Backing up the C drive

[Andy B]

I'm running Windows 7. I am trying to use 'Backup and Restore' in Control Panel, onto an external drive, to take a copy of my most importnant documents - mainly focussed on 'My Documents' where all the most valuable info is. I also need to copy my Outlook.pst file although this is not so essential as it is a mirror of what is on my Blackberry, which effectively acts as a backup itself.

My question is, how do I know what 'Backup and Restore' is saving? I can't seem to find anywhere that I might customise this, and nowhere that actually tells me what is included in the default backup.

Can anyone help me?

 

[CuzGS]

if its purely My Docs you want to save a v easy way is to

R Click Start

Open Windows Exp

L Click C

L Click User

L Click your name as saved

R Click My docs

Copy

Then paste into your dongle or whatever

If you want to save a little more just copy when you get to your name under users

 

[CuzGS]

Oh back it up to a different device, E.G dongle , disc whatever, as iy your machine goes bang your moneys safe

Theres loads of ways but this is simple and safe

 

[Greger]

backup and restore is a pain, copy and paste is much easier and can be copied to any other machine, restore is a bit more fussy.

 

[MikeS]

Just looking at my win7 PC and on the Backup and Restore page there is an option called "Change Settings" lower down the page. You can change what is backed up in there.