A Full Guide to Backup Surface to OneDrive in Best 2 Ways

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Overview of Microsoft Surface

Microsoft Surface is a series of tablets exclusively sold and designed by Microsoft, which has two versions: one uses Windows 8 Pro, while the other with Windows RT. The RT Surface model uses ARM CPUs, while Windows 8 Pro uses Intel CPUs.

Surface is the tablet of choice for individual users who want to balance entertainment and work. It not only provides the entertainment and gaming feature users want from a tablet, but also helps them get their work done with ease. But how to work efficiently on the Surface?

Like the user case shown above, in order to access the data from your Surface tablet anywhere and anytime, you may need to backup files on Surface to a safe place such as a cloud device. In the next part, I’ll present the top 2 ways to backup Microsoft Surface to OneDrive for you. Just check them to see which one suits you most.

How to backup Microsoft Surface to OneDrive

To make Surface files backup to OneDrive can be a simple move. You are allowed to set up OneDrive backup specific folder using its desktop app, or a professional third-party tool can also help you accomplish that effortlessly. But you should be aware of that OneDrive backs up only files on your Surface, while third-party software can create a full backup of your tablet. If you prefer to backup your entire Surface, then you can jump to the second method directly. Now, let’s see how to backup Surface to OneDrive via its desktop app first.

• Way 1. Backup Surface to OneDrive via OneDrive client
• Way 2. Make OneDrive full backup Surface with best free cloud backup tool

Way 1. Backup Surface to OneDrive via OneDrive client

Since the Surface carries Windows 8, you will need to manually download the OneDrive desktop program if you haven’t upgraded to higher versions of Windows. This is because as of January 1, 2022, Microsoft ended support for specific OneDrive desktop applications running on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1.

You can copy or move files from your Surface to OneDrive from either the OneDrive app or from File Explorer. Now you can follow the given steps to backup Surface files to OneDrive folder.

1. Download and install the latest version of OneDrive client on your Surface tablet, then sign in with your Microsoft account.

2. Double-click the OneDrive icon on the taskbar corner, then choose Help & Settings icon＞Settings.

3. On the Backup tab, under Important PC Folders, select Manage backup and follow the instructions to back up your Documents, Pictures, and Desktop folders with OneDrive.

4. A new window will pop up. There, you can specify whether to backup your local Desktop, Documents, or Pictures folders to OneDrive cloud or not. Then click Start backup.

Tip: After the backup task is finished, go to OneDrive.com and sign in with the same Microsoft account you use on your Surface. Once there, verify that you’re not missing any files and that your files are up to date. Thus the task of how to backup Surface Pro to OneDrive is completely settled.

🌟 Sync your Windows 10 settings across multiple Surface laptops:

1. Sign in to your Surface with your Microsoft account. (Because some Windows features are only available if you are using Microsoft account or work account.)

2. Go to Start, and select Settings > Network & Internet.

3. Select the network you want to connect to and select Connect.

4. Go to Start, and select Settings > Accounts > Sync your settings.

5. Find the settings you want to sync, then select the switch to turn it On or Off. If the setting is On, it will sync automatically.

Tip: Your settings include things like your Start menu layout, colors, themes, language preferences, browser history and favorites, and Microsoft Store app settings.

Way 2. Make OneDrive full backup Surface with best free cloud backup tool

Another way to ensure your data on Surface is to rely on a professional third-party tool. Here I sincerely recommend AOMEI Backupper Standard, the best free cloud backup solution. You can use it not only to backup files and settings on Surface, but you can also create a full backup of your Surface that can be easily restored in the event of a Surface loss or system failure. Following are some of its features.

☪ Backup to various locations: It allows you to backup files, system, disks, partitions to cloud devices such as OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, but also to other locations such as local disks, external disks, USB drives, HDDs, SSDs, etc.
☪ Automatic backup: You can perform a scheduled backup with fixed intervals such as Daily, Weekly, Monthly.
☪ 3 backup methods: It offers you 3 backup methods full/incremental/differential backup, you can choose anyone of them according to your own needs.
☪ System compatibility: It supports multiple Windows PC including Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, XP, Vista, etc. If you are Windows Server users, try AOMEI Backupper Server.

Before you backup to OneDrive, make sure there is sufficient cloud storage to accommodate your backups, if not, please upgrade to avoid backup failure.

Now you can follow the given steps below to backup Microsoft Surface to OneDrive. Just download this freeware and OneDrive desktop app to your Surface device to have a try.

Step 1. Open AOMEI Backupper Standard, click Backup then choose System Backup.

Step 2. The program automatically chooses the system-related partition(s) as the source data. You just need to select the OneDrive folder as the destination to save the entire system image backup. OneDrive desktop folder is probably located in C:\Users\UserName\OneDrive.

✄ Options: Enables you to modify the backup image, like compress, split, encrypt (paid feature), and comment, even email notification. If you are afraid of losing your Surface or being maliciously attacked, you can use the encryption feature to keep your backups safe.

✄ Schedule Backup: You can set up automatic backup Surface to OneDrive - Daily, Weekly, Monthly. If you upgrade to AOMEI Backupper Professional, you can also enjoy Event triggers and USB plug in.
✄ Backup Scheme: You can select various backup methods (Full/Incremental/Differential). The last two methods can improve the backup efficiency. But the Differential backup method is more easy to restore the scheduled backup task. You can upgrade to the Pro version to enjoy this feature.

Step 3. After managing your personalized settings, click Start Backup and wait for the process to complete.

Summary

Above all is the detailed information about how to backup surface to OneDrive. There are two ways you can apply, one is to use the OneDrive desktop app to backup files on Surface, and the other is to rely on the best free cloud backup software – AOMEI Backupper. With it, you can make OneDrive daily backup your computer with ease.

In addition, Not only does it have a backup function, but it also has other powerful features such as clone. You can easily clone Windows 11 to another hard drive with the clone feature and make it bootable. Ensuring data security is crucial for everyone, don't wait until irreparable consequences occur to find a solution. Try it from now on!