E edicus New member Local time 4:43 PM Messages 54 Aug 8, 2009 #1 and restore my backup, will my computer be exactly as it was, since the backup was made with Vista? BTW, I did NOT use the Easy Transfer Wizard My Computer My Computer At a glance vista home premiumOSvista home premium
and restore my backup, will my computer be exactly as it was, since the backup was made with Vista? BTW, I did NOT use the Easy Transfer Wizard
usasma Mr. Cranky Pants Guru Gold Member Local time 4:43 PM Messages 5,705 Location Southeastern CT, USA Aug 9, 2009 #2 It depends on how you did the backup and what you backed up. But, in general the answer is "No, it won't be the same." In particular you'll be missing any updates, settings, and other adjustments that you've made to the system. My Computer My Computer At a glance Win7 x64 + x86Intel i7 920, other Intel chips, and the Atom...12 gB; 4 gB Lenovo; 1 gB Samsung netbookATI 4870Computer Manufacturer/Model NumberHome built (x64), Lenovo x61s Tablet, Samsung NetbookOSWin7 x64 + x86CPUIntel i7 920, other Intel chips, and the Atom in the netbookMotherboardAsus P6T DeluxeMemory12 gB; 4 gB Lenovo; 1 gB Samsung netbookGraphics Card(s)ATI 4870Sound CardYes, I have one of theseMonitor(s) Displays32" Sharp Aquos TVScreen Resolution800x600 - I have vision issuesHard Drives4 - 150 gB Velociraptors in RAID 5 Promise controllerPSU1000 watt (can't recall the brand)CaseAntec 300CoolingBig honking cooler that was rated highly at Toms HardwareKeyboardMicrosoft NaturalMouseLogitech TrackmanInternet SpeedCableOther InfoGeekSquad UPS CyberPower UPS DLink DNS-323 NAS (2 tB) Netgear wireless router as an access point Netgear wired router FSV-318 Home network consists of 4 desktop computers (2 Vista, 2 Win7) 1 netbook (Win7) 4 laptop computers (XP, 2-Vista, Win7) Wii and XBox 360
It depends on how you did the backup and what you backed up. But, in general the answer is "No, it won't be the same." In particular you'll be missing any updates, settings, and other adjustments that you've made to the system.