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hi all just read all the post im new to sevenforrums very cood new to computers will be back thnk you all
System Image Recovery
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Manual renaming of system image files
I'm not understanding the need/method for renaming the System Image files in order to save multiple versions on a given media. If Windows creates multiple System Images (based on size allocation in System Protection) and the recovery has an option to Select the System Image that I want (other than the latest), then why would I ever bother to manually rename the System Image files?
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Hello JGL, and welcome to Seven Forums.
It's just another option to be able to use to keep multiple saved system images without worry about them being deleted if the set max space in system protection is reached.
It really depends on your needs and how often you create system images for what option may work best for you, but I just like to give as many options as possible for those that may need it.
Hope this helps, :)
Shawn
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New #374
Thanks for the reply.
While experimenting with a new W7 Home Premium machine, I'm finding that your proposed
'renaming' of SystemImage folders is (maybe) the only way to go. I've been doing System Image backups
for over a week and have yet to find more than one system image folder on the backup drive, so it appears
that Windows is doing an incremental backup when I want it to create multiple system images
OR
System Image backups are created much like system backups where the folder name represents a 'backup
period' and Windows decides when a full system image backup will be created. If this is true, then I'd like to
see some documentation on it.
What I want (in case I've not fully described it) is to have multiple System Image backups on a (large) external
drive, so that I could restore the complete installation (via a W7 Rescue CD boot) in case of a virus attack that
leaves Windows dead (which has happened twice: moneypak and pr?ss.dll corrupt). This would act much like a System Restore if Windows wasn't dead.
My guess is that I'll need 3rd party software to do this - any suggestions?
Thanks again for your help and direction.
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New #375
JGL,
You could do that with System Image, but it may be easier to use Macrium Reflect Free instead though.
Imaging with free Macrium
MACRIUM REFLECT - Create Bootable Rescue USB Drive
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New #376
I'll add my vote for Macrium too. You have much more control and makes a smaller image file.
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New #377
There are several free 3rd party programs for imaging. They all work fine.
I started popularising macrium some years ago on Vista Forums. There wasn't much around back then, and only the higher editions of Vista including an imaging fuction. It is still a good program , does the job fine.
Paragon also do backup and recovery free. It is bit bigger than most , and doesn't include a way to make winpe media, but it does come with linux bootable media, which seems to support bios and efi boot, secre boot too. Paragon has an unusual ability to exclude files/folders from images. If that is important to you, you could give that a go.
Free Backup Software: Paragon Backup & Recovery Free Edition - Overview
There is also a newer entrant called Aomei Backupper. It offers much more than other free versions, and is noticeably faster too. It is so good, I now use it for my normal backup images, instead of the fancy paid programs I have.
FREE Backup software for Windows 7, 8 and Server 2008 R2, 2012
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New #378
Yes, Aomei Backupper is a good one and seems to be more intuitive to use with a simpler interface.
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Thanks for the help. Sounds like I have some good options to work with.
Just for curiosity, can some one answer the question I had previously about Windows System Image Backup:
does it do incremental backups rather than a full one each time, or are System Image backups are created much like system backups where the folder name represents a 'backup period' and Windows decides when a full system image backup will be created.
John L.
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