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Using Complete PC Backup

Using Complete PC Backup
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The Complete PC Backup option, available with Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions of Vista, saves an image of the system drive (and other drives, if you so choose). Restoring a saved image from DVD or an external hard drive is faster and much more satisfying than reinstalling Windows from scratch.

For a more detailed discussion of this and other Windows Vista tweaks, see 10 top tweaks for Windows Vista, Part 1.
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As the name implies, the purpose of a Complete PC backup is to back up your entire PC (or at least a full volume). It isn't intended for recovering individual files. You can, however, restore one or m... (Read the rest)
Posted by: Ed Bott Posted on: 07/10/08 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Complete PC Backup  jpmtjr@... | 06/12/08
Not in original design spec  Ed BottZDNet Moderator | 06/12/08
verification also not in original design spec  Jim Johnson | 06/12/08
Verification is part of the process  Ed BottZDNet Moderator | 06/13/08
I need some opinions...  jshewsbury@... | 06/12/08
Need more details  Ed BottZDNet Moderator | 06/13/08
Backup or else  Chiatzu | 06/14/08
RE: Using Complete PC Backup (10 top tweaks for Windows Vista, part 1)  dgjacquin | 06/15/08
RE: Using Complete PC Backup (10 top tweaks for Windows Vista, part 1)  tcauley@... | 07/10/08
Wrong  Ed BottZDNet Moderator | 07/10/08

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