Backup computer onto ext storage drive

[Fgtfv567]

So before I upgrade to Win 10, I wanna backup all of my stuff (games and music are most important here) to the ext drive.

I'm using Windows 7's backup program, do I want to let Windows choose what to backup?

[Joshndroid]

I do it manually TBH.

 

Find your steam/games folder and drag them to the drive

 

find your music folder/etc and drag them to the drive.

 

Installing the OS itself is not that hard and even if it was to die in the process (assuming you already have your cdkey backed up) even reinstalling windows 7 if he has to will still be easy to get the files back to the device. The added bonus i find is that i dont backup useless junk that will form useless junk when migrated over to the new drive/pc/whatevcer

[Fgtfv567]

I do it manually TBH.

 

Find your steam/games folder and drag them to the drive

 

find your music folder/etc and drag them to the drive.

 

Installing the OS itself is not that hard and even if it was to die in the process (assuming you already have your cdkey backed up) even reinstalling windows 7 if he has to will still be easy to get the files back to the device. The added bonus i find is that i dont backup useless junk that will form useless junk when migrated over to the new drive/pc/whatevcer

Do I just drag my entire steam folder into the new drive?

[Joshndroid]

Do I just drag my entire steam folder into the new drive?

 

I now keep all my games either on a partition or on a separate drive (i have one set on desktop, notebook and a backup)

 

For blizzard, find your games location (usually in program files or programfiles(86) and drag them to a new folder called 'blizzard' on your external drive - http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/4926494146

 

For origin - create new folder called origin on external drive - then follow this guide (credit goes to this fellow also - http://www.overclock.net/t/1222388/guide-moving-reinstalling-origin-and-games-without-re-downloading#post_16586825)

 

For steam - follow this guide on steam website, (very similar to blizzard) - https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7418-YUBN-8129 - create a new folder called steam and place the steamapps folder into this folder

 

I dont have one for Good old games (galaxay beta launcher thing) as i havnt had to move them anywhere i started straight into my little system

 

So then all your games files will be on the drive under a folder called games with folders incorporating each gaming platform. You then can keep all your games neatly backed up on the external drive and in a nice convient place on your hard drive (hopefully a second hard drive just for games)

 

Thats essentially how i have mine setup.

 

For your music folders, etc, backup your music folder, your pictures folder, your downloads folder (if necessary), documents and videos (if necessary) to the external drive. That will be basically all the important files you need.

 

What i also do is have another folder full of the important driver files for my devices, so i have about 8 computer here in the house so i have a folder named 'media pc drivers' and put in there all the drivers for the device so i have it backed up for easy install later if something was to crash. I then have a folder called 'computer necessities' of programs that i have and use on all my computers. I know that they get outdated and i update them every now and then but essentially it stops me from forgetting the programs i keep and also alot of the installer will auto check for the latest version so there isn't usually so much of a problem.

[Fgtfv567]

Good news everyone!

I've figured out how to back up my games and music

 

Music/Origin: Drag and Drop

Steam: Used Steam's Backup and Restore Programs tool

[Captain_WD]

So before I upgrade to Win 10, I wanna backup all of my stuff (games and music are most important here) to the ext drive.

I'm using Windows 7's backup program, do I want to let Windows choose what to backup?

 

Hey there Fgtfv567,

 

There are a number of ways to back up your data. A simple copy/paste works fine for files and things that do not need proper placing in a folder. There are some backup programs that you can use for continuous or scheduled program (such as WD SmartWare: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=N7xUyN ). You can also look into Windows's image-backup option: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/restore-computer-from-system-image-backup#1TC=windows-7

 

Captain_WD.