![]() ![]() I routinely create backups of my test Windows PCs in under 4 minutes on such devices restoring such backups takes a little longer (5-6 minutes uncompressed backup size 6-10 GB). Why do this? Because such a device is at least 100X faster than a flash drive, 40X faster than a hard disk, and between 20 and 30X faster than older SSDs (e.g. In fact, I strongly recommend using an NVMe SSD enclosure that is USB4 or Thunderbolt 4 capable of housing a PCIe x3 (or better) SSD of at least 512GB capacity as your backup device (see our list of best SSD enclosures). Then, even if your PC becomes completely unusable, you can simply detach the external backup device and restore your chosen image to another PC. Choosing the Right Backup Targetįor maximum portability, it’s most sensible to use an external storage device for backups. Modern image backup tools are fast and efficient and can work with speedy external media. This can be a lifesaver when a downed or damaged PC can be used, but its image backup can still be installed and run on another machine.Ĭreating an image backup essentially means making a snapshot of each partition on the boot/system drive, then recording that snapshot in some heavily compressed (and possibly even encrypted) format on a storage device of some kind. This is a way to take a formerly running installation from a PC that’s no longer usable or available, and get it running on a different PC.
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