Parted Magic Live CD (includes Clonezilla). Is easy to extract files from, much easier than most other image copy backup tools.īackup Tools that I have downloaded and used include: DriveImage XML makes an image copy that it It is handy if your computer is having severe problems. This allows you to boot the computer from the CD to do the backup and restore. There are also backup tools that come as part of a bootable, “LIVE CD”. Backup to an external USB Drive or DVD’s. You can also get freeware backup programs to do the same thing. I haven't played with the Win7 backup tool, but it sounds like is finally adequate. How do I create an image of my new machine?- īasically a image backup is a "photocopy" of your HD, one that you can "paste" back to the drive to restore it to current condition in case something you do makes you "unhappy".īefore sending computer to repair shop or re-installing windows yourself you should make one or more image copy backups of your current HD so that you can recover “lost” files. “Stuff Happens”: Backup and Restore Guide,. The following is a WHOLE BUNCH of information on backups and restores including System restores: To protect yourself, for example in case you lose access to the email address, you should either buy a copy of the "official" backup disk or burn the installation file to CD or USB drive(s) AND writeĭown your Product Key somewhere that it won't get lost. Product key and a link to the installation file download. Online download purchases set up an online account using your email address as the login ID. If you lose it, your copy of Office is completely gone. The most important part of your Office installation is the 25 character Product Key. Making a system backup (even of a partly messed up system) BEFORE doing a system restore would give you a recovery point just in case the system restore makes things worse. 
System restores use specialized backups called "checkpoints".Ī "backup" can take many forms, but it is essentially a copy of all or part of your HD that can be restored at any time.Ī "backup" can protect your installed software by making a copy of the instalaltion so that you can restore it after there is a problem. After you've created your install disk, you can use it, along with your product code, to install the app.A "backup" and a "system restore" are fundamentally opposite.Ī system restore is a Windows way of resetting some (not all) of the Windows system settings and some of the system files. Once you have an ISO file, you can use the Windows USB/DVD Download tool to "burn" it to a flash drive or disc.
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