Computer users all know that there are many situations that would cause data loss, like software or hardware failures, human errors, laptop steal, or other unexpected disasters. Because of those bad situations, file backup is important for users, and most users always backup files on computer to keep the data safe.
Some users try to store files on network drive in case of hard drive failures. However, you have to face the problem that the network shared files are still at the risk of losing. Thus, it is necessary to backup network shared files in Windows 10/8/7.
To keep the data safe, users always backup network shared files to local hard drive or external hard drive, etc. Here, you can get the best free network backup software Qiling Disk Master to help you.
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Here we take an example of backing up network files to a local hard drive.
Step 1. Launch Qiling Disk Master. Select File Backup under Backup tab.
Step 2. Then, you will go to the File Backup window. Click Files or Folders to select the files/folders on the network drive you want to backup. It will pop out a window. Select Share/NAS on the left side.
Step 3. Then, you will move to the Select Share/NAS Device window. Click Add Share or NAS Devices. In the pop-out window, type the network path of your share or NAS device. Click OK.
✎ Tip: Enter username and password if it is required.
Step 4. After selecting the shared folders to be backed up, you can select the destination where you would like to store the backup image. Here I choose local E:\ drive.
Step 5. Finally, click Proceed to execute all operations.
✍ Useful Tips: Actually, you can set up more for your backup before clicking Proceed.
>>> You can add a comment for you backup, or enable email notification in Options.
>>> Qiling Disk Master also allows you to set up an automatic file backup in Windows 10 with the Schedule Backup utility. You can choose from Daily, Weekly, or Monthly.
>>> You can choose backup methods in Backup Scheme. Differential backup is preferable to incremental backup because incremental backup requires all backups to be complete before a backup can be restored. You can also enable automatic backup cleanup to save disk space. You need to upgrade to Qiling Disk Master Professional to enjoy differential backup and auto backup deletion.
After reading this article, you may know how to bakup network shared files in Windows 10. Besides, you can use Qiling Disk Master to restore files from backup if you need.Qiling has another program called Qiling Centeralized Disk Master which enables you to backup multiple computers over network on one central management console.