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Thread ID: 143984	2017-05-29 23:39:00	W10 upgrade what to do onwards	effie c (6856)	Press F1

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1435897	2017-05-29 23:39:00	Hi all, Now have a perfectly installed W 10 upgrade so what comes next I backed up on a 8gb memory stick the first upgrade from W7 Pro, all that was required in case of a major fail--- can I now reformat that stick and back up everything that was there with the latest upgrade like I had before ( I do a monthly back up onto E Drive at the beginning of a month anyway effie c	effie c (6856)
1435898	2017-06-03 15:13:00	Make sure automatic updates is enabled and when updates come out install them. At a minimum set Windows update to install Security updates automatically. Apart from that, backup your data regularly and keep your anti-virus updated as well.	chiefnz (545)
1435899	2017-06-04 23:36:00	Make sure automatic updates is enabled and when updates come out install them. At a minimum set Windows update to install Security updates automatically. Apart from that, backup your data regularly and keep your anti-virus updated as well. Hi Chiefsnz, At last a reply ;-) I have backed up automatically since go and I consider those of us who only install back ups after they are satisfied all is well -- which I find arrogant, as Microsoft will know very well what has worked ,will work, on their currant and future program and developers will have already done that as a matter of Windows integrity, surely.- sorry but it is too true. I had backed up v 1607 on a thumbstick to create an independant ISO) and also do the same on my E drive once a month anyway. Now with v1703 which is, as you will find out, a reinstall from Windows but v 1703 as an upgrade, so the first memory stick/ISO is out of date. I would format that stick and install v1703 as the currant ISO back up So confirm my actions and I will proceed,please? effie c	effie c (6856)
1435900	2017-06-05 14:52:00	Hmm ok, I run 2 types of backups. 1) System backup, which is basically a backup of my OS disk I use EASEus TODO Backup Workstation for this. I run this twice a week (an incremental backup on a Wednesday and a full backup on a Sunday). Some people may run this everyday but because I know system changes don't happen unless I perform them, twice a week meets my needs. Another thing I like to do is create image files of my OS drive... I don't primarily for the bigger MS releases such the Anniversary and Creators Updates. 2) Data backup, this is a backup of all my other data, music, home movies, application installers, my MSDN downloads and photos etc. I have several backup sets for each of these. Some of these have an incremental backup everyday and a full backup at least once a week whilst others have an incremental backup every 2 or 3 days with a full backup once a week. I developed a schedule for each backup set so that when the backups run they do not take more than 8-10 hours to complete. I should mention that whilst I do run system backups I'm not particularly bothered if I have to re-install my OS. Yes it is an inconvenience but a fresh install of any OS is going to be better (in most cases than restoring from backup) and because I don't have any "mission-critical" running on my system a few hours lost makes no never mind to me... I also have a laptop which is essentially an exact replica of my desktop so even if I did lose my Desktop and can still keep working and vice versa. If you're not an advanced user my suggestionw would be to focus on backing up personal data first a a priority such as; 1) Run local backups to a NAS or external USB drive. 2) Have at least 1 backup going to the cloud solution of your choice or alternatively have another NAS/external USB drive whcih you can take off-site and keep safe. Once you have a robust backup regime for your personal data then start looking at backing up your OS etc. The key for the OS backup is keeping not only the OS updated regularly but all your other applications. Hope that helps.	chiefnz (545)
1435901	2017-06-05 22:48:00	Backup to USB Stick : not good backup routine USB flashdrive/thumbstick arnt reliable enough. Buy a USB hard drive as a backup device. Or at least have several USB sticks (in case 1 fails) A USB HD can also hold multiple backups . Test your backups, try & restore a file from it . Personally, I wouldnt recommend EASUS , Ive seen that fail to backup everything (leaving most of the documents) Win7,10 has a very good built in backup (system image option) Also , if win has some issues, then backups run from within windows can fail .	1101 (13337)
1435902	2017-06-05 23:58:00	Hi all, Now I have sufficient info to make an educated decision- although I am surprised USB sticks do not have a great reliabnility reputation- I think I will leave the first ISO on v 1607 as an original base to work from and put up with having to upgrade to 1703 again----if I have to I am using 32 bit W 10 Pro, along with sic., Office Enterprize 2007 also 32 bit -in other words if I have a fatal crash I probably would be wise to buy a 64 bit say i5 quad core and accept Microsoft Office Office 360,and pay the $350 odd and be done with it- all said and done they are 6 years old and some up to 9 years , in a 9 year old tower etc Thank you both effie c	effie c (6856)
1435903	2017-06-06 00:28:00	Hi all, Now I have sufficient info to make an educated decision- although I am surprised USB sticks do not have a great reliabnility reputation- I think I will leave the first ISO on v 1607 as an original base to work from and put up with having to upgrade to 1703 again----if I have to I am using 32 bit W 10 Pro, along with sic., Office Enterprize 2007 also 32 bit -in other words if I have a fatal crash I probably would be wise to buy a 64 bit say i5 quad core and accept Microsoft Office Office 360,and pay the $350 odd and be done with it- all said and done they are 6 years old and some up to 9 years , in a 9 year old tower etc Thank you both effie c	effie c (6856)
1435904	2017-06-06 00:55:00	USB sticks are OK as long as you dont rely on a single stick. Just buy a few of them. Are you just backing up the Windows install ISO to USB stick ? And a separate backup of data ?	1101 (13337)
1435905	2017-06-06 01:00:00	Be careful someone might suggest running Linux instead	gary67 (56)
1435906	2017-06-06 05:09:00	USB sticks are OK as long as you dont rely on a single stick. Just buy a few of them. Are you just backing up the Windows install ISO to USB stick ? And a separate backup of data ? Yes the ISO is a major back up in case of a drive or motherboard failure general back up monthly goes to E Drive Thank you all effie c	effie c (6856)
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