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is simply having a copy of every file in drive C a suitable back up?
The reason I ask the above is because I am encrypting my ENTIRE drive with Veracrypt. So when you turn the computer first a Veracrypt bootloader comes up, THEN comes Windows 7.
But backing up using Acronis True Image when the drive is encrypted is a bit problematic. Well I havnt tested it yet but I assume there will be some potential issues.
To avoid all issues im thinking of just doing a back up of EVERY file on drive C. So that includes the windows folder etc etc. Now im thinking to do a restore in the future all id have to do is this:
1. Install Windows 7 from DVD (the exact same one) onto a new drive.
2. Afterwards, delete all files in the drive C, and move all files from the back up of previous drive C, into the new drive C.
Actually step 2 is pretty stupid. I am sure theres a more efficient way. The drive is MBR btw, not GPT.
Any advice would be helpful.