How to Backup Your Windows 11 to an External Hard Drive

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How do you backup your Windows 11 computer to an external hard drive? Windows 11 is our new operating system and it's really important that you know how to backup your computer. The easiest way to backup your Windows 11 computer is to use an external hard drive. You can buy one of these easily from Amazon. Try and get the biggest one you can.
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00:00 Introduction
00:54 External Hard Drive
02:33 How to Backup Windows 11
03:20 Option to Save to Network
04:09 Choose your Own Backup Options
04:38 How to Schedule Regular Backups
05:50 Advice on Where to Store External Hard Drive
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@johndalton6754 Жыл бұрын

As an 83 year-old engineer who learned DOS in the 1980s and loved Word Perfect, Lotus 1.2.3 and Netscape Navigator, I absolutely hate Windows 11. I spent several hours trying to figure out how to backup my new Dell laptop (that came with Windows 11 already installed) until I found your illuminating video that showed me the back door into backing it up.

@bearded365guy Жыл бұрын

I love getting messages like this. Thanks

@stveide1 Жыл бұрын

But why the HELL is it hidden as a "back door"???? THIS is part of why I've told them to FK OFF and have switched to Apple IOS. REDICULOUS!!! Stop messing with my BRAIN, Microsoft!!

@life4trinity Жыл бұрын

Watching this tutorial to make my transition over to Linux, screw Windows!

@MovingToAustralia-MikeBentley Жыл бұрын

I'm in my late 60s and had spent an hour or more reading Microsoft's convoluted description on how to do this. Found other video's, useless, then this one, and got started in less than a minute! It is now backed up and unplugged, thanks to Jonathan!

@johnbowles4754 Жыл бұрын

@@MovingToAustralia-MikeBentley I had been in the same position until I'd seen Jonathan's video and now I'm backing up my pc with clear instructions and I've subscribed 👍

@buggyduggy2431 11 ай бұрын

You are the first person out of 40 or 50 people (talking heads) to show a very simple way of doing this. Thanks

@writehse 9 ай бұрын

The fact that I'm an IT and need to look this up is crazy, I miss windows 10.

@BelindaMJBrown1 5 ай бұрын

Truly helpful. I was getting frustrated with the fact that Windows had hidden this functionality in profit of their cloud.

@billfrey5808 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jonathan. I searched U tube for this and after many tutorials, found yours. Yours is the most comprehensive as well as easy to follow. You got a new subscriber now. Thanks again!

@barrywilson1842 Жыл бұрын

YOU ARE THE MAN! THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I watched this other bozo for 45 minutes. Having to rewind and play it several times to try to follow his method. It was madness so I just gave up. Then I found you and was able to back up my entire computer in the few minutes that you explained it. YOU ROCK! THANK YOU!

@WyattOShea Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video man. I had done back ups before on windows 11 but it had been a long time since and recently bought a new hdd as my old one was failing so figuring out how to get to the correct backup (kept taking me to the one drive syncing bit) was frustrating as hell whereas your video was quick and concise on the issue and allowed me to actually do a proper system backup without issue.

@davidstuart7035 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I was getting so frustrated with Windows 11 not letting me to do a backup to my external HD and could not find the option to do it. You made it so easy.

@maxstreel 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this. I was searching and found so many other videos talking around the issue instead of explaining and showing how to properly accomplish this task. You rock!

@basharleenaa.l.8553 3 ай бұрын

one of the best technology related explanations I have ever seen online. clear , short , detailed and work well with slow people like me. just subscribed

@51biffo Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jonathan. After spending all day trying to work this problem out, your video solved my problem in a matter of minutes.

@kenallanphillips 5 ай бұрын

Wow. Thanks. This was one of the easiest "How To"'s I have seen in a while. Grateful!

@stevebesson9946 Жыл бұрын

buddy you are a live saver. I have been a mac man for 20 years and this windows 11 is horrible. Microsoft wants full control of every ones data. There is no reason they need to force my data on their servers unless its for devious reasons. Seriously rethinking my purchase. Thanks for the help!

@carolallen Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I was losing my mind trying to figure out how to set this up without defaulting to OneDrive. So helpful.

@MeWatchMeSee 9 ай бұрын

This was super helpful, thank you! I appreciate that you speak slowly and the video is very pauseable so steps can be followed.

@dougscott1023 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent instructions. So frustrating that Microsoft has chosen to conflate "syncing" with "backing up". Your tutorial completely cleared things up for me. Also frustrationg the Microsoft chose to bury the backup utility in the old Control Panel.

@bearded365guy 2 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@benzpinto 2 жыл бұрын

because windows wants you to use and subscribe to onedrive

@mobilephil244 Жыл бұрын

Microsoft is obsessed with "syncing" - apparently it's what every teenager was born to want to do. It has messed up one drive (use google drive instead) because of this stupid teenage obsession.

@simonfrederiksen104 Жыл бұрын

They basically expect everyone to work at microsoft or another IT firm with top notch connection and speeds while "people" in the countryside can just keep hammering away at their manual typewriters, butter churns and axes

@hkchurch2811 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant, so clear and easy to understand! Thank you!

@robertcurrie9206 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for a clear description of backing up files.

@brendancopley929 2 жыл бұрын

This was a brilliantly useful and easy to follow video, thank you so much! You are now my go to IT person. Have subscribed!

@darylrowland8868 Жыл бұрын

I tried ten other videos that were worthless, including the well-capitalized drive manufacturer, and your video was the only one that was accurate succinct and clear. Carry on, good sir!

@michaelcygan4783 2 ай бұрын

THANK YOU! I can't believe they made the old Backup and Restore so hard to find. :)

@user-go1kh1xg3f 7 ай бұрын

Thank you sooo much...I just spent too long reading people telling me to back up through the back up system. You made this so easy for someone who isn't tech savvy

@ingerlouise Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for this! out of all the videos i’ve watched, yours was by far the best and easiest to follow!

@cunningplan96 Жыл бұрын

This was the easiest to understand video I have seen! Worked a treat so thankyou!!

@VICTORIALUKASAVITZ-vs3no 29 күн бұрын

Thank you Jonathan! I just wanted a simple external backup. Couldn’t find how to do it till I watched this. Success!!

@BobaT__ 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this. I've been looking all over and couldn't find this exact back up method. You're a life saver and great explanation!

@katieleecgctalksmiscarriage Жыл бұрын

Just received a replacement laptop under my warranty and needed to figure this out for the first time as I switch laptops! Thanks for making it so easy!

@safpsy Жыл бұрын

Unbelievably easy and helpful. Thank you so much!!!

@markparsons195 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for helping me finally understand the backup process.

@friscoparents3865 6 ай бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Your video was the ONLY video I was able to find that shows how to exactly backup Windows 11 to an external hard drive! TY TY TY

@UnkleAL1962 11 күн бұрын

thank you I've been trying to figure this out for days! Mine didn't come up with the Microsoft 7 backup choice like yours did but I was able to continue with what did come up! Everything else was spot on and it's backing up at this moment!

@36ikuto Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tutorial. I was going nuts trying to back up an external hard drive. Love to back up to 3 different places always have a plan you know.

@abrahammathew6989 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Wasted couple hours trying to backup and then I came across this video on youtube. Awesome - simply explained. Made my day.

@robrob4075 10 күн бұрын

The video title says it all. Very well explained. So easy to follow your instruction. Clear Voice and great tempo in explaining the steps.

@user-tw8qk7jn5u 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I spent hours trying to figure this out. Really appreciate you posting this video.

@AaronNHorvitz Жыл бұрын

Thanks! This offers a complete description, and it's easy to understand.

@sja_101 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for keeping it simple. You just made my day a lot easier :)

@user-wj6fu6co9j 5 ай бұрын

Jonathan - thank you so much for preparing this video. Microsoft 11 is driving me crazy! Regarding the backup, the only issue was that when selecting to allow the system to decide what to backup, it did not backup ANY of my documents. So, I did the backup as recommended by the system and then did a second pass with my selected files. Finally, I got everything I need.

@nomadicwolf6132 Жыл бұрын

Top notch tutorial! Thank you for showing how to do it & what options there are along the way for advanced users. 😁

@GasStationKnives4Ever 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Spent way too much time trying to find the answer on my own. Shame on you Microsoft for burying this feature. Must be because they want you to increase your OneDrive storage plan.

@barbarawarren9510 5 ай бұрын

Hi Jonathan ~ Can't thank you enough for this super-clear and helpful walk-through to backing up my computer. You're the best computer guy on the internet, hands down. Rock on!!

@deedavalan Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your video! Took me quite a while to figure out. But only took a few minutes after watching your video. Great help!

@robdrury3359 2 жыл бұрын

thank you great tutorial you were articulate and made it simple to follow I will definitely have no problems backing up now

@EricaStrada Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this! It was super simple and easy!

@user-mu9yv1hb4n 3 ай бұрын

Appreciate the clear and concise explanation. Backing up now!🙂

@lia5416 Ай бұрын

There are so many videos with comments saying "oh this helped so much" when the video did not help AT ALL, so this video was a nice surprise! Thank you :)

@grahamthwaites2457 Жыл бұрын

I have subscribed now. Absolutely clear, concise and spot on! Thank you

@suz1046 Жыл бұрын

I am a 76 year old woman that has used computers since the later 1980s and I looked at half dozen videoes of how to backup my Windows 11 to my new WD Elements External Hard Drive (as nothing comes with instructions any more) and your video was the only one that was clear, concise and easy to use. None of the other videoes mentioned the backdoor to the download. I not only understood everything you said but I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. Thank you for your brillant video!!!

@user-vl2fc3qq3u 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for your simple, easy to follow (and understand) instructions!!!

@vb_muc2035 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!! I was looking for this option so long!

@DagmarKoenig-cx6ec 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, Jonathan! Your video instructional on windows 11 external drive backup was very helpful and so easy to follow. Much appreciated! Cheers, Dagmar

@SpiritintheSky. 6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, Mr Edwards. That made it very straightforward, as your videos invariably do, thanks to the great care you obviously take. (Your diction is very good, too.)

@annechisnall3353 2 жыл бұрын

Great instructions, easy to understand. Thank you

@NMPIN Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the knowledge. I took a year break to learn the new fangled music recording software and settled on the Studio One DAW. The year break has been 6 years now and I have been self medicating with the music and it’s been the most sustained creative streak I’ve ever had. But I have only just started mastering the 539 songs into albums which is another learning curve with Distrokid and mastering for streaming and then my computer starts making a weird noise and I’ve been thinking I have the files on my external hard drive for the DAW but thousands of hours of settings would be lost... and by the looks of this rambling comment I may have been about to lose it, now I’m back in control 😎

@georgebogdewiecz1314 Жыл бұрын

I've been a PC user since their inception. Yes - I'm old, but very tech savvy. The biggest issue I had with something that should be so simple during 3 decades of computer usage?: The backup of windows 11 to an external drive. Searched online All Over and found the best answer how to do that: Mr. Jonathan Edwards and this video. If you're searching for an answer how to backup WIN 11 to an external drive, go no further. Best process explanation on the internet. Thx Jonathan!

@tonywoodison 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Jonathan found your back up information easy to follow while actually doing at the same time. great tutorial

@timeenuf4200 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for clear instructions. Just what I needed.

@victoriawalton-price9180 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This was a wonderful tutorial!

@ruislipman1 Жыл бұрын

Clear instructions & easy to understand, many Thanks indeed.

@natashataylor3092 Жыл бұрын

This was so helpful and very easy to follow! Thank you. 💓

@saeralsaer5652 Жыл бұрын

Did you try it ....Inget stop efter 97% buckup

@gordonmacgregor7762 6 ай бұрын

Hi Jonathon. As someone who recently experienced a catastrophic computer crash and lost a lot of data, I found your video very clear and helpful. Having learnt my lesson I intend to set the backup for my new computer as you illustrated. I noticed however, that during the process there was an item to restore a failed computer using this backup. Have you, or are you able to demonstrate this next critical step? Many Thanks

@CKfromACTOZ Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I do appreciate your plain english descriptions of what to do.

@Dino6983 7 ай бұрын

Plain and simple, thank you !!

@elvismanrocks Жыл бұрын

This was a perfect video! very well done!!!👍

@gsr4079 11 ай бұрын

thanks for this. easy and straight forward. watched once last week, ordered a external hard drive from Amazon and watching again now. back up is in progress. something is wrong with my windows application so I have to reinstall it - which means wiping the hard drive. at least now I have a back up. next video I will look for is how to get the data from the external drive back on the computer. left a like and will will subscribe. thanks again.

@onlythewise1 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for pronouncing words so well to be heard correctly plus the way to back up

@Aquafina____ 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this information. I really needed this.

@danamccarthy7437 8 ай бұрын

Thankyou! Easy to follow instructions.

@joanned951 Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks so much. Your video is great and was easy to follow. I was so frustrated trying to figure out Microsoft!

@iaslam88 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great backup tutorial!

@richardgauthier181 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for making it so easy to understand! 👍

@bellabear653 7 ай бұрын

Great video, all the other videos on this subject are about continuing back ups through the cloud, most people don't want this they want a single back up created once every few months or whenever something new gets put on their lap top. Nice job, I will subscribe to show my support.

@claryfisher8725 Жыл бұрын

So helpful and clear, thank you so much.

@nomadicwolf6132 10 ай бұрын

Excellent resource, wonderfully simple & concise. Thank you!

@halimech1 10 ай бұрын

great video. suddenly got paranoid about my laptop breaking so I'm backing it up. great explanation

@jamieharland9080 Жыл бұрын

Nice work so easily I did it as I was watching and I have a long-term memory but for now, in real-time I am slow but nailed it! cheers for making it so explainable !!

@vicmurai1033 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Jonathan - great easily understood tutorial.

@kevinhowe4349 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video, very helpful instructions and easy to follow - you have a new subscriber!

@Willow.9765 3 ай бұрын

This video was very helpful. I read a few information articles on the website of the company that made my external hard drive and ended up feeling confused. Your video made things super simple. Thank you.

@alanslavin2316 2 ай бұрын

Thanks. Great video, found after I had spent several hours trying to find how to do this.

@ZenTeaNow 10 ай бұрын

Oh so clear and useful. And I love your accent! Thanks so much!

@maggiebrimson9957 Ай бұрын

Thank you Jonathan....the only video that was clear and easy for a numpty like me ! x

@payusavisit3482 7 ай бұрын

Very simple and straight to point 👉 thank you very much for the time put together to make this helpful video 📹 still works for me as of today 25.11.2023 on my hp envy 17 laptop 💻 watching from France 🇫🇷

@davidbertanzetti4290 Жыл бұрын

Your video was absolutely perfect. It was easy to understand and follow step by step.

@JHatLpool 8 ай бұрын

Nice, clear description. Thanks.

@vinnybrown716 10 ай бұрын

Much appreciated .. perfectly explained .. very helpful

@AUM_3000 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your effort. I was thinking for nearly 2 months about which backup software I should find to do this backup job. I admit this video well help me a lot. My windows 11 hard drive is about 👉250 GBs👈 ..Imagine how big is my data. It takes me around 2-3 days to setup windows and other applications. All I can say is THANK YOU very very much.

@AustralianDude1 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Jonathan, you save the day. Following your advice and video it worked. Thank YOU

@penbeatssword7350 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! The official 'back up' option was making me feel like I'd lost my mind!! 🤣🤣

@TNtoolman 10 ай бұрын

Just bought a Western Digital "My Passport" hard drive and followed your instruction... PERFECT! Thanks so much for posting this Jonathan, you made my life much easier...