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Learn how to back up apps, settings, files, photos, and Microsoft Edge favorites and preferences on your Windows PC.
If your PC won't start and you haven't created a recovery drive, download installation media and use it to restore from a system restore point or reset your PC. On a working PC, go to the Microsoft software download website .
When you set up a new PC, we'll ask you to sign in using the Microsoft account from your backup, and we’ll handle the rest. You’ll find your important files and some of your settings and apps restored to your new PC for a smooth start and a familiar feel.
You can use your PC's Backup and Restore feature to help you move all your favorite files off a Windows 7 PC and onto a Windows 10 PC. This option is best when you have an external storage device available. Here's how to move your files using Backup and Restore.
Explains how to back up the registry for restoration in case it gets corrupted in Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, or Windows 7.
Create a recovery drive so you can reinstall Windows 10 or Windows 11 in case you experience a major issue such as hardware failure.
If you can't find a file on your computer or you accidently modified or deleted a file, you can restore it from a backup (if you're using Windows backup) or you can try to restore it from a previous version. Previous versions are copies of files and folders that Windows automatically saves as part of a restore point.
Use System restore to make restore points when you install a new app, driver, or Windows update, and when you create a restore point manually. Restoring won’t affect your personal files, but it will remove apps, drivers, and updates installed after the restore point was made.
Before you can back up your credentials, you must: Have a personal Microsoft account to act as your recovery account. Don't have one? Create one!
To download the NT Backup Restore Utility for Windows Vista or for Windows Server 2008, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?FamilyID=7da725e2-8b69-4c65-afa3-2a53107d54a7