Win 7 backup question

metalmackey · 16 Oct 2010 at 21:49

Hi,

I use Windows 7 built in backup to create an image of my OS hard drive. I was thinking about getting a SSD (240gb) but read that you cant restore an image to a drive smaller than the 1 it was created from, even if the data will fit on the new drive. Is this true and is there anything I can do if yes?

Thanks

Sin_Chase · 16 Oct 2010 at 22:45

Technically you can (with resizing etc), whether the Win 7 tool will allow you to I am unsure however,

Philtor · 16 Oct 2010 at 23:19

I would use Acronis. The built in backup tool on Windows 7 is very basic and slow at best.

SiriusB · 17 Oct 2010 at 01:13

The destination HDD has to be at least as big as the one you are backing up. No way around it as far as I know. As above, it is quite basic but does the job. It is assumed one would replace your HDD for one the same, which is very likely true in most cases.