How to backup Windows 11 to external USB drive
On Windows 11, a full backup creates a security copy of the entire system, including from secondary hard drives (if specified) that allows you to restore your computer in case of critical system problems, malware attacks like ransomware, hardware failure, or when you are upgrading the primary drive.
In addition, a backup can help you to roll back to a previous installation after upgrading to a new feature update or entire new version, for example, after upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11. Although Windows 11 does not include a modern tool to create backups, you can still use the legacy “System Image Backup” tool to save a full backup to a USB hard drive that includes everything from the Windows installation files, device drivers, applications, settings, and personal files.
It’s worth noting that “Backup and Restore” is a deprecated feature on Windows 11, which means that it is currently not being maintained, and Microsoft can choose to remove it in future releases. However, you can still use it to create temporary backups to upgrade the system drive, protect your previous installation before updating to a new release of Windows, and more.
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