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To: Cheeky Kid who wrote (75696)6/7/2011 10:41:52 PM
From: Gottfried  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 110648
 
CK and bull, I've mentioned this before: I image my C drive and restore the image to my 2nd HD every weekend. Then I boot from it to make sure it works.

This way I would just tell BIOS to boot from the 2nd HD if the primary HD failed.

I've probably done 30 of those operations, using Acronis TI Home 2010. I keep no more than the last 5 images.

Before, I made images for years and never restored one out of fear it might corrupt something.



To: Cheeky Kid who wrote (75696)6/8/2011 12:31:03 AM
From: stock bull  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 110648
 
When you image your drive, you are also imaging all the registry faults, and the other "corrupted files" that are in your computer. These are the "problems" that occur in a Windows systems from normal use. That's why there are programs around like CCleaner, Check Disk, defrag, etc.

So, restoring an image also installs the "problems" described above. The only way to get a "clean" drive is to wipe it clean and reinstall windows.

Stock Bull


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