How to make a full backup of your Windows 10 PC

[Windows Central]

A PC recovery plan should always start with a full backup, and in this guide, we show you the steps to protect your system and data using Windows 10's system image backup tool.
It's not the question of if, but when. Sooner or later the hard drive on your computer will fail, malware may take control of your system, or a critical error may corrupt your data. If you don't make regular backups, you could lose important documents, irreplaceable pictures, and settings that you may have spent hours configuring on your device.
On Windows 10, there are plenty ways to backup your system and data without having to resort to third-party solutions, and the built-in system image tool is one of them.
A system image is a backup that contains everything stored on your computer, including the full installation of Windows 10, settings, applications, and all your files, as well as any additional drives you may have connected. If your computer fails, you can use the system image backup to restore your computer, getting you up and running in a matter of minutes on the same or different hard drive.

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[COLIN BARNHORST]

This article needs to be withdrawn. The System Image Backup tool has been deprecated and is no longer supported by MSFT. Known bugs have been progressively developing and MSFT will not be fixing them. SIB is no longer a tool that should be recommended to users.