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[sumfunny]

I have two lenovo computers that I wish to back-up onto the DNS-325. I have tried the Lenovo rescue & recovery and windows back-up but they do not find the assigned NAS drives?

Is there a simpler method?

[JavaLawyer]

Are you seeking to backup your important files or a complete disk image (i.e. OS, files, etc.) for restoration?

[sumfunny]

Whole disc image mainly, but would also be interested in important files too...

[JavaLawyer]

You can create the disk image local to each laptop and configure the DNS-325 for a recurring monthly local backup (Applications > Local Backups). Just the same, you can configure an incremental backup for the directories containing your important files.

[sumfunny]

Is there any way to have the backup go directly to the NAS? I just have the one partition as is so I am not able to save the back-up onto itself.

[JavaLawyer]

Can you select the mapped DNS-325 Volume as a "Save To" destination on your laptop backup software? If so, there's your answer.

To minimize wear and tear on your HDD, I recommend saving a HDD image only once a month (at most), and save your critical files using incremental backup on a nightly basis.