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Ways to backup files in External storage drive in Windows 10

  backup files in External storage drive
In this modern era, the technology is also getting advanced same is the case with the operating system. Windows 10 is the latest version of Windows. This latest version has more advanced features than its previous version. Many users or Windows operating system are either installing this latest Windows 10 operating system or upgrading their OS to the latest version. In Windows 10 it has a feature known as File History feature, that back up the file which is available offline on your computer or laptop such as Music, Videos, Pictures, Documents, and Desktop folders as well as the OneDrive files. Now suppose, if the files that are saved in your system, gets damaged, lost or become inaccessible then you may be thinking that how can you recover them. With the help of this feature in Windows 10, you can easily recover the damaged, or corrupt or inaccessible file.

In such case, you can restore your lost data then you have to browse and select the version and then restore it from the timeline. In Windows 10, the History features back up the files that are present in Desktop folders, Pictures, Videos, OneDrive, Documents, as well as music files that are presently offline. If you want to save the data in your external drive, then you have to choose the location or folder in the external drive to save the backup. This is possible by attaching the external drive such as USB drive, external hard drive to your system.

How to set up external drive for File History?

To backup the File history, you have to set up the external drive by following the steps mentioned below:
  1. For this, you have to press the “Windows” button.
  2. Then you have to select the “Settings” option. 
  3. Select the option “Update & security”.
  4. Now connect the USB device, then select the button “Add a drive” and then choose the USB device. 
  5. Then select the button “More options”. 
  6. Click the “Back up now” option. 
  7. Now you can create the folder and save your backup. 

In this way, you can back up the data in an external hard drive in Windows 10 operating system.

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