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How to create a System Image Backup with Windows 11

Posted on December 9, 2021

If you’ve been using computers for a while you probably know that a hard drive or SSD failure, a horrible virus infection or some other catastrophic event can result in data loss.

If that ever happens you, you’ll need to be able to restore the drive’s contents from a backup.

The question is, which backup software should you use to create your backups?

While there are many good commercial backup software programs available (some of which are free), Windows 11 has an excellent backup tool already built-in to the operating system. [Read more…]

How to create a ‘System Repair Disc’ and ‘System Image Backup’ in Windows 10

Posted on March 1, 2021

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As you probably know, Windows 10 loves to install new Windows Updates at times when you’re least expecting it.

That can be a huge problem if a bad update happens to break your Windows installation in some way.

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How to create a System Image Backup in Windows 8.1

Posted on January 17, 2015

windows-8-1 One of the first things we should do after getting a new PC or upgrading to a new version of Windows is create a System Image Backup in case a hard drive failure or some other disaster makes it necessary to re-install Windows.

The process of creating a System Image in Windows 8.1 is a bit different than creating one in Windows 7, but it’s actually quite easy to do.

Without a System Image backup, re-installing Windows and all of your settings, programs, and user created data onto a newly installed replacement drive will be impossible unless you have previously created a backup in some other way.

Follow the steps below to create a System Image Backup in Windows 8.1: [Read more…]

How to create a System Image Backup in Windows 8.1

Posted on November 23, 2013

windows-8-1 Having a recent System Image Backup on hand is a great way to get your PC back up and running quickly if you have to replace your hard drive or a virus trashes your Windows installation.

But if you recently upgraded to Windows 8.1 or bought a new PC with it pre-installed, you won’t find it in the same place it was in when using a previous Windows version.

Here’s how to create a System Image Backup in Windows 8.1: [Read more…]

How to create a System Repair Disc and Backup Image in Windows 7

Posted on December 14, 2012

backup If your PC came with Windows 7 pre-installed, chances are you didn’t receive a System Repair Disc or Windows installation DVD along with it.

The problem is you’re eventually going to need a way to repair or re-install Windows because your computer WILL fail to start up properly at some point due to a bad hard drive, a virus, or some other problem.

Trust me, a damaged file system or hard drive failure WILL happen sooner or later, and if you don’t have a System Repair Disc and a recent backup on hand your computer will become about as useful as a broken glass.

Luckily, the tasks of creating a System Repair Disc and backing up your hard drive are quite easy to accomplish with Windows 7. Here are step-by-step instructions: [Read more…]