Windows 7 Backup Image Validation
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Follow this tutorial. If your system recovery works, then you're all set.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/675-system-image-recovery.html
Personally, I use Macrium Reflect because I feel it's more reliable. But, if you like Windows Backup, then use that.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/675-system-image-recovery.html
Personally, I use Macrium Reflect because I feel it's more reliable. But, if you like Windows Backup, then use that.
Tip
Make sure that you create your system image exactly where you want it to stay. Moving the image can cause it to not function correctly.
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Apple Macbook Pro (April 2009)
- OS
- W7 Ult. x64 | OS X
- CPU
- Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo 2.93Ghz [T9800 Penryn]
- Motherboard
- NVIDIA nForce 730i Rev. B1 [Mac-F2268EC8 (U2E1)]
- Memory
- 4096MB Samsung DDR3 Dual Channel [PC3-8500F 1066Mhz]
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT 512MB [G96M Rev. C1]
- Sound Card
- SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 USB | Onboard Realtek (Disabled)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Acer x223wbd 22" | Apple Anti-Glare 17" (Disabled)
- Screen Resolution
- {Current} 1440x900 {Acer} 1680x1050 {Apple} 1920x1200
- Hard Drives
- {Internal}
Seagate Momentus 320GB 2.5" 7200RPM [ST9320421AS]
{Externals}
LaCie 320GB USB 2.0 HDD [301284UR]
LaCie 750GB USB 2.0 FW400 eSATA HDD [301314U]
LaCie 1TB USB 2.0 HDD [301304UR]
- PSU
- Magsafe
- Case
- Aluminum/Unibody (MBP52)
- Cooling
- 2 x 6000 RPM Fans
- Keyboard
- Logitech G-15v2 [PN 920-000379]
- Mouse
- Logitech G-9 [PN 910-000338]
- Internet Speed
- 12Mbps/2.5Mbps w/ 24Mbps Speed Boost [Comcast]
- Other Info
- Logitech X-540 Speakers [PN 970223-0122]
Sennheiser PC-151 Headset
The tutorial seems to take you through carrying out a system image recovery. How do you know that the image is OK before you start? What I'm trying to do is validate that the image is OK after I've created it.
My Computer
- OS
- Windows 7 64Bit
What exactly do you mean by validating it?
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- LENOVO K450 @3.0GHZ
- OS
- 64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
- CPU
- Core(TM) i5 CPU 4330 Haswell @ 3.20GHz
- Motherboard
- LENOVO
- Memory
- 12.00 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel(R) HD Graphics
- Sound Card
- Intel HD integtrated
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP 25' ISP Monitor
- Screen Resolution
- 1900/1020
- Hard Drives
- (1) ST1000DM003-1CH162 (2) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device (3) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device
- Internet Speed
- 100mb down/10mb up
Macrium can do that and it's free.
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Self
- OS
- W7, Xp Pro
- CPU
- AMD Sempron 2600+
- Motherboard
- K8V-MX
- Memory
- 1GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Radeon HD3650
- Sound Card
- Soundmax
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 17" HP CRT
- Screen Resolution
- 1024x768
- Hard Drives
- 1x WDC WD800BB
1x HDS728080
- PSU
- ? 460W
- Case
- Coolermaster
- Cooling
- enough
- Keyboard
- M$S
- Mouse
- Optical
- Internet Speed
- 1500kbs
- Other Info
- OLD!!! does the job i need.
Verifying that if I use it to do a system restore it will restore OK and not fail part way through.
My Computer
- OS
- Windows 7 64Bit