How to Create Full System Backup of Your Windows 11 PC

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Written By Larious

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Last Updated on March 5, 2025 by Larious

On Windows 11, you have the option to create a full system backup, which is the best way to secure your Windows installation and files.

Whenever your system encounters a problem, you can use this backup file to restore the operating system to its previous state. Windows 11’s backup and restore feature uses the ‘shadow copy’ feature to create a system image that provides an identical copy of the installed apps, files, and settings.

Here’s how you can create a full system backup of Windows 11.

1. First, click on the Windows Start menu and type in Control Panel. Then, open the Control Panel from the list of results.

Control PanelControl Panel

2. On the Control Panel, click on the Backup and Restore (Windows 7) option.

Backup and Restore (Windows 7)Backup and Restore (Windows 7)

3. On the next Window, click on the Create a system image link as shown below.

Create a system image linkCreate a system image link

4. This will open the File History menu. Click on the System Image Backup option.

5. Now, Windows will scan for the available drive. On the Where do you want to save the backup Window, select the On a hard disk option.

select the 'On a hard disk' optionselect the 'On a hard disk' option

6. Select a drive. Once done, click on the Next option.

Select a driveSelect a drive

7. On the Windows Backup confirmation prompt, click the Ok button.

8. On the next Window, confirm the changes and click on the Start backup option.

click on the 'Start backup' optionclick on the 'Start backup' option

9. Now, the backup process will begin. Depending on the amount of data you have, it will take some time.

backup process will beginbackup process will begin

After creating a complete backup system image, you can use it whenever your system files get corrupted. I hope this article helped you! Please share it with your friends also. If you have any doubts related to this, let us know in the comment box below.

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