How do I backup my Acer laptop?

“I want to backup my Acer laptop because I have some important videos stored on it. But I don't know how I can back it up. Do you guys have any suggestions?”

Plenty of people have experienced the desperation of losing their computer data, so we often say that computer backup is absolutely necessary. But what kind of backup method should you choose? Trendily, cloud backup is becoming a way to go. What are the advantages of cloud backups? How to accomplish Acer cloud backups? These questions are what we are going to discuss next.

Why choose cloud backup for Acer?

Cloud backup is to back up your important data on the cloud through cloud storage. When it comes to cloud storage, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, etc. would come to mind. With these cloud storage services, you can transfer your computer data to an online cloud server to keep it safe easily. It also has numerous advantages, such as:

◆Save backup costs. Many cloud storage providers offer a quantitative amount of free cloud storage space. If your stored data does not exceed the free quota, you can save your computer files for free.

◆Easy file sharing and access. You can backup files to cloud anytime and anywhere with an Internet-connected device, share backed-up files with friends, family, and colleagues, and access cloud files conveniently via various devices.

◆No storage devices. External hard drives are vulnerable to virus intrusion and accidental deletion and loss. Cloud backup does not have these risks and does not need to carry external storage devices all the time.

◆High security. Access to cloud storage data requires log-in permission, which means no one else can access the data without your permission.

Easiest and fastest backup solution for Acer cloud backup

You can choose from numerous cloud storage solutions on the market to do cloud backup for Acer. The truth is that many users would use more than one cloud storage service to back up their computer data. To complete the task of backup Acer to multiple cloud storage solutions, we like to use professional cloud backup software - CBackup.

CBackup is a full-featured cloud backup and restore solution. Designed specifically for Windows PC cloud backup, CBackup not only supports backing up all computer data to multiple cloud storage service providers, like Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox but also provides you with CBackup Cloud (with free 5GB of backup space) to store computer files in an incremental backup method.

If needed, you can subscribe to get a large CBackup Cloud backup space at a pretty low price. What's more, this backup tool is easy to use and offers advanced features like PC automatic backups, which makes backup Acer to clouds regularly and frequently an easy task.

Part 1. Transfer Acer files to third-party clouds

You can quickly transfer Acer data to OneDrive and other clouds using the step-by-step guide below.

Step 1. Download and launch CBackup on your Acer. Apply for a CBackup account and log in to the CBackup client.

Step 2. On the Storage screen, select the cloud drive you want to save your Acer items, click Authorize Now, and follow the on-screen guide to allow CBackup to access your cloud storage.

Step 3. Tap on Backup > Backup PC to Public Cloud.

Step 4. Edit the name of the task. Select a whole disk or some files/folders and select the added OneDrive cloud. Then you can hit Start Backup to backup files to OneDrive and other cloud drives with hands down.

Part 2. Backup Acer files to CBackup Cloud

You can easily create Acer cloud backups to CBackup Cloud with the following tutorial.

Step 1. Go to the Backup tab directly, click Backup PC to CBackup Cloud.

Step 2. Locate and pick files you want to backup on Acer.

Step 3. Then, tap Start Backup to come to an end.

How to restore my Acer laptop from backup?

After backing up Acer data with the help of CBackup, you can easily restore backups when you encounter data loss and other situations. The steps of data restoration are also very simple and free of charge. It offers two recovery options: restoring data to the original location and restoring data to a new location.

Step 1. Navigate to the backed up task you want to restore, click the three dots position of the task, and opt for Restore on the drop-down menu.

Step 2. Tap on the files you need to restore.

Step 3. Choose the Restore to original location option or the Restore to other location option.

Step 4. After that, click Start Restore to get Acer recovery on Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11 easily.

Conclusion

Considering the advantages and disadvantages of various backup methods, cloud backup is the safest way to back up computer data. On this page, we have presented a comprehensive guide to completing an Acer cloud backup.

You can choose to backup your Acer stuff to Google Drive, OneDrive, and other cloud storage service providers, or directly backup Acer files to CBackup Cloud, a secure cloud backup solution. No matter which one you choose, please bear in mind: cloud backup is a very secure way to protect your computer files.