Comments on: Manually Create a System Image http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/manually-create-a-system-image/ Windows 7 help and how-to guides that help you get the most out of your computer Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:13:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: wguru http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/manually-create-a-system-image/#comment-874 wguru Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:41:04 +0000 http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/?p=8358#comment-874 This article is all weel and fine even though it merely says exactly what Windows 7 tell us (for how to burn a system image dvd), but for me, despite any of the 'backup settings I've tried, no matter what dvd types I try, and no matter what burners I use, the danred process stalls at formatting the dvd's (dvd-r and dvd-rw). Maybe if I first cretae the system image onto an external hard drive, then try burning that as an iso mage onto one of my dvd's will work, but if not then looks like I'm off to the store for more dvd's (dvd+r & dvd+rw). Too little about this what should be a simple process is afforded) and this article should do more than just about mirror what the user's system already tells us. I think it's entirely possible that MS has stuck some bug in it just to force users into giving up on backing up a systems image, just to force us into buying their cd's. This article is all weel and fine even though it merely says exactly what Windows 7 tell us (for how to burn a system image dvd), but for me, despite any of the ‘backup settings I’ve tried, no matter what dvd types I try, and no matter what burners I use, the danred process stalls at formatting the dvd’s (dvd-r and dvd-rw).

Maybe if I first cretae the system image onto an external hard drive, then try burning that as an iso mage onto one of my dvd’s will work, but if not then looks like I’m off to the store for more dvd’s (dvd+r & dvd+rw).

Too little about this what should be a simple process is afforded) and this article should do more than just about mirror what the user’s system already tells us.

I think it’s entirely possible that MS has stuck some bug in it just to force users into giving up on backing up a systems image, just to force us into buying their cd’s.

]]> By: Murko http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/manually-create-a-system-image/#comment-635 Murko Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:46:53 +0000 http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/?p=8358#comment-635 I am not sure if the whole imaging system presented by Microsoft makes sense at all. Even when I have backup on second physical disk, during the restore, all my partitions on the first disc will be deleted. Even those, which I don't need to restore, by other words, partitions (from my first disk) which I did not include in backup (old archived files, pictures, movies etc.). Using a simple external application like Ghost (even 4-5 years old version of it) provides much better imaging, also seems to be much more practical and sophisticated. You choose the image of particular drive from backup, and also the destination (partition) for it on the disk. I am not sure if the whole imaging system presented by Microsoft makes sense at all. Even when I have backup on second physical disk, during the restore, all my partitions on the first disc will be deleted. Even those, which I don’t need to restore, by other words, partitions (from my first disk) which I did not include in backup (old archived files, pictures, movies etc.). Using a simple external application like Ghost (even 4-5 years old version of it) provides much better imaging, also seems to be much more practical and sophisticated. You choose the image of particular drive from backup, and also the destination (partition) for it on the disk.

]]> By: Huy http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/manually-create-a-system-image/#comment-610 Huy Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:21:48 +0000 http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/?p=8358#comment-610 Thank you very much Mr. Trahan. Thank you very much Mr. Trahan.

]]> By: Brent Trahan http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/manually-create-a-system-image/#comment-609 Brent Trahan Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:34:40 +0000 http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/?p=8358#comment-609 Yes, creating a system repair disc is unnecessary if you already have a Windows 7 disc. Yes, the advantage of having a system image is that when you restore it your computer is restored to the state it was when the system image was created. The tools used to restore a system image are included on the Windows 7 install and System Repair discs. Yes, creating a system repair disc is unnecessary if you already have a Windows 7 disc.

Yes, the advantage of having a system image is that when you restore it your computer is restored to the state it was when the system image was created.

The tools used to restore a system image are included on the Windows 7 install and System Repair discs.

]]> By: Huy http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/manually-create-a-system-image/#comment-608 Huy Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:08:44 +0000 http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/?p=8358#comment-608 Hello, Just to verify, if I understand correctly, wouldn't creating a system repair disk be unnecessary when you already have the Windows 7 disk? And also, the advantage of having a system image is that you wouldn't have to reinstall all the program files if a crash, or virus infected your system, correct? If I were to create a system image using Windows 7, does that necessitate creating a system repair disk (or is this similar to the above, where you don't need to when you already have the OS install disk)? Thank you for your resources here, and your time. Sincerely, Huy Hello,

Just to verify, if I understand correctly, wouldn’t creating a system repair disk be unnecessary when you already have the Windows 7 disk?

And also, the advantage of having a system image is that you wouldn’t have to reinstall all the program files if a crash, or virus infected your system, correct? If I were to create a system image using Windows 7, does that necessitate creating a system repair disk (or is this similar to the above, where you don’t need to when you already have the OS install disk)? Thank you for your resources here, and your time.

Sincerely,
Huy

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