Copying data to a different storage device on the same machine.
Copying data to a different storage device on the same machine.
Hi friends, I’m a photographer looking to protect my photos. I have two 2TB SSDs on my desktop and a 6TB HDD. I want my images to back up automatically each night from one SSD to the other HDD. Is there a way to set this up in Windows? Maybe some extra software is needed. I’m also thinking about setting up a NAS, but I can’t afford it right now. My laptop is used on the go, and I’d like to automate backing up my photos from that laptop to the desktop HDD. Thanks for your help!
There are many backup tools available. I prefer Veeam, especially its free edition, but you can create a robocopy script if you need only preinstalled software on Windows. Typically, it's wise to keep backups on separate devices rather than the same machine, just in case of ransomware, theft, power surges, or other problems. You can transfer data to another networked computer via a shared drive. External hard drives are usually recommended for backups.
Control panel > Backup and Restore (Windows 7) You can configure which devices are saved to specific places, such as internal drives (likely also external ones) or network storage.