Best way to back up user files?

[Blindman]

I want the data files from a customer's win 7 installation and that's all, but it's important that I don't miss any. I don't know if he used the default locations, does that mean I'll have to search the whole drive for every extension type one by one? Is there a tool?

Thanks - rev

[fink]

There are many third party file search utilities. Some examples...

https://www.lifewire.com/11-free-fil...-tools-1356644

Just make sure you specifically look for all the ones you want and don't omit somewhat less
common ones like jpeg , .jfif , .gif , .pjp, .png, .bmp. pdf, .doc, .xlsx, .xls, etc etc

[jdc2000]

Your best option if you do not want to miss some data is to back up EVERYTHING. If they are getting a new system with a decent size storage drive, a compressed image backup with a utility that can extract files from that, stored on their new drive, or 2 inexpensive flash drives, would be the way to go.