🔄 PC Backup & Clone Tool

Complete PC backup solution with advanced features!

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✨ Features

📁 Basic Backup

• Documents, Pictures, Videos
• Desktop & Downloads
• Music files
• Browser bookmarks
• System information
• File inventory with MD5 hashes

⚙️ Advanced Backup

• Windows Registry
• WiFi passwords
• Browser data (passwords, history, cookies)
• Installed applications list
• System settings & configuration
• Network configuration

🔒 Security

• Optional encryption (AES-256)
• Password protection
• Secure sensitive data

🖥️ GUI Interface

• Easy-to-use graphical interface
• Progress tracking
• One-click backup
• Visual status updates

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🚀 Quick Start

Installation

Option 1: Python Script

# Requirements
Python 3.7+

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/pc-backup-tool.git
cd pc-backup-tool

# Run
python backup.py

Option 2: GUI Version

python backup_gui.py

Option 3: Standalone EXE

# Download from Releases
# No Python required!
backup.exe

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📖 Usage

Basic Backup

# Simple backup to E: drive
python backup.py

# Specify drive
python backup.py F:

Advanced Backup

# Advanced system backup
python backup_advanced.py

# With encryption
python backup_advanced.py
# Then enter password when prompted

GUI Mode

python backup_gui.py

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📂 Output Structure

USB_Drive (E:\)
├── PC_Backup\
│   └── Backup_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS\
│       ├── Documents\
│       ├── Pictures\
│       ├── Videos\
│       ├── Desktop\
│       ├── Downloads\
│       ├── Music\
│       ├── Browser_Data\
│       ├── System_Info\
│       └── file_inventory.json
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└── PC_Backup_Advanced\
    └── Backup_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS\
        ├── SystemSettings\
        ├── Registry\
        ├── WiFiPasswords\
        ├── BrowserData\
        ├── Applications\
        ├── NetworkConfig\
        └── RESTORE.bat

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⚙️ Configuration

Change USB Drive

# In backup.py, line 240:
usb_drive = "E:"  # Change to your drive

Add Custom Folders

# In backup.py, line 49:
folders_to_backup = {
    'Documents': os.path.join(user_profile, 'Documents'),
    'CustomFolder': 'C:\\Your\\Path\\Here',  # Add this
}

Enable Encryption

python backup_advanced.py
# Choose 'y' for encryption
# Enter password

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🔧 Advanced Features

Scheduled Backup (Windows Task Scheduler)

@echo off
python E:\backup.py E:

Cloud Upload Integration

# Add to backup.py
import dropbox
dbx = dropbox.Dropbox('YOUR_TOKEN')
dbx.files_upload(data, '/backup.zip')

Network Backup

# Backup over network
usb_drive = "\\\\SERVER\\BackupShare"

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📋 Requirements

• Python: 3.7 or higher
• OS: Windows (tested on Windows 10/11)
• Disk Space: Depends on data size
• Optional: cryptography for encryption

pip install cryptography

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🛡️ Security & Privacy

What is Backed Up

✅ Your personal files
✅ System configuration
✅ WiFi networks (with passwords)
✅ Browser bookmarks

What is NOT Backed Up

❌ Windows system files
❌ Program executables
❌ Temporary files

Encryption

• Uses AES-256 encryption
• Password-based key derivation
• Encrypts: WiFi passwords, browser data, registry

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🐛 Troubleshooting

"Permission Denied"

• Run as Administrator
• Close programs using files

"Python not found"

• Install Python from python.org
• Check "Add Python to PATH"

"Module not found"

pip install cryptography

Slow Backup

• Use USB 3.0 port
• Large files take time
• Be patient!

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📊 Examples

Basic Usage

# Backup everything to E: drive
python backup.py E:

# Output:
✅ Documents backed up (1,234 files)
✅ Pictures backed up (567 files)
✅ Backup complete!

Advanced Usage

# Full system clone with encryption
python backup_advanced.py

Enter USB drive letter (default E:): F:
Enable encryption? (y/n): y
Enter password: ********

✅ Registry backed up
✅ WiFi passwords extracted
✅ Browser data backed up
✅ Complete!

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions welcome!

1. Fork the repository
2. Create feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing)
3. Commit changes (git commit -m 'Add feature')
4. Push to branch (git push origin feature/amazing)
5. Open Pull Request

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📝 License

MIT License - See LICENSE file

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👤 Author

DAXX

• GitHub: @YOUR_USERNAME
• Email: vclubtech@gmail.com

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⭐ Show Your Support

Give a ⭐️ if this project helped you!

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📸 Screenshots

GUI Version

Command Line

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🔄 Version History

• v1.0.0 (2026-02-09)
  • Initial release
  • Basic backup functionality
  • Advanced system backup
  • GUI interface
  • Encryption support

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⚠️ Disclaimer

This tool is for personal backup use only. Always test backups before relying on them. The author is not responsible for data loss.

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📚 Documentation

For detailed documentation, see:

• Installation Guide
• User Manual
• API Reference

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🎯 Roadmap

• Linux support
• Mac support
• Cloud storage integration
• Incremental backups
• Mobile app backup
• Network backup
• Auto-schedule

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