FG
💻 Software

What do I have to back up before I re-install?

Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 20265563 views
Confidence Score0%
0%

Problem

It seems that almost every time I re-install windows on my PC I end up forgetting to back up something. Now I consider myself an experienced pc-user, and I've done this tons of times, but it never ceases to amaze me how often I forget to backup something (sometimes important, sometimes trivial). I …

Unverified for your environment

Select your OS to check compatibility.

1 Fix

Canonical Fix
Unverified Fix
New Fix – Awaiting Verification

Fix for: What do I have to back up before I re-install?

Low Risk

Personally, I never reinstall without taking a full disk image of my existing OS...onto an external USB drive usually so it stays out of the way of your reinstallation. So many times, I have needed something that wasn't in the directories I would ha…

Awaiting Verification

Be the first to verify this fix

Sign in to verify this fix

Environment