How to back up a Chromebook
Most people use computers to access the web instead of dedicated devices that run resource-intensive programs. For this reason, you don’t need to spend more than $1,000 on a Windows, Linux, or Apple Mac device. Chromebooks, which arevery affordable, can do the job. Since Chromebooks run the web-based operating system Chrome OS, not much data is saved locally.
If you save files to your Chromebook, ensure those files are backed up in case your device runs into an issue. Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on how to back up your Chromebook data.
How to back up data on a Chromebook
Data on a Chromebook can be categorized into three buckets: browser data, system data, and user data.
There’s a different method to back up each type of data.
How to back up system data on a Chromebook
To check that you save all your settings and preferences, follow these steps:
After selecting the data you want to back up, your device regularly and automatically backs up this data.
How to back up Chrome OS settings on a Chromebook
In addition to your browsing data, back up your operating system settings. The method to do so is similar to backing up browser data.
Your Chrome OS settings are backed up to your Google Account automatically.
How to back up user data on a Chromebook
Creating a user data backup is a different process because the data is stored offline on your hard drive by default and takes up storage space on your device. Chromebooks haveGoogle Driveintegration, allowing you to create backup files manually.
You must do this manually for any user data you want to back up from your Chromebook. Since it’s backed up to Google Drive, the data will be there when you sign in to a new Chromebook. If you need the files on your device, copy them from Google Drive onto your local storage. it’s possible to access it from the web if you need it in a pinch.
If you want to use a local data storage option instead of Google Drive, connect a flash drive to your Chromebook and follow the same procedure as above, except select the USB drive instead of Google Drive.
Keep your data safe
Computers are personal devices, which means we have a lot of personal data stored on them. Even though Chromebooks automatically back up most things, it’s good practice to check that everything is backed up just in case. If something happens to your Chromebook and you lose data, there might be a way torecover the lost data. If your data is backed up and you need to reset your device, give yourChromebook a quick powerwash.
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