Note: Windows 7 Backup and Restore could not backup the files: program files, files stored in FAT file system, files stored in Recycle Bin, Temporary files on drives smaller than 1 GB. What does Windows7 Backup and Restore actually backup? In general, the Windows 7 Backup and Restore backup Windows operating system, system settings, individual folders, libraries, and drives that you want to backup to another location, like local disk, external hard drive, CD/DVD, USB flash drive, network locations. How to get access to Backup and Restore in Windows 7/8/10? follow the below instructions to open this Windows backup software: Click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance (or System and Security) -> Backup and Restore (Windows 7). By the way, another Windows backup command line utility - WBAdmin could be used in Windows PCs and Servers OS. It supports two different types of backup: file backup (saved to ZIP files) and system image (full system backup, including Windows OS, data volumes, saved in a VHD file). How to Do Windows 7 System Image Restore?įree Windows 7 Backup and Restore Software - AOMEI Backupperīackup and Restore is a backup utility using Volume Shadow Copy Service(VSS) in Windows Vista, 7, 8 and 10 that allows you to create backups to restore your files and Windows operating system, etc.