Can I make a second backup using Backup and Restore on my Win7 computer?
Can I make a second backup using Backup and Restore on my Win7 computer?
Every time I search for how to configure Windows Backup to back up my Unity projects to a remote NAS, I get only links saying "How to setup a backup" or "What program to use". All I want to do is protect my projects. I already have a way to save my files to an internal drive on my Windows 11 computer. But I need a separate folder that goes to the NAS from a different place entirely. Is this just Microsoft doing it wrong? Or is there actually more going on than I thought? Could I use File History for the directory that goes to the NAS instead? I saw File History before, but maybe it's not even in Windows 11 anymore or something like that... Does Macintosh call theirs "Time Machine"? My old backup program quit suddenly when I tried it years ago. It was on my old Seagate Black Armor NAS back when I learned networking at college. That thing is clearly designed for Windows 7, maybe Vista? The UI looks from that time period. Everything looked big and bulky with the shiny graphics... too much effort went into making it look cool i think. TL 😀 Can I use PowerShell to schedule a shadow copy or backup event so my Unity Projects folder gets backed up on my 3x2TB HDD Array to the NAS? My array is full of lots of other things like videos, Steam libraries, Origin, etc... Sorry if this was hard to read because my brain has ADHD lately.
You can run several backups at once. If my understanding is right, you are already backing up to just one hard drive. Just take that backup again (if you can) but change the target drive so it goes somewhere else. Most backup apps let you choose what to back up to and when they run, along with how big a copy you want and other settings. Macrium Reflect might be a good idea for you. You save your backup file, name it, then hit enter on whatever is needed. Or you can let the app do all the backups automatically on a schedule of your picking. = = = = And if you pick this route, you could also use PowerShell or other tools in between. Task Scheduler might fit right into that plan too. Give me more details about what you need back up to and why, then maybe I'll suggest some extra tips or ideas for your situation.
The built-in backup program on your computer is pretty dumb and okay for simple things, but if you need smarter stuff like saving whole drives or specific folders automatically, you should use something better like Macrium Reflect. For even more specific tasks, there are free programs such as FreeFileSync or SyncBackFree that do the job better.