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Ahhh. well without a doubt this would have been far the better option all this time. I was always a little concerned at the build up of the eleven extra files each years worth of backups, this was why I began keeping them in three different places, one of which was never used for anything else. Now of course I understand that I was worried about them being broken although that was a term I had never come across regarding this subject before.
I think you are right though, the time in which I can make an image is comparable to those I used to make of my Windows 98 and XP down in DOS with Drive Image, around 2 minutes so I might as well make full ones. and I've decided to do them once every three months because I do not like change, and my system rarely changes enough to warrant a full backup every month while incrementals sometimes did.
I use GoodSync for all my user files (from my D to the two externals) so that is already sorted.
Your advice and insight has been invaluable, thanks. I've rep'd you for being so helpful.