can you tell me what the ghost or image software adds
Yes, I think I can answer that question.
Plain "Backing up" data means you have a copy of maybe some important information. A document or a spreadsheet for example. That is useful, but in itself may not prevent you from suffering grief with your computer. The applications have to work and this means correct registry key settings and all things microsoft windows. Boot files and correct definitions of the filing methods and systems.
An image file of a hard drive is exact a copy of ALL the files on the drive and their relationship to each other. Kind of like a photograph. That is why I can now load any copy version of Windows XP I like that I have captured. If you gave me 10 new PC's with the same hardware as I have, I could have the exact same copy of windows, with all my personal settings, files, EVERYTHING working the same on every PC without having to do any set up whatsoever. That is why MIS professionals use this type of software all the time.
It also means no matter how screwed up my software becomes, I can wipe it and replace it with my last complete image, or any previous version I have captured.
It is a great comfort that gives me peace of mind in dealing with any future problems. OK, hardware can screw up, and I can replace that too. The dumpsters provide -g-
OK, at a push, I could buy new components too.
The type of software is industrial strength though. It's the software version of a bulldozer I guess.
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It sweeps all before it, and nothing gets in it's way. This includes your data if you inadvertently left it in the wrong place. If you feed an image copy of a HD into the drive of a computer other then the one intended, with different hardware and so forth, expect to hear crunching noises when you start it up. (my guess)
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