Hi, and welcome to Dell.com. In this video, we're going to cover how to create and schedule a system backup. So let's get started. First, go to the Start menu and then All Programs, scroll down until you see a file labeled Maintenance. Click this once. To create a backup of your computer, choose backup and restore. This will open a window giving you the option to set up your backup. Click on Setup Backup.
A window will open, requesting you to choose the device you would like to save your backup to. It is recommended to save your backup to an external device. We recommend an eight gigabyte or larger USB flash drive or USB external hard drive. For today's demo, we're going to use an external hard drive. Select the drive and click Next. At this point, you'll be given two options. The Let Windows Choose option will save a copy of all the files you have created and saved to your computer, like documents, photos and music.
The Let Me Choose option will save a copy of the files and folders of your choice. We're going to go with the recommended option of Let Windows Choose. On this screen, you will see the items included in the backup. You'll also notice that the computer has created a default auto backup schedule.
This is easy to modify if necessary. Just click on Change Schedule, and you'll be able to choose how often, what day, and what time you would like your backup to run. Once selected, click Okay to save your changes. The last step is to click on Save Settings and Run Backup. This will take you to a status window showing you the progress of your backup and this may take several minutes. Once completed, close the window, and you're all done. Thanks again for watching, and enjoy your new system.
