How to create a Windows 7 Backup Image
Sure, you back up all your important data files, but a nice feature of Windows 7's built-in backup program is that it can create a complete system backup image, which will restore all your programs and settings too. Here's how to do it:
Sure, you back up all your important data files, but a nice feature of Windows 7's built-in backup program is that it can create a complete system backup image, which will restore all your programs and settings too. Here's how to do it:
- Click Start and in the Search box, type Backup
- Click Backup and Restore in the list of programs shown
- In the left pane, click Create A System Image
- Select a location where you want to save the system image. It should not be on the same partition where Windows is installed
- Click Next
- Choose which drive to back up. To back up your operating system and program files, select the drive where Windows is installed, usually C:
- Click Start Backup
- After the backup finishes (which could take a while if you have lots of programs and/or data), click Create a System Repair Disk in the left pane
- Insert a blank DVD or CD and click Create Disk Now you can use the System Repair Disk and your system image to restore your computer.
