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29 June 2024  Ashley S. Miller  Specialist of Customer Service Dept.
 

Summary
Regularly perform external hard drive backup to prevent data loss. Follow our tips for effective data protection. Start now.



Table of contents

table iconI. What is a external hard disk? What are the common types of external hard drives?
table iconII. Use Renee Becca to quickly back up external hard drives
table iconIII. (Extended reading) How do Windows users back up the system manually?
external hard drive backup

I. What is a external hard disk? What are the common types of external hard drives?

external hard disks are small, portable storage devices connected via USB or IEEE1394 (FireWire) interfaces, enabling high-speed data transfer. They feature large capacity, good compatibility, plug-and-play functionality, fast speed, compact size, and reliable safety.
external hard drives are commonly divided into SSDs and HDDs. SSDs (Solid State Drives) are mainly made of NAND electronic flash memory, with brands like Samsung, Western Digital, and Seagate offering high cost-performance options. HDDs (mechanical hard disks) are cheaper but have slower transmission rates and audible noise in quiet environments. Compared to HDDs, SSDs offer faster read/write speeds, greater durability, and better storage security, making them the mainstream choice for external storage devices.
After understanding the definition and common types of external hard disks, let’s learn how to quickly back up external hard disk data. I recommend a versatile data backup and restoration tool — Renee Becca. This software not only offers various data backup functions but also allows you to set an automatic backup plan, enabling regular automatic backups of the external hard disk. Below are its functions and backup steps.

II. Use Renee Becca to quickly back up external hard drives

1. What is Renee Becca?

Renee Becca is a comprehensive tool for system and hard disk data backup and restoration. It efficiently backs up and restores crucial data such as programs, system configurations, emails, photos, videos, documents, and bookmarks. Using leading incremental/differential backup technology, it saves both time and disk space. Additionally, it supports partition backup, hard disk backup, file backup, and disk cloning to cater to various requirements.
Renee Becca - Reliable Data Backup & Restore Software

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Highly compatible Supports various files and storage devices.

Quick Backup files at up to 3,000MB/min.

Fullfill different backup needs Backup for disk, partition and system. Save disk space by backing up incremental /differential data.

Highly compatible Supports various files and storage devices.

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2. How to quickly back up external hard disk data with Renee Becca?

Step 1: Download, install, and run Renee Becca. In the main interface, select the Disk/Partition Backup option. For individual important data, use the File Backup function.
Renee Becca Disk Backup
Step 2: Select the source hard disk for backup and the destination partition for storing the backup data. To back up a partition, choose the “Backup Partition” option in the upper right corner.
back up disk in Renee Becca
Step 3: Using the Scheduler, you can set the daily/weekly/monthly backup and click (OK) to start the automatic backup.
backup disk daily, weekly or monthly
Step 4: In Backup Scheme – Scheme Type, choose a suitable backup mode according to your needs. Renee Becca offers 5 options: version chain, single version, full, incremental, and differential.
backup mode of Renee Becca
Renee Becca offers 5 backup plans:

  • Version Chain Mode: Keeps the latest 5 versions, automatically deleting older ones after each backup.
  • Single Version Mode: Retains only the most recent version, deleting the previous one after each backup.
  • Full Mode: Creates a full backup.
  • Incremental Mode: After an initial full backup, only incremental backups are made.
  • Differential Mode: Only differential backups are made after an initial full backup.
Step 5: Click the (Backup) button to start the hard disk backup.
clone the disk with Renee Becca
Here are methods for quickly backing up external hard disk data. To back up system data, you can use Renee Becca’s system backup function. Windows also offers a built-in backup function to create a system image, which will be explained below.

III. (Extended reading) How do Windows users back up the system manually?

Windows users can use the method of creating a system image to back up the system. The following are the detailed steps:
Step 1: Run the computer, enter (control panel) in the search box, and enter the application.
search windows Control Panel
Step 2: Click the Backup and Restore (Windows 7) option under System and Security.
windows 7 backup restore in control panel
Step 3: Click the (Create a system image) option to back up the system. After that, follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the process.
create a system image windows 10