Backup Complete Computer - Create an Image Backup

Brink said:

Hello Greg,

It's just easier to copy the entire folder to avoid accidentally not copying over a needed file, but yes you could still copy only the subfolder with the computer name on it instead though. :)

Are the other files in the user named folder relevant to a restore? On the other topic, I questioned and re-questioned all of this with the final verdict being that the only thing that needed to be saved and moved to another safe location was the folder mentioned above, example: Backup 2010-03-14 004647

At the time, I had the feeling that more was needed for a restore than just the example folder I just mentioned. It's possible I mis-understood,lol.

Brink said:

abax2000 said:

Brink,

thnx again, got that.

I have a series of reported errors "event id 11". So far they were sourced to Device\ide\ideport2. I had also some BSOD's that seemed to damaged the file system, but I repaired through standard repair functionality on W7 and the W7 installation disk.
I changed all my SATA cables (as I have found that this a common reason for this error).
It was ok for 1 or 2 days but then I had again sporadic instances of the same fault and one BSOD again.
And now I got "event id 11" sourced to Device\cdrom0.

Any ideas?

I have my drives set to AHCI (mobo is P5W DH Deluxe with chipset 975X). When I originally installed W7 (4 months ago) I did not use any intel software (chipset software and/or matrix). Just used the default w7 drivers.
Do you think that I should update the system with Intel software?
If further systems details would be needed, I will be happy to provide.

When do you get this BSOD? This may be better asked in the Crashes and Debug forum instead if not related to the tutorial.

If you have a newer Winodows 7 motherboard chipset driver to install, it may be worth a try to see if it may help.

BSOD's happen randomly and not for the same reason (at least taking into account WhoCrashed and my very limited understanding of dump files).
In theory, I could use latest software from Intel for 975X but I have some preservations if this will be ok on a running system. As far as I see, latest Intel Matrix does not mention my version of ICH7 (82801GR) but some others and I am confused. Any help on that would be more than welcome.

I have already post a side issue in Maintenance (for the time I have so many issues that I have classified them in "main" and "side" - lol).
Since I ran some final tests I will take it there or in Crashes&Debug as you suggest.
I would be obliged if you could followup and contribute on these.

In the meantime, a final question that is related to this tutorial: is it possible to use a System Image to transfer everything on a new machine (new motherboard and new CPU) or not (as there will be new mb setting, devices etc) ?

Brink said:

Abax,

I'm afraid that I'm not much help when it comes to BSOD's.


Since it a completely new system, a system image backup from another system probably would not work out very well due to all the drivers and such being for the other system. It would be best to start over with a clean install of Windows 7, drivers, and programs on a new system instead, but you can extract any files that you may want or need from the system image backup. This will helps show you how to.

System Image - Extracting Files from using Virtual PC

I am hoping to get my current System Image, if possible, to a new rig (new motherboard, new CPU, new partition or disk) since the whole thing looks like a mobo failure.
I would like to do so for the obvious reasons (besides personal files that can be taken care off easily with a backup): drivers, programs, program settings, tweaked program files etc.
Is there any tool that could that? I am not myself sure what would be the technical implications, as a new mobo would mean also new chpset and so on, but if you know of something please fill me in.
The only alternative I can think is a new mobo same as the existing, but it would be strange to buy in 2010 a 2006 piece of equipment.

For all the rest (trying to salvage the existing rig), I will take it to other threads. Take a look, because this case seems to be quite interesting

I haven't upgraded yet my chipset drivers to the latest Intel version, as I heard a lot of problems around, and I think that I have enough already. Probably I will go for a version back when I figure out how.


thnx for your input

thnx wallyinc,

your input is at least somewhat optimistic if things go down the drain.
I have already a System Image and an additional folder Backup ready (lol).
Please see a more detailed description of the issue here SFC