Synology NAS can be used as a backup center for office or home PC. How to back up the Synology? Different cases have different methods. This post introduces some useful tools such as MiniTool Software for you to do the Synology NAS backup. Keep on your reading.

Synology NAS is created by Synology Inc. It centralizes data storage and backup, simplifies file collaboration, optimizes video management, and secure network deployment to facilitate data management. It can also be put at your home for daily use. Then, let’s see how to do the  Synology backup.

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Case 1: How to Back up Computer to Synology NAS

First, we will introduce how to back up computer to Synology NAS. There are 3 options for you.

Option 1: Synology Drive Client

Option 1 for you to use is Synology Drive Client, which is a piece of software developed by the Synology company. Synology Drive Client is a solution for file management, sharing, and synchronization. Here is how to do the Synology backup using it.

Step 1: Go to the Synology Download Center to download the Synology Drive Client and install it.

Note: You need to install the Synology Drive Server on your Synology NAS in advance to run Synology Drive Client. To do that, refer to this post – How to set up connection to Synology Drive server.

Step 2: After the installation, you should launch it and click Start now.

Step 3: In this interface, you should click the Backup Task part.

create the backup task

Step 4: Enter the address or QuickConnect ID, username, and password of the Synology NAS running Synology Drive Server.

Step 5: Next, you can choose the backup source and backup destination here. Then, click Next to continue.

Step 6: Select a backup mode and click Next. Then, view the summary of your backup settings and click Done.

Then, you just need to wait for the backup process to be completed.

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Option 2: MiniTool ShadowMaker

Option 2 for you is to use the free backup software – MiniTool ShadoMaler to do the Synology backup. It is a professional backup program that can be used to back up the operating system, disk, partition, file, and folder. Besides, it is a user-friendly program to protect your computer and data.

MiniTool ShadowMaker supports almost all storage devices that can be recognized by Windows, such as HDD, SSD, USB external disks, Hardware RAID, NAS, Home File Server, and so on.

It is also a clone tool that can help you to clone the OS from HDD to SSD without data loss. So, besides creating a system image, you can also choose to clone the OS disk to another hard drive to safeguard your PC.

Now you can download and try MiniTool ShadowMaker to back up your PC to the Synology NAS.

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Step 1: Launch MiniTool ShadowMaker

  1. Launch MiniTool ShadowMaker.
  2. Click Keep Trial to continue.

Step 2: Select Backup Source

  1. Go to the Backup page after you enter its main interface.
  2. Then click the Source module to choose the backup source.
  3. Choose Folders and Files and choose the files you want to back up to the Synology NAS.

choose the files you want to back up

Step 3: Select the Backup Destination

  1. Click the Destination module to continue.
  2. MiniTool ShadowMaker provides four destination paths to be chosen. Here, you need to click the Shared tab.
  3. Click the Add new button, and type the path, user name, and password to connect your NAS device.

connect your NAS device

Step 4: Start to Back up

After selecting the backup source and destination, you can click Back up Now to perform system backup immediately. Or you can click Back up Later to delay the process.

Tip: You can also use the Sync feature of MiniTool ShadowMkaer to sync your files to the Synology NAS.

After all of the steps are finished, you have successfully backed up your files to the Synology backup device. With MiniTool ShadowMaker, you can provide better protection for your computer and keep it safe.

Tip: If you encounter some bugs when using the program, you can contact us and we will reply to you as soon as possible.

Option 3: Windows Built-in Tool

Option 3 is to use the Windows built-in tool to do the Synology NAS backup. You can follow the instructions below:

Step 1: Type settings in the Search box to open the Settings application. Then navigate to the Update & Security section and click it.

Step 2: Click the Backup section and click More options.

click More options

Step 3: In the Back-up options window, you should click See advanced settings. Then click Select drive.

Step 4: In the Select a File History drive part, you can continue to choose Add network location.

choose Add network location

Step 5: Enter the network address. You can also provide the name for the NAS device and click Select Folder.

Step 6: Select the backup folder, select the backup path, and click OK and Enable. Then, click Back up now.

Tip: In the backup options, you can set the backup time, keep the backup time period, add folders that need to be backed up, and delete the folders that do not need to be backed up.

Then, you have done the Synology backup successfully.

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Case 2: How to Back up Synology NAS to a Different Destination

If you want to back up Synology NAS to a different destination, Hyper Backup can help you. Synology Hyper Backup is the product of Synology company. Hyper Backup supports backing up Synology NAS to local shared folders, external storage devices, remote Synology NAS, file servers, and cloud services.

Step 1: Log in to DSM (Diskstation Manager) and download the Hyper Backup package from the Package Center.

Step 2: Open Hyper Backup and click the + icon on the bottom left corner to select Data backup task.

Step 3: Then, choose Remote NAS device or one of the options in the File Server section based on your needs and click Next to continue.

Step 4: On the Backup Destination Settings page, select Create backup task and enter the information required to connect with other NAS devices or file servers.

Step 5: Then, select a shared folder as the backup destination. After that, you can choose the backup source.

Step 6: Next, you can do some backup settings. If you don’t need them, you can skip them. Then, follow the instructions and click Yes to start the backup process immediately.

How to Restore the Backup File on Computer

If you want to restore the backed up files on the computer, you can refer to this part.

Synology Drive Client

Here is how to restore the backed up files in Synology Drive Client.

Step 1: Open Synology Drive Client, go to Backup task and click Restore.

Step 2: Select the file you want to restore and click Restore. Alternatively, you can select the file and download the file to a specific destination, then click download.

Step 3: Then, you have restored the backed up files successfully on your computer.

MiniTool ShadowMaker

Now, let’s see how to restore the backed up files with MiniTool ShadowMaer on the computer.

Step 1: Launch MiniTool ShdowMaker. In the Restore tab, select the file backup image you want to restore and click the Restore button.

Tip: If the desired backup is not listed here, click Add Backup located at the top right corner to select the file backup image manually.

select the file backup image you want to restore

Step 2: In the next window, select the file restore version and click Next. Then, check the files/folders to restore and click Next.

Step 3: Now, click Browse to choose a destination location to save the restored files.

Step 4: Then, the program will start to restore your files and you just need to wait for it patiently. When the process is finished, you will receive a message – The operation is completed successfully.

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How to Access Files on Your Synology NAS Drive?

NAS drive is a kind of network drive, which allows its contents to be accessible for all your devices within the same LAN and even remotely over the Internet. Here is how to access files on your Synology NAS drive.

Step 1: Open File Explorer by right-clicking Start and selecting File Explorer from the menu.

Step 2: Select This PC tab from the left panel. In the main interface, you’d better note the drive letters which have been assigned to the existing drives since these letters cannot be assigned again to the network drive.

Step 3: Under the Computer tab, click Map network drive from the upper tool panel and select Map network drive from the drop-down menu.

select Map network drive from the drop-down menu

Step 4: In the Drive list, select a drive letter you want to assign for the network drive. In the Folder box, input the path of the network folder you want to map. Alternatively, you can click the Browse button to find the target from the pop-up menu.

specify the network folder you want to map

Tip: The Reconnect at sign-in option is checked by default, which allows connecting the network drive every time you log on to your computer.
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Bottom Line

To sum up, this post introduced how to do the Synology backup and how to restore the backed up files. If you have any different ideas for Synology backup, you can share them in the comment zone. If you have any problem with MiniTool ShadowMaker, please feel free to contact us via the email [email protected] and we will reply to you as soon as possible.

Synology Backup FAQ

How to backup Synology NAS to Google Drive?
  1. Make sure the DiskStation is running DSM 6.0 or above.
  2. Download Synology Cloud Sync and launch it.
  3. Then, select Backup and Cloud Sync. Next, click Install.
  4. After the installation is finished, click Open under Cloud Sync.
Does a NAS have to be connected to a router?
Although most NAS devices require an Ethernet connection to your network router, some models provide a built-in Wi-Fi wireless connection and do not require a physical connection to the router.
Is it worth buying a NAS?
It’s worth buying a NAS. Although it’s a little expensive, all computers connected to the router can access your data at the same time as long as the NAS is connected to the home/office network.
What is the default IP address for Synology NAS?
The default IP address of most Synology routers is 192.168. 1.1.
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Daisy
Daisy

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Having been an editor at MiniTool since graduating college as an English major, Daisy specializes in writing about data backups, disk cloning, and file syncing as well as general computer knowledge and issues. In her free time, Daisy enjoys running and going with friends to the amusement park.