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How to create a System Image Backup with Windows 11

Posted on May 5, 2023

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?  [Read more…]

How to create a System Image Backup in Windows 8.1

Posted on January 17, 2015

windows-8-1One 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-8-1Having 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 ‘System Image Backup’ in Windows 10

Posted on March 1, 2021

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

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.

[Read more…]

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

Posted on December 14, 2012

backupIf 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…]

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