The advantage of a system image is that, if a hard drive crashes, you can replace it, restore the image, and have your system right back to where it was when the image was captured. No need to ...

Restoring a system image involves using a backup file so that your hard drive has exactly the same content as when you made the system image. The restoration process includes an option for formatting ...

The Windows operating system includes built-in tools that let you backup and make copies of your files and create a system image. It now also includes a System Image Backup Tool, with which you can ...

Sam McCurry wisely created an image backup of his internal drive. Now he wants to know how that backup can help him should Windows fail to boot. An image backup copies the complete contents of your ...

In the event that you are unable to start Windows or wish to restore your hard drives to a previous backup you can use the System Image Recovery program from the Windows 7 or Windows 8 Recovery ...

While Backup and Restore (Windows 7) creates viable and fantastically compatible hard drive images, various flaws and limitations with the Windows Rescue/Recovery disks render it basically unusable ...

The worst-case scenario has befallen even the most careful computer user: a coffee mug spills on your laptop or an update wipes all your files and photos. Despite your best effort, accidents happen.

Some readers said a recent column about backing up a PC hard drive wasn’t as complete as it needed to be. I was asked whether programs and data could be backed up to an external hard drive, then ...

Microsoft gives you the ability to create a comprehensive backup of your entire computer in Windows 10. You just have to do a little digging to find it. If you were to ask the average person what ...

If you have a computer running Windows 11, the day will come when you may have to upgrade the hard drive because it's running ...