Fresh install, backing up/creating an image.

benneh

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I've just reinstalled win7, and installed my major proggys, updated, got everything as I like it (gad dayumn it's super fast again, why don't I do this more often?!!). All updates installed etc. So now I'm wondering, rather than go through this again and again, is there any way for me to back this up to an installable iso?, so that in the future I can just install this straight off the bat?.

I wish to leech your collective knowledge..
 
You can create a system image from within the backup and restore centre and save it to an external HDD. You can then restore this image as and when you need to.
 
philtorrens said:
You can create a system image from within the backup and restore centre and save it to an external HDD. You can then restore this image as and when you need to.
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I see that, but it's not in same vein as an install disk/usb install situation is it. Like, 12 months down the line I decide to format/reinstall, it's not going to give me the option, rather it's a restoration. I was wondering whether it was possible to create an install from what I have :]. I dare say not.

Ty for the reply.
 
benneh said:
I see that, but it's not in same vein as an install disk/usb install situation is it. Like, 12 months down the line I decide to format/reinstall, it's not going to give me the option, rather it's a restoration.
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Not really sure exactly what you're asking - you can set up the system the way you want, with all the applications installed, then create an image of it on a USB HDD or a big enough flash drive. When you want your original "clean" installation back you just boot from a system repair disc and restore the image.

How is that less effective than... well, whatever it is you're trying to achieve?
 
Sounds like you want to application package your build so you can re-install in case everything goes pair shaped at so time! Bit like creating you own Linux distro. Bottom line is yes you can if you have the tools and the know how. Best just create an ISO image and restore.

OR

Using Acronis True Image or Winodws Back Up Recovery and schedule Incremental backups on a regular basis. You create your original master image and then the scheduled e.g. Monthly backup adds only changed files to the backup. Then when you restore from a failure your restoring everything from the last backup which means your updated apps as well.
 
I've used nlite etc for more more streamlined installs (with added drivers, apps etc). I think I was confused tbh. I've got my current install as I'd like it to be, and I wanted to back it up in such a way that I could burn it to dual layer dvd and use it to install on fresh drives etc in the future. Seems the windows backup feature is essentially what I'm looking for.

Can I actually install this backup on a fresh hard disk in the future though?, I thought the backups were just essential system files/registry etc, and when you restored they'd just overwrite the potentially borked sections of the OS, rather than being a FULL backup that could be installed on a clean hard disk.

Cheers, and apologies for any confusion.
 
Using the Windows 7 backup you can make a full system image and then use the Windows DVD to restore it at a later date.
 
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