Windows 7: System Image and Ghost?

Hello, All!



What's the difference between a System Image in Windows 7 and a usual Ghost?

Are these two same things?

When our Windows gets corrupt, then we just run Ghost in Command Prompt and it installs a new Windows in just 5 to 10 minutes and also deletes older OS and Windows then runs normally without having its installation disc and repairing. So the System Image (built-in program) created by Windows 7 Ultimate also does same work or different?

I hope for the answer.

Regards,

Basically, yes. Both will overwrite the current OS and all files with the backed up image. Windows 7 uses the built in Shadow Copy. You can do a restore from within windows.

Control Panel> All Control Panel Items> Recovery



Choose Advanced recovery options



If system won't boot, you can boot to safe mode and select Repair Your Computer on the Advanced Boot Options.



If you can't get into safe mode, you can boot from a a Windows 7 system repair disc (not to be confused with a recovery disk) which can be created from within Windows 7 (while your system is still working obviously) or you can download a ISO image from here:

Download Windows 7 System Recovery Discs — The NeoSmart Files

And choose the System Image Recovery.



I personally have Acronis True Image, AND Windows images. Better safe than sorry. Obviously it's better to have your images on a 2nd hard drive. I haven't had to restore from either (yet, knock wood). A Guy

Thanks A Guy! for your detailed tutorial. I really have understand.