This tutorial mainly describes how to use free Windows backup and restore software - Hasleo Backup Suite to backup and restore Windows 10, the main contents are as follows:
Windows 10 is the most popular operating system developed by Microsoft and it is the most powerful and stable version of the Windows operating system. The first version of Windows 10 was released in October 2014, and the official version was released on July 29, 2015. The Windows 10 operating system has greatly improved in terms of ease of use and security, in addition to new technologies such as cloud services, smart mobile devices, and natural human-computer interaction, it has also optimized and supported hardware such as solid-state drives, biometrics, and high-resolution screens. Microsoft currently provides two major updates to Windows 10 each year to enhance its functionality and stability. According to Netmarketshare statistics, Windows 10 has occupied 60% of the Windows market, so it is the most popular version of Windows at present.
Even though Windows 10 has become very stable, virus attacks, abnormal power failures, and disk damage may still cause Windows 10 to crash. If you are lucky, Windows is still able to recover from the crash, then you may just lose some files. If Windows cannot recover from a crash, then you have to reinstall Windows, so you will lose files, installed programs, and configuration information. Therefore, it is very necessary to find a reliable Windows backup software to back up Windows 10, at least you can quickly restore Windows from the system backup image after Windows fails to start.
There are many Windows backup and restore software on the market, and they claim that you can back up and restore Windows for free, but when you need to restore the Windows system, you realize that you have to pay to restore. Hasleo Backup Suite Free is a completely free Windows backup and restore software, and you can use it to backup and restore Windows 10 without paying any fees, and I have to say it is the best free Windows backup software for Windows 10.
Now free download Hasleo Backup Suite Free to back up the Windows 10 operating system, and it is recommended that you create a bootable WinPE emergency recovery disk to restore Windows 10 when needed.
Step 1. Install and run Hasleo Backup Suite Free, click "Backup" button in the navigation bar, then click "System Backup" button in the operation area.
Step 2. Hasleo Backup Suite Free will automatically select all partitions that need to be backed up for Windows operating system backup. You only need to modify the task name, description, destination and backup options according to your needs, and then click the "Proceed" button.
* Task name: Specify a task name so that you can quickly find and manage the backup task.
* Description: Briefly describe the purpose of the task and other information.
* Destination: The destination path where the backup image files will be stored, modify it by clicking the folder icon.
* Backup options: Advanced backup settings. For more details, please refer to Backup options.
* Backup schedule: Set up backup schedules to automatically perform the backup task on a regular basis. For more details, please refer to Backup schedule.
Step 3. After clicking the "Proceed" button, Hasleo Backup Suite Free starts backing up the Windows operating system to the storage path you specify. Please note that the backup time is related to the size of the data that needs to be backed up, so please be patient.
* Check image: Check the integrity of the backup image files after the backup is complete.
* Power plan: Perform the power management action after the backup is complete.
Step 1. Click "Home" button in the navigation bar, then click the "Actions" => "Restore" button on the system backup task you want to restore.
Step 2. Select the backup version you want to restore, then click the "Next" button.
* If you want to restore the entire operating system, please choose "System mode" in the upper right corner. If you only need to restore one of the partitions, please choose "Partition mode". Please note that we do not guarantee that Windows can work normally after recovering the Windows partition separately in "Partition mode".
Step 3. Select the destination disk you want to restore the Windows operating system to, then click "Next".
* The Restore to original location option can help you restore the Windows operating system to its original location on the original disk and ensure that other partitions on the disk will not be destroyed. Please note that this option is only available in "System mode".
* The Keep partition layout option can ensure that the partition layout of the destination disk is exactly the same as the source disk after the cloning operation is completed. Please note that this option is only available in "System mode".
Step 4. Adjust the size and location of the partitions according to your needs, then click "Proceed". A warning message may pop up to tell you that all data on the destination drive will be destroyed, click the "Yes" to continue if you do not have important data on the destination disk.
* Disk alignment:
* The Sector by sector restore partition option enables you to restore the content in backup image to destination partition sector by sector.
Step 5. Hasleo Backup Suite Free began restoring the Windows operating system to the destination disk. Please note that the time required for restore operation is related to the size of the data that needs to be restored, so please be patient.
* Here you can specify a power management action to be performed after the backup is complete.
As a free Windows backup software, Hasleo Backup Suite Free offers you the simplest way to backup and restore Windows 10 for free. As mentioned above, we can complete Windows 10 backup and restore with just a few clicks, and it can effectively ensure the security and reliability of the data through the AES encryption algorithm and efficient backup algorithm.
With the help of Hasleo Backup Suite Free, not only can you backup Windows 10, but you can also use it to back up and restore Windows 11 and back up and restore Windows Server. Besides that, you can also use Hasleo Backup Suite Free to clone Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista and migrate Windows server to another disk.
