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Setting up start date for automatic backup

IS there instructions on how to set up automatic back up setting start date WD Element 3 tb external hard drive. I have previous backups on another external drive and do not want to duplicate what I already have backed up…any help would be appreciated…mo_reb

Hello, welcome to the community.

The WD Elements does not have any backup software to do this, you will need a third party software to perform a backup with this drive.

CAn you or anyone advise of a compatible good third party application to complete this task?

Correction…suggest a third party software

Hello there, I have not tried a third party software to perform a backup you might try to google search something along the lines of “Automatic Backup Software”.

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