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Comment on What’s the difference between a System Image and a regular backup in Windows 7? by Andy Rathbone

Andy Rathbone — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:27:30 +0000

Sharmil – Yes, making a System Image creates an image of your OS and programs, as well as any personal files on that partition. You can then use the System Image to replicate that same OS and apps (and personal files) onto the same or another PC. If you replicate that image onto another PC, however, you’ll have to deal with Microsoft’s activation process.

Comment on What’s the difference between a System Image and a regular backup in Windows 7? by sharmil

sharmil — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:39:36 +0000

I only want to make the image of my installed os and applications. So if i make image of c drive using this then in future in this or other pc can i replicate the same state the os and apps as in image?

Comment on Using Windows XP’s hidden fax program by Rodger

Rodger — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:15:57 +0000

Thanks very much, your instructions were clear and very helpfull, I now have a working fax.
Once again thanks

Comment on What’s the difference between a System Recovery disc and Windows 7′s System Repair disc? by Andy Rathbone

Andy Rathbone — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:53:42 +0000

Netzian, you can save a System Image to USB portable hard drive. The System Repair disc also lets you restore a System Image from a USB portable hard drive. Why do you think you won't be able to access it from the System Repair CD?

Comment on What’s the difference between a Windows 7 System Image and a System Recovery disc, and in what order should I use them? by debashish

debashish — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:33:44 +0000

thank you so much mr. andy , i had a doubt and your thorough explanation cleared that!!!!
IT industry is so vast and is developing everyday. so we need assistance and support in all forms keep up the good work.

Comment on What’s the difference between a System Recovery disc and Windows 7′s System Repair disc? by Netzian

Netzian — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:38:11 +0000

I thought of backing up the whole of my hard disk on an external USB portable hard disk BUT I discoverd that I won’t be able to access that USB portable HD while on the System Repair CD, if I ever needed to restore my HD.

Is there a way I can backup all of my hard disk on an external USB hard disk so that I can restore from there?

Comment on What’s the difference between a System Image and a regular backup in Windows 7? by Andy Rathbone

Andy Rathbone — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:44:47 +0000

Chris, those Repair CDs are identical, and they’re not tied to a particular System Image. You only need one, and it will restore any of your System Images.

Comment on What’s the difference between a System Image and a regular backup in Windows 7? by chris purdy

chris purdy — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:32:11 +0000

my question is each time I do a backup image under win7, it asks me to create a repair CD. I now have 14. Is this nessasary to burn each time? IE are they tied to a specific image instance?
would any of these do to restore an image?
thanks chris

Comment on How to block Facebook’s spam from Farmville, FrontierVille, CityVille, Mafia Wars, and others by Andy Rathbone

Andy Rathbone — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:54:34 +0000

Thanks, Kitty!

Comment on How to block Facebook’s spam from Farmville, FrontierVille, CityVille, Mafia Wars, and others by Kitty Cooper

Kitty Cooper — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:52:47 +0000

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