Winddows 10 Backup

I would like to use the backup facility in Windows 10.

I would like the backup to occur once a day at a time I specify. That
way I can detach my external HD except during backups.

Is not see a way to set the time. Is there one?

If not, what is the (free) equivalent of what I described?

Thanks.

On 5/18/2017 4:03 PM, Alek wrote:
I would like to use the backup facility in Windows 10.

I would like the backup to occur once a day at a time I specify. That
way I can detach my external HD except during backups.

Is not see a way to set the time. Is there one?

If not, what is the (free) equivalent of what I described?

Thanks.

I personally use Macrium Reflect for backup purposes. It's all taken
care of internally by the Reflect user interface itself.

I'm not as familiar with the Windows system's own backup system, known
File History.

Yousuf Khan

On 18/05/2017 21:03, Alek wrote:
I would like to use the backup facility in Windows 10.

I would like the backup to occur once a day at a time I specify. That
way I can detach my external HD except during backups.

Is not see a way to set the time. Is there one?

What do you actually see in your small brain? I can see that you can
backup daily as shown in this picture so just do it. There is no set
time but history suggests that 03:00 AM is the norm but this is for
Windows maintenance so change that time.

http://i.imgur.com/PJKQ2w7.png http://i.imgur.com/PJKQ2w7.png

If not, what is the (free) equivalent of what I described?

How much are you prepared to pay for this free advice? Philo (our
resident Del Boy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Boy) is available
in your area who can fix you up!!!!!!!!!!!


Thanks.


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On 5/18/2017 3:03 PM, Alek wrote:
I would like to use the backup facility in Windows 10.

I would like the backup to occur once a day at a time I specify. That
way I can detach my external HD except during backups.

Is not see a way to set the time. Is there one?

If not, what is the (free) equivalent of what I described?

Thanks.


I don't use Windows 10 backup but I looked through it and there is a
schedule for backups, How often, day of the week and time.
If you don't care for that one, I use Macrium Reflect which is a great
piece of software and has a free version.

Rene

On 5/18/2017 4:03 PM, Alek wrote:
I would like to use the backup facility in Windows 10.

I would like the backup to occur once a day at a time I specify. That
way I can detach my external HD except during backups.

Is not see a way to set the time. Is there one?

If not, what is the (free) equivalent of what I described?

Thanks.

Right click the MS icon in the lower corner of the screen and select
Backup Settings.
Click:
More Options.
Advance Settings
Advance Settings again (THere may be a way to only have to do it once.)

Select the time period that you want the backups to occur




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On 5/18/2017 4:03 PM, Alek wrote:
I would like to use the backup facility in Windows 10.

I would like the backup to occur once a day at a time I specify. That
way I can detach my external HD except during backups.

Is not see a way to set the time. Is there one?

If not, what is the (free) equivalent of what I described?

Thanks.

WIth Syncback Free you can create a schedule for your backups.
Create the profile and in the When tab you can create your schedule


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Keith Nuttle wrote on 5/18/2017 4:29 PM:
On 5/18/2017 4:03 PM, Alek wrote:
I would like to use the backup facility in Windows 10.

I would like the backup to occur once a day at a time I specify. That
way I can detach my external HD except during backups.

Is not see a way to set the time. Is there one?

If not, what is the (free) equivalent of what I described?

Thanks.

Right click the MS icon in the lower corner of the screen and select
Backup Settings.
Click:
More Options.
Advance Settings
Advance Settings again (THere may be a way to only have to do it once.)

Select the time period that you want the backups to occur

I didn't see a way to specify when the backups would occur. It does let
me choose the frequency of backups.

Alek wrote:
I would like to use the backup facility in Windows 10.

I would like the backup to occur once a day at a time I specify. That
way I can detach my external HD except during backups.

Is not see a way to set the time. Is there one?

If not, what is the (free) equivalent of what I described?

Thanks.

There's usually a way to do that, although the only time
I use this, is when testing it for someone.

https://s29.postimg.org/prya3t06v/backup.gif

For example, the output to DVD option on that,
will leave you begging for mercy :-) Using HDDs
as the output for the backup storage, is not
nearly as bad.

The output is in .vhdx format. The disadvantage of
that format, is mounting it for random access. The
advantage of that format (an improvement over the
original Win7 design that used .vhd), is that .vhdx
can back up more than 2.2TB of files. If you have
a 4TB drive with 3TB of files, then .vhdx is perfect
for backing up such a volume. If you booted to Windows 7
and tried to back up that drive (to a .vhd image),
it would fail part way through the backup.

Because I'm not a fan of .vhdx, and I really like random
access, I would be picking some other tool. A Macrium
..mrimg can be mounted. An Acronis .tib can be mounted.
So the commercial products put more work into it. Microsoft
just used their "virtual machine container formats" as
a substitute for designing a new backup format. To work
with .vhdx (for random access), you really need a Hyper-V
instance on the PC, and that takes a CPU with SLAT or EPT.
I only have one machine in the house, that I could use
Hyper-V on, and I really don't like "orphan" technologies.
If that machine failed to operate some day, I'd have no
random access to my .vhdx collection.

There is nothing wrong with the "restore" capability. If
you need access to the files, the "system repair disc"
allows booting and restoring the .vhdx to the physical
volume content. But I really really like random access to
the backup output, for cases where I just want the one
file, and I'm not willing to wait nine hours (and need
a spare drive) to get it.

Paul

Yousuf Khan wrote on 5/18/2017 4:26 PM:
On 5/18/2017 4:03 PM, Alek wrote:
I would like to use the backup facility in Windows 10.

I would like the backup to occur once a day at a time I specify. That
way I can detach my external HD except during backups.

Is not see a way to set the time. Is there one?

If not, what is the (free) equivalent of what I described?

Thanks.

I personally use Macrium Reflect for backup purposes. It's all taken
care of internally by the Reflect user interface itself.

Macrium Reflect's free version does not include backup by file and
folder. EaseUS ToDo Backup does, so I will try it.

Thanks.