How can I backup my ssd to a hdd? can i just clone it?
Clone, if you want.
I find a full clone too restrictive. You only get a single fallback point.
I much prefer a full Image, and then a series of Incremental or Differential images.
You can save multiple days of recovery level ni the same consumed drive space as a single "clone".
And, you can use the rest of that HDD for whatever you wish.
you can, but, windows does have a backup utility, or there are third party tools (not free mostly) like Acronis. personally, I can't trust Windows Backup. Acronis has never failied me
You should back up your important data to some sort of EXTERNAL device.
I have a spare Samsung ssd and I use the Samsung ssd migration app to copy my C drive to the new ssd.
If I wanted to, I could then swap devices and know I have a proven good copy.
How can I backup my ssd to a hdd? can i just clone it?
Clone, if you want.
I find a full clone too restrictive. You only get a single fallback point.
I much prefer a full Image, and then a series of Incremental or Differential images.
You can save multiple days of recovery level ni the same consumed drive space as a single "clone".
And, you can use the rest of that HDD for whatever you wish.