Effortlessly protect your machine’s data with the entire machine backup

Backup your entire machine directly to the cloud with IDrive® 360 entire machine backup. The backup will include all your files and folders, installed programs, system settings, and also the boot files and operating system. Backing up the system and boot files ensures that the operating system will work normally when it is restored.

Entire machine backup to the cloud is fast, does not require any intermediate local storage, and also eliminates the need for any additional storage. It completely secures all the data of the machine and allows you to easily restore your machine to its initial state in the event of a disaster. Individual files and folders can also be recovered from the entire machine backup.

Entire machine Backup

Backup your computer along with its operating system and boot files at file level with IDrive® 360 entire machine backup.

View steps to backup your entire machine to the IDrive® 360 account.

Entire machine Restore

Quickly recover your machine data, including the operating system, to the local machine or any external drive.

View steps to restore your machine from the IDrive® 360 account.

Features

  • Secure the entire machine, including the internal drive data, for all major versions of Windows OS.
  • Incremental backup only backs up the modified blocks of data since the previous backup.
  • Change File Tracking in NTFS drives for online entire machine backup.
  • Data backup directly to the cloud for effective disaster recovery.
  • Cloud backup without creating a local copy, enabling faster data uploads to the cloud.
  • Enable entire machine restore from IDrive® 360 account for quick machine recovery, including the operating system.
  • Recovery of entire machine backup to similar or dissimilar hardware, via WinRE restore.

System Requirements

  • Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 2012 Server R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022.
  • Minimum hard disk space of 1 GB per volume for creating a shadow copy of your system.
  • 512 MB RAM, 500 MB free hard disk space for installed programs, 20 MB or more recommended for local caching.


Note:

  • Recovery Limitations: The restoration and booting of your computer from an entire machine backup may not be successful in all scenarios. Factors such as dissimilar hardware, boot file issues, RAID configurations, or other unforeseen circumstances may cause the restore process to fail. It is not guaranteed that a successful backup will restore the system to its original state under all conditions.
  • Alternative Recovery Options: If a full system restore fails, users can still recover individual files and folders from their backups, ensuring that critical data remains accessible.
  • Users are advised to regularly test their backups and ensure compatibility with their system's hardware to mitigate potential recovery issues.