cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/40885318

I’m going to switch from Windows 11 to Linux soon but first I wish to backup every every data and config files I can in my current Windows installation, even those that wouldn’t natively work in Linux. I know the \Users folder is important to back up, but I don’t know what other directories I am missing.

  • ItsMyVault101@piefed.socialEnglish
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    26 days ago
    1. C:/Users > all user data from all users on the PC
      or just from a single uses
    • %userprofile%/AppData
    • %userprofile%/documents
    • %userprofile%/(everything else like pictures, videos, etc.)
    1. C:/ProgramData > some programs safe files here so all users can use it
    2. C:/Program Files > majority of programs are installed here
    3. C:/Program Files (86x) > some programs are installed here