creating/saving an image to an external HDD?


  1. HAVOC
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    creating/saving an image to an external HDD?


    Now that I've got my new Dell laptop setup with Windows 7 I'd like to back it up. Can I use my external 500GB USB3 HDD to do this?
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  3. maxie
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    Hi there .. Sure i would use Macrium though .. It is more reliable than Windows ..
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  4. HAVOC
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    I just installed the free version of Macrium Reflect.
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