Backing up your files is one of the most important things you can do to safeguard the data you create and store on your computer. To this end, Microsoft included a full backup and restore utility with ...

The worst-case scenario has befallen even the most careful computer user: a coffee mug spills on your laptop or an update wipes all your files and photos. Despite your best effort, accidents happen.

Nothing can be more upsetting than losing or having essential photos, videos, documents and other files corrupted on your computer. However, understanding how to restore and possibly repair these ...

A disaster recovery plan is only effective if you can restore data. But despite the growing risks – especially from ransomware – not all organisations are sure they actually can recover from their ...

The discontinuation of CrashPlan for Home on 22 October 2018 is coming soon (see “CrashPlan Discontinues Consumer Backups,” 22 August 2017), so I’ve been receiving questions about how best to restore ...

Windows Backup and Restore is a built-in tool in Windows 11/10 computers that allows users to back up their hard drive partitions as disk image files. The time this tool takes to create a backup image ...

We never know when our hard drive will stop working, and we lose important data. There is a high risk of data loss during a cyber attack or a natural disaster. Therefore, it is always a good idea to ...

Losing a years' worth of financial data can cause significant distress and make you immediately reach for the Restore option. However, using System Restore won't help you recover your data. System ...

Alvin Hurd asked if he can restore a Vista backup in XP. I answer both his question and the reverse one: Can one restore an XP backup in Vista? I’ve never been a fan of Windows’ built-in backup ...