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Re: How can i back up the whole operating system?
On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 22:02:49 -0500, The Sand
<The.Sand.2thjfs@no-mx.forums.net> wrote:
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>What you are talking about actually happened to me and I had "my files"
>(music, pictures, etc.) all backed up but I didn't have the operating
>system backed up. Since it was the operating system that got all
>currupted Microsoft told me to contact the manufacturer of my computer
>and request a copy of the operating system from them - so if I ever have
>a problem again in the future I can use the disc. I've e-mailed the
>manufacturer and am currently waiting to hear from them...
While you should have a DVD of the OS that isn't the same thing as
making a image file. If you have nothing but a copy of the Vista DVD
and your system crashes, then you'll be forced to go back to square
one which means you'll need to reinstall Windows and all your
applications. If you make a regular image of your root partition if
something goes wrong that will restore your system to the state it was
in as of when you made the image file. Which would you rather do?
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