Scenarios...for image and backup!

Hello,

Sorry for asking again about this subject but I would like to be ready for the next time that a "non expert user" irrecoverable BSOD appears in my Win7 laptop!

INTRODUCTION

I have a disk with 3 partitions:

Part.1: OS and Apps
Part.2: Data
Part.3: System Recovery (not the factory one but a partition where I keep the last good image made via Macrium Prof v5.0.)

In a separate portable HDD I keep:

Part. A: called "Storage" where I keep a huge amount of data that I only use when I need it like photos, videos, software archive, scientific data, etc
Part. B: called "Tecra R840" where I keep a backup the personal data I have in my laptop (my documents,...)
Part. C: called "System Recovery Images" where I keep the images of my laptop.

PROBLEM

Here some scenarios :

1- a problem (BSOD,...) appears in my laptop, I can´t boot normally even in safe mode! However, there is no physical problem with the disk.

2- a problem (BSOD,...) appears in my laptop, I can´t boot normally even in safe mode! There is a major physical problem with the disk which is irrecoverable.

3- .....(maybe you have other scenarios which would be great!)


SOLUTION

Please let me know how can I fix problems from all these scenarios!
(and I'm a newbie so please be gentle ).
Do I need to reinstall Win 7 each time?

Regards,
paulo

paulobao said:

Here some scenarios :

1- a problem (BSOD,...) appears in my laptop, I can´t boot normally even in safe mode! However, there is no physical problem with the disk.

2- a problem (BSOD,...) appears in my laptop, I can´t boot normally even in safe mode! There is a major physical problem with the disk which is irrecoverable.

3- .....(maybe you have other scenarios which would be great!)

My usual disclaimer: I'm not an expert at anything. But from the above, it sounds like you're under the impression that BSODs occur only with hard drive issues. (If I've misunderstood, my apologies! No offense intended.) Yes, hard drives can certainly cause a BSOD. But so can other hardware components like failing (or not properly seated) memory modules, CPU, motherboard etc. If the BSOD is cause by failing hardware, for example, nothing will stop the BSODs except replacing the component. And software can certainly cause BSODs as well. From Microsoft:

Resolving stop (blue screen) errors in Windows 7

It's going to be necessary to figure out why the BSODs are occurring before a fix can be suggested. A good place to start is with the Forum's BSOD Posting Instructions. The BSOD experts can help narrow down the reasons behind the BSODs.

https://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-d...tructions.html

Thanks for the comments
I said BSOD because it was a BSOD that put me aware of the necessity of having backups of data and images! Forget BSOD and simply put an "issue with proper booting"! I don't know much about this and there is the translation problem too, sorry!
Yes whs, it would be a simple copy of the data (simple backup of data?....).
Could you tell me more about the WinPE CD? And it will be really a CD or it could be put in a pendrive?

Thanks a lot, really

Regards,

paulo @ portugal

Thanks again!
I will try it because I want everything simple an functional as soon I fresh install win7 in my new ssd (it will arrive next 21th).

Cheers,
paulo

Hi,

so I made some experiments with Macrium V5 Pro!
What a nice sw indeed! Is like you said whs, very intuitive and really easy to learn!
I created a recovery CD (not in a CD but in a flash drive) ant it worked 5 stars
Backuped some folders and restored them without any problem!
Made some images and restore them without any problem too!

Realy, realy nice sw!
I was concerned about one thing when I made my backups and images: it seemed that I should not change the name of the image file or backup files too (it is checked by default). well I change it for more apropriate names instead (the first one resulted in a name with digits and letters with no meaning) and there was no problem too! (of course I could create separate folders with my name of choice and then put the files there!).

I bought Acronis True Image 2010 (because the acronis site sent me to the portuguese acronis site and that was the only option I could choose!) few days ago and I had big issues running it in my laptop (Acronis not responding..!!!!). Even the icon were corrupted!

So I will stay with Macrium (hope it will work as good with the new ssd that will arrive next 19th) .
I will have both a flash usb and a CD just in case!

Cheers,
paulo