# How do I backup my external hard drive to IDrive?

How do I backup my external hard drive to IDrive?

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- Posted at: almost 4 years ago
- Author title: Pinned by G2 as a common question



## Comments
### Comment 1

There are two separate sections within the IDrive interface, one for local files/folders, and a second for mapped and external drives. It probably goes without saying, but just make sure your external drives are actually plugged in to your machine when the backup runs :)

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- Posted at: almost 4 years ago
- Author title: Principal



### Comment 2

If the drive is mapped so that it shows up in windows file explorer, then you just treat it like any other file or directory and chose it.

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- Posted at: almost 4 years ago
- Author title: Chief technology Officer at QIKR



### Comment 3

Once paid and officially registered with IDrive, request must be made to IDrive to mail an ‘IDrive external hard drive’… once received, (it will come with instructions and awesome team support) next step will be uploading one’s personal/business computer to this specific drive. 

After successful completion of uploading one’s personal/business computer to this specific drive, it is then to be returned to IDrive with the mailing instructions and return label it came with.

Once iDrive receives it, may take 2-3 business days for IDrive to download all of the information to their external remote cloud drive. Upon successful completion, IDrive team will then email the confirmation at which point one can then schedule and perform their own back ups to IDrive moving forward.

The process is fairly straightforward, but if any questions or concerns arise during this initial process, the IDrive support team is extremely helpful and responds immediately to assist through the entire process if necessary. 

I am a very appreciative customer and trust IDrive with supporting/backing up my delicate information. Peace-

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- Posted at: almost 4 years ago
- Author title: Corporate/Private Health  & Fitness Coach and business owner



### Comment 4

Connect your external HD to your computer and it will show in the list of drives (that could be selected for backup) in iDrive. Then, select it to back it up.

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- Posted at: almost 4 years ago
- Author title: PhD Candidate



### Comment 5

not totally sure


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- Posted at: almost 4 years ago
- Author title: Production Manager



### Comment 6

Make sure you have the space allotted for the backup. Choose what and where it will pull the data for backing up. So if your external hard drive is drive E, tell it to back up from Drive E. 

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- Posted at: almost 4 years ago
- Author title: Business Owner




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