Windows 8.1 - System Image Backups

Windows 8.1 will allow users to perform a full system image backup.  It is a backup of the entire computer.  The good thing is that you can recover from a virus or a hard drive failure.  

Here is how to setup the system backup.

Here are the drawbacks of the Windows 8.1 System Image Backup:

• You can only keep one backup
• You cannot schedule the backup job to happen automatically

Windows 7 allowed you to schedule automatic backups and made incremental backups.

I like to backup my computer daily.  I am currently using StorageCraft's Shadow Protect.  I used to use Acronis.

Here is how you can restore a System Image Backup:

1/3 of the way down the page.

http://www.howtogeek.com/167984/how-to-create-and-restore-system-image-backups-on-windows-8.1/

Windows 8.1 File History - Backups

Do you need to backup your files in Windows 8.1?  Microsoft changed the way we do backups again.

Utilizing File History a user can backup his/her user files to an external drive.  File History allows the user to set it up and forget it.  File History is not a comprehensive backup program it is very easy for the end user to configure.

Here is a 5 minute video that shows how to setup and use the File History backups in Windows 8.1: