Win 7 - Backup Queries.

PixelChef · 3 Jan 2012 at 12:56

Hi all,

Considering formatting and re-installing windows soon. In the past, to backup my data I've just copied the files from the drive to my external drive manually.

But I'm sure there must be an easier way, and now seems a good time to find out about it. I've been looking at Win 7 Backup & Restore. Is this a good way to do it? Or is there a better way?

Also I presume that it's a good idea to do fresh installs of programs, rather than backing them and their data up (if that's even possible)?

So the process would go:

- Backup with Win7 Backup & Restore
- Format HDD
- Install Win7
- Restore with Win7 Backup & Restore

Then my PC should be the same, except programs. Correct?

Thanks

KIA · 3 Jan 2012 at 13:03

Pretty much. Use Backup & Restore to create an image as well as file backup. Restore files after the clean install.

PixelChef · 3 Jan 2012 at 14:18

KIA said:
Pretty much. Use Backup & Restore to create an image as well as file backup. Restore files after the clean install.

ok, thanks

Jay794 · 3 Jan 2012 at 14:21

....Because CTRL + C, CTRL + V is difficult? it's just time consuming lol

KIA · 3 Jan 2012 at 16:55

Jay794 said:
....Because CTRL + C, CTRL + V is difficult? it's just time consuming lol

It's a stupid way to transfer anything important. It doesn't log and will usually stop mid-transfer if something is amiss.

http://ipmsg.org/tools/fastcopy.html.en isn't a bad alternative.