Making a system image-I think!

[mistermouse]

Hi Everyone, I have just joined today so I may be posting this in the wrong place, please tell me if that is so. Just had new laptop for my son and tried to make a backup image to an external drive. All went OK and I then made a system repair disc after that, what I cannot understand is that the image took about 26GB of space yet when I went to the folder it seems to be 4KB in size. Have I done something wrong or is the 26GB just not visible. The OS is Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/663-backup-complete-computer-create-image-backup.html

Here's one way to do this.
Any ? post back and help will be on its way.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello mistermouse, welcome to Seven Forums!



You may have better success with the free Macrium program at the link below, a lot of people are using it and say it's very good and reliable to use.


Macrium Reflect FREE Edition

Imaging with free Macrium

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Hello mistermouse, welcome to Seven Forums!



You may have better success with the free Macrium program at the link below, a lot of people are using it and say it's very good and reliable to use.


Macrium Reflect FREE Edition

Imaging with free Macrium

BFK,
Did not know Macrium had a free edition.
hmmmmm learn something new everyday. Thanks.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello mistermouse, welcome to Seven Forums!



You may have better success with the free Macrium program at the link below, a lot of people are using it and say it's very good and reliable to use.


Macrium Reflect FREE Edition

Imaging with free Macrium

BFK,
Did not know Macrium had a free edition.
hmmmmm learn something new everyday. Thanks.

My pleasure mate, I've never used it though, it's on my (ever growing) to do list. :shock:

 

[mistermouse]

OK thanks to you all, will try Macrium, but I will be back to pick your brains for sure as I find my way around this new OS. Thanks again.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Hello mistermouse, welcome to Seven Forums!



You may have better success with the free Macrium program at the link below, a lot of people are using it and say it's very good and reliable to use.


Macrium Reflect FREE Edition

Imaging with free Macrium

BFK,
Did not know Macrium had a free edition.
hmmmmm learn something new everyday. Thanks.

My pleasure mate, I've never used it though, it's on my (ever growing) to do list. :shock:

I use Paragon System backup...........got it when giveaway of the day had it for a 24 hour period.

 

[pparks1]

I've used Macrium Relfect Free and it's easy to use. EaseUs todobackup is also free and works well. I like it as it can backup server OS's as well as desktop clients.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

OK thanks to you all, will try Macrium, but I will be back to pick your brains for sure as I find my way around this new OS. Thanks again.

OK mate, we'll be around.

 

[oldtraveler]

OK thanks to you all, will try Macrium, but I will be back to pick your brains for sure as I find my way around this new OS. Thanks again.

I use it frequently with success.

Be sure to create the bootable recovery disk that is an option somewhere along the installation routine. Using the free Macrium Reflect you will have to have it to restore from an image.

 

[mistermouse]

OK , just to let you all know I installed Macrium, made a recovery disc and checked it worked, then made a backup and it looks fine. Once again thanks to all, I will return with some more basic questions as I roam around this new system, which I must say seems to be pretty impressive when you compare it to the last offering. Thanks again.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello again MM.



Glad you found a solution that works for you; thanks for the update.

Keep coming back, it works if you work it.















Hello Tom!

 

[Tews]

Hello again MM.



Glad you found a solution that works for you; thanks for the update.

Keep coming back, it works if you work it.















Hello Tom!

Hello Ted!