Windows Image Backup.. Backup

Hiya there

New Windows 7 user here (Home Prem X64) come Directly from XP Pro. I have used the system backup tool and made a system image.. worked great big thumbs up to Microsoft on this version :)

The Question I have is this, can i make a backup (via normal drag and drop to another removable drive) of the 'WindowsImageBackup' folder and keep a separate backup of my backup.. if you get me. Will I be able to restore from a backup..of the backup if needed ?

Also i didn't schedule a backup (i don't like scheduled events) but used the direct ''make a system image'' command, not sure if that make a difference.

Thanks in advance for your help


Andy

Thanks there Richard

Is that for real.. brilliant... and thanks

Take a click !!

Andy

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Hi there

Im not the best with computers and basically my problem is that i have a little samsung netbook with windows 7 on it and i am getting a popup message saying my D drive is full.

The breakdown of the memory Usage is Data File Back up 45.57GB, System Image 79.83GB and other files 3GB.

So i was wondering the best way to free up some space, can i just put the Data file back up on my external hard drive and delete it from the netbook. Or shall i do something with the System Image.

Thanks

Ed

If that is Windows system image prgram - it won't store the image on your windows volume ( usually C ) so it puts it somewhere else - D in your case.

I would guess D is your recovery partition.

You can only restore a windows system image from it's original location .

It sounds like it is no use to you.

There are several free versions of commercial apps. that will be better suited to you.


There is a giveaway of one today here: Giveaway of the Day - free licensed software daily. Paragon Drive Copy 11 Pro Special Edition (English) - Paragon Drive Copy 11 Professional Special Edition. Performs any migration, no matter the source or target.

My apologies for my lack of knowledge, but i dont know what this all means, what do i do once i have downloaded this program.

Thanks for your help.

It is really meant as a program to migrate an operating system.

It can be used to backup as well.

Since they are giving it away - too good an opportunity to miss.

They do free one that is intended as an image backup program only.

You might find that easier to use.

Free Backup Software: Paragon Backup & Recovery Free Edition - Overview

The idea is to make an image of your operating system - with a 3rd party program like paragon - you can store that image anywhere - e.g. on an external drive.

You can also restore it from an external drive.

You can't do that with windows system image program.

Use a 3rd party app. instead for the extra flexibility.

Then you can delete all the stuff that windows is putting on your D drive.

richc46 said:

Download this and put an image of your HD on an external hard drive

Free Backup Software: Paragon Backup & Recovery Free Edition - Overview

Isn't that what "Create a System Image" via Windows Backup does? It puts the system image on an external drive. Isn't this just a different program to do the same thing?