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I have Windows 10.

I'm using "iDrive" to backup 600GB to an external hard drive (4TB) using USB 2.0.
Last time estimate it gave me was over 24 hours.

I need to block all my family (3 other users) from using the computer until the backup is finished.

My son also uses Steam remotely over the WiFi.

I will also settle on how to make the backup continue whether people are logged in or not (the backup is started in my account). (I'm performing a full backup of the C: drive, for the first time.)

How do I block other people from using the computer until the backup is finished?

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  • I'd like to do this for backing up to the cloud. Backup to the cloud was taking days so I switched to using an external hard drive.
    – Thomas Matthews
    Commented Nov 17, 2020 at 21:20
  • Note that backup to the cloud is a good second way to store data, but the external HDD is always available and under your control, as opposed to cloud services that occasionally are hacked or unavailable.
    – DrMoishe Pippik
    Commented Nov 17, 2020 at 21:28
  • I want to make a clone of all the apps and stuff. My understanding is that I can backup the "changes" after the full backup is completed.
    – Thomas Matthews
    Commented Nov 17, 2020 at 21:30
  • Should I switch to cloning the drive instead?
    – Thomas Matthews
    Commented Nov 17, 2020 at 21:30

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