Can I Backup My Entire Computer to Google Drive?

Have you ever encountered computer file loss? In fact, many users have experienced data loss due to unexpected system crashes or hardware corruption. Therefore, it is very important to back up your computer in advance. By creating copies of important computer files, you can effectively avoid data loss caused by the situations, such as computer virus infection, accidental deletion of data, system formatting, hard disk failure, etc.

For data protection, there are various storage devices. For example, you can backup computer to external hard drive or local disk. But creating cloud backups of your computer is one of the most effective ways, and Google Drive is the go-to cloud storage option for many people. Not only because of the 15GB of free cloud storage it provides, but also its file sharing and collaboration features are a great help for daily work.

So how can I back up my entire computer with Google Drive? Next, we will show you the ways to backup computer to Google Drive, and you can choose the one you prefer.

Easiest Method to Backup Entire Computer to Google Drive Automatically

The easiest and most efficient way to backup whole computer to Google Drive is to apply the CBackup free cloud backup software. CBackup is a popular Windows cloud backup and restore solution that could backup computer to Google Drive for free with just a few clicks and has the flexibility to restore files from cloud as needed.

It uses incremental backups to back up only modified or newly added items and it supports backing up individual files or folders. In addition to computer local disks, it also offers to backup external hard drives to Google Drive.

• You can choose to automatically backup computer to Google Drive daily, weekly, monthly, or at a specified time.

• You can backup computer files to Google Drive only without synchronizing cloud files locally.

• It offers free advanced features like File Filter and Email Notification to make computer backup more convenient.

• Besides Google Drive, you can also backup computer to OneDrive, Dropbox, and other popular cloud storage services.

Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to backup computer to Google Drive automatically and easily.

Step 1. Download, register, and run CBackup free cloud backup software

• Click the download button below to install CBackup on computer. Create an account for CBackup and sign in to the CBackup desktop app.

Step 2. Connect Google Drive to CBackup

• In the Storage tab. Choose Google Drive and hit Authorize Now. Then, follow the on-screen guide to warrant CBackup to access your Google Drive.

Step 3. Automatically backup your computer to Google Drive

• Select Backup > Backup PC to Public Cloud to create a new cloud backup task.

• Modify the task name, add your entire computer as the backup source, and select Google Drive as the target path.

• Tap on Settings > Scheduler to enable scheduled backups for PC data. Finally, click on Start Backup to backup entire computer to Google Drive effortlessly.

Traditional Ways to Backup Computer to Google Drive

In addition to using a third-party backup tool to complete Google Drive computer backups, there are two traditional ways to solve how to backup entire computer to Google Drive.

Method 1. Backup Computer to Google Drive via Upload

A common method of backing up computer files to Google Drive is to upload them through a browser. However, this method is more suitable for backup of a small number of files. Since file upload speed is limited by the network, file upload speed is limited by the network, uploading a large number of files can easily lead to Google Drive upload stuck.

Step 1. Go to the Google Drive website and sign in with your Google account.

Step 2. Tap + New and pick Folder upload or File upload.

Step 3. Choose the items you want to backup with Google Drive, then click Upload.

Method 2. Backup Computer to Google Drive through Drag and Drop

Another way on how to backup desktop files to Google Drive, and other computer files, is to use the Google Drive desktop app. Drive for desktop is a synchronization client provided by Google Drive that allows you to back up any computer files to the cloud.

But please note that Drive for desktop can only automatically backup files on the Google Drive disk, but not all of your computer data. In addition, due to the Google Drive two-way sync feature, when you use Drive for desktop to upload files to the cloud, Google Drive files will auto sync all files to the local Google Drive drive, which may take up a lot of local hard drive space.

Step 1. Run the Google Drive for desktop on your PC and sign in.

Step 2. Head to the Google Drive disk, and then drag and drop or copy and paste files/folders to the disk. Then, these items will be uploaded to Google Drive.

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You can also click the Add folder button on the Drive for desktop My computer screen to select the folders you wish to upload to save them to Google Drive.

Bonus Tip: How to Backup Google Drive to Another Google Drive

If backing up your computer to Google Drive is not a completely secure backup solution for you, then backing up your Google Drive files to another Google Drive is a safeguard. With CBackup, you can perform a Google Drive to Google Drive backup as easily as possible.

Its cloud-to-cloud backup feature lets you backup Google Drive to another Google Drive account without downloading and uploading files. What's more, you can also backup Google Drive to OneDrive or other cloud drives. Follow the instructions below to transfer files between different Google Drive accounts with ease.

Step 1. Launch and sign in to the CBackup program, and add the other Google Drive account according to the above steps.

Step 2. Click on the Backup Public Cloud to Public Cloud option in the Backup screen.

Step 3. Select Google Drive or certain Google Drive files in the Source section. Choose another Google Drive as the destination. Then, press the Start Backup button to backup files between your Google Drive accounts easily.

Conclusion

To automatically backup entire computer to Google Drive, it's important to find the right tool. We strongly recommend you use CBackup, which makes the process of backing up your computer simple and effective. Its scheduled backup function can free your hands and easily avoid the trouble of forgetting to backup data.

If your Google Drive storage space is not enough to store all computer files, you can use CBackup to combine multiple Google Drive accounts or other cloud storage accounts to increase your storage space at no cost.