Create a System Image with Windows 7
 
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Back up your programs, system settings, and files.
* This almost the same thing as using Acronis True Image.

You can create a system image, which contains a copy of Windows and copies of your programs, system settings, and files. The system image is then stored in a separate location from the original programs, settings, and files. You can use this image to restore the contents of your computer if your hard disk or entire computer ever stops working.

If you're using Windows Backup to back up your files, you can have a system image created each time your files are backed up. By default, this system image only includes the drives required for Windows to run. To include additional drives in the system image or to create a system image manually, follow the steps below.
To create a system image of a drive, it must be formatted to use the NTFS file system. The drive that you're saving the backup on must also be formatted to use the NTFS file system.


Click the "Start Button"
Type "Backup"
Click on "Backup and Restore"
In the left pane, click Create a system image, and then follow the steps in the wizard. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Keeping different versions of system images.
If you're saving your system images on an internal or external drive, or on CDs or DVDs, you can keep several versions of system images. On internal and external hard drives, older system images will be deleted when the drive runs out of space. To help conserve disk space, you can manually delete older system images.

To Restore and image from a system that will not start you must create a system repair disk.
*Always have a system repair disk in case your system will not start.
Click the "Start Button"
Type "Backup"
Click on "create a system repair disk"
Follow the prompts.
 

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