Tag: back-up
How does a System Image differ from a backup of Windows’ registry?
Q: What’s the difference between a System Image backup versus a backup of the registry? When should we back up the registry? A: The Windows registry is simply a database: a bunch of text and numbers, as shown to the left. It’s a mighty powerful database, though, because Windows stores thousands of important settings inside […]
Posted: March 26th, 2012 under Safety, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
Tags: back-up, backup, regedit, registry, system image, system restore
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What’s the difference between a System Image and a regular backup in Windows 7?
Q: I want to mirror my hard drive on an external hard drive. On page 237 of Windows 7 For Dummies, your book says “the [Backup and Restore] program also creates a system image – an exact copy of the drive Windows 7 lives on.” Is this what I want? A: Windows 7’s Backup and […]
Posted: February 19th, 2010 under Windows 7, Windows 7 for Dummies.
Tags: back-up, backup, backup and restore, system image, what is a system image
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What’s the difference between a System Recovery disc and Windows 7’s System Repair disc?
Q: What’s the difference between a “System Recovery” disc and a “System Repair” disc? A: Your computer’s System Recovery Discs and Windows 7’s System Repair Disc are both designed for getting you out of emergencies by fixing your PC’s problems. However, the two types of discs accomplish this in very different ways. (They’re also both […]
Posted: December 21st, 2009 under Windows 7.
Tags: back-up, backup, recovery discs, system recovery, system repair, system repair disc, windows 7 system repair disc
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