself a short and sweet explanation video. Thanks!

[joegrst]

Thank you so much. No unnecessary information, a quick and straight to the point guideline, and showing us how to both install on the same drive and a new one in case of an upgrade. I'm saving this for the next few years to come. Great work.

[ungurunelu]

very valuable info, very well presented! many thanks!

[johnestevez]

WOW, very clear and helpful instructions. Thank you sir.

[griqs]

THANK this was great. I ran into a weird issue at one point about it couldn't create backup bc of the EPS being in use somehow but tried it again and it went through with no problem.

[Kami_Sekai]

Straight to the point & highlighted something I would've missed towards the end! Thank you sir!

[ianpinkerton]

Very helpful and clear instructions. Thank you

[sambitsardar]

Thank you so much bro 🤩🙌. This turtorial helped me so much.

[edgarsi]

after entering control panel you could just click Back Up and Restore without going around through the File History, but great video and clear explanation! thank you!

[maxtheinvincible]

thanks this is a very helpful vid it had clear instructions and you did not got too fast .

[johnella]

Thank you for that! I appreciate the latest information for backing up files. (2022-23).

[nicolelin]

The best guide I've come across so far. Thank you!

[slayrsaber]

I've used it looong time ago in windows 7. It works, it is simple and free.

[robdrury]

great tutorial thanks for taking the time to make it

[sergioreina]

Very helpful! Thank you very much <3