Software guides

Software Solutions: Backup, Recovery and Disk Guides

Find a guide for the task you need to complete, from protecting a few documents to recovering a whole computer.

Start with your task

Back up personal files

Set up a separate copy on Windows or Mac and test restoring a document.

Choose backup software

Compare file versions, disk images, destinations and recovery workflows.

Move to an SSD

Identify disks, prepare a clone and verify independent startup.

Create a disk image

Understand backup chains and prepare a usable recovery image.

Recover a whole system

Plan recovery media, credentials and restoration checks.

Plan cloud backup

Check coverage, retention and recovery without the original computer.

Restore lost files

Choose between backup restoration and local file recovery.

Manage partitions

Prepare for resizing, migration and other disk operations.

How these guides are maintained

Guides are edited by the Find Your Software editorial team and link to related guides and software in our catalog. An update date records an editorial revision, not a hands-on product test. Catalog links identify the edition listed on this site; they do not assert that it is the latest vendor release.

Start with your recovery task, verify the documentation for your exact edition and test a small restore before relying on a backup.

Historical product archive

The following pages describe older releases. Their features and service terms should not be treated as current offers.