Backup types? Some questions..

whs · 26 Jul 2010

If you use Windows7 imaging, you better stay in close contact with Karlsnooks who is an expert in it. For my taste it is far too complicated. Just mounting a .vhd is an ordeal. I use free Macrium and that is dead simple. And yes, you can use your files from the image at any time.

karlsnooks · 26 Jul 2010

Brink has a nice tutorial on extracting files from the VHD made by Window Backup&Restore.
System Image - Extract Files Using Disk Management

DaRonRon · 26 Jul 2010

thanks for that karlsnooks. i'll definitely find that useful later on.

whs · 26 Jul 2010

karlsnooks said:

Brink has a nice tutorial on extracting files from the VHD made by Window Backup&Restore.
System Image - Extract Files Using Disk Management

That's if you like to jump thru 10 hoops instead of one. I am sorry Karl, but that is not what I call "ease of use".

BugOutMachine · 26 Jul 2010

karlsnooks said:

You need only MalwareBytes.

Agreed. I had to run this when I started using my external HD from my laptop to my PC and it was good that I did. You can never be too careful, especially when backing up multiple computers on one device.

pparks1 · 26 Jul 2010

I think the built-in Windows "system image" tool does a basic job for somebody without another application. I find that either Macrium Reflect free or EaseUsToDo Backup (free) do a better job with imaging, recoverying and restoring specific files from the backup. They get my recommendation.