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What is the best full system backup for complete disaster recovery? NOT using the Internet backing up to the cloud, and using only Windows 11 (no special software).
Backup and Restore (Windows 7), Backup under Security and Maintenance, both in Control Panel?
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Windows backup was deprecated.
Third party software are best.
For fire, flood and other acts of mother nature save backup images to the cloud in addition to another disk drive.
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About Win11 backup, please refer to the official document:
Hope the information is helpful.
Best Regards,
Hania Lian
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The only item I see when going to -> Accounts -> Windows Backup.
Are you referring to: Help with Windows Backup -> Backing up and Restore?
The only item I see when going to -> Accounts -> Windows Backup.
Are you referring to: Help with Windows Backup -> Backing up and Restore?
Will this allow for Disaster recovery of the OS?