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[oldtrig]

I have just installed windows 7 pro on my PC and I am impressed. I bought the 64 bit version and installed 4 more gigs of ram for a total of 6. I have never seen so much of a difference in an operating system. Microsoft got it right with this version. I have an older computer that I built in 2007 with a gigabyte board running the core duo E4300 CPU. It is like I bought a brand new very fast computer. One question I do have is has anyone tried the new backup utilities in Windows 7 ? Does it work similar to Norton Ghost. I want to make an image and burn it to DVD so I will be able to get it back quick in case of disaster. Thanks
Tom

[drmsucks]

It's every bit as easy as it looks!

For your image: click the Start orb>type backup>click on Backup and Restore>select System Image>select DVD. Also make a System Repair Disk which will help to restore the image, among other useful functions.

For backing up and restoring, here's a good "how to:" http://www.howtogeek...e-in-windows-7/

Enjoy!

[oldtrig]

Thanks, I did the image today. Is this going to work just like Norton Ghost. I assume it is. I wonder if I changed hard drives would the image work? I have used Norton Ghost 2003 on all my older PC's and it has saved me many a day. Is this going to work just like Macrium?
http://www.macrium.com/personal.aspx
I have also used the free version of Macrium and it worked great. Just trying to find the best software that works. I would not know how good something is until I try it. I did the backup today but still not sure if it works without problems. I also made the repair disk but again I have never tried this. I guess I could connect one of my older SATA drives and test it. Thanks again. Tom

[drmsucks]

I haven't used Ghost in many years so can't comment on that. Macrium is good and will also work with Win 7 (I continue to use DriveImage XML).

But, Win 7's image is "just as good." And, yes it will restore to a new hard drive. The problem with all images is that typically they're not made very often and will only restore (of course) to the date of the image. That's why a backup routine of some sort is so important; and, Win 7's is pretty painless.

Restoring an image is pretty simple: http://www.howtogeek...n-image-backup/

[Man'n'Black-4xp]

If I may cut in...

I have tried numberous back-up programs, and I must be dumb cause there is always a few file missing. I end up just reinstalling and plopping wma.bak\wma.dbl back in. what would cause this?

Does the "imaging" programs only work on the os? Or third party stuff as well?

[drmsucks]

Man'n'Black-4xp, on 01 August 2011 - 02:57 AM, said:

If I may cut in...

I have tried numberous back-up programs, and I must be dumb cause there is always a few file missing. I end up just reinstalling and plopping wma.bak\wma.dbl back in. what would cause this?

Does the "imaging" programs only work on the os? Or third party stuff as well?

Probably best to start a new topic - but, briefly, an image will copy EVERYTHING selected to be imaged.

[Man'n'Black-4xp]

Alas then it is true I am dumb because I can't get even the O.S.'s name to save...

[drmsucks]

Man'n'Black-4xp, on 01 August 2011 - 03:15 AM, said:

Alas then it is true I am dumb because I can't get even the O.S.'s name to save...

I really don't know what you are saying but start a new topic if you'd like to discuss.

[Man'n'Black-4xp]

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