When it comes to system restore, the first thing we think of is probably the famous Ghost. In addition to being a basic system backup, Ghost can also be directly used for system clone installation, which makes it the most widely used in recent years. Extensive system recovery and installation tools. However, in Win7, this has all changed, especially the latest enhanced system image recovery function, compared with Ghost is even more even, even some features are more than Ghost.
create an image more flexible than Ghost
create a system image has become very convenient in Win7, just turn "All Programs → Maintenance → Backup and Restore" in the Start menu, you can When you see "Create System Image" on the left, you can open the Create System Image window. The whole process of the creation process, the user needs to do is to select according to the prompts, and "next step", it is not an exaggeration to say, as long as you know Chinese, you can create an image.
main menu
Further, when the designated backup file storage location, outside the local hard disk may be selected in addition, a removable disk or a recordable DVD disc, but also can choose to save the network location, while only Added network location settings, but gave us the choice and also provided a solution.
Windows7 make Ghost image backup and restore peace of mind to retire.
important to create a backup
, compared with the Ghost, Win7 image function has a strong advantage, It is free to add other partitions and directories to the image list and complete the backup work in one go.
When we create an image file, Win7 system partition is automatically included in the list of image files, if you want to add another directory, you can "set up under the" Backup "option in the" Backup and Restore "panel Backup (S)", select the save location of the backup file in the pop-up settings window, and then "Next" you can customize to add other directories. As a result, the data backup work is very simple, you can back up all the files at once, without having to repeat the operation. This is also a lot more flexible than Ghost.
set up a backup location
we all know, the system backup operations with Ghost, basically only after the computer will do just installed, after which it seems not many people again Re-create an image file, although we have installed numerous upgrade patches, updated a lot of software, perhaps because no one will know when their system will crash, so they are too lazy to do a backup again. But the problem also comes with it. When the system really collapses and needs to be restored, we can only blame ourselves for being lazy. But in Win7, this problem has been effectively solved.
in the "Backup and Restore" panel, "Enable Schedule (U)", to open the Create a system image of scheduled tasks, so the system will back up your choice of time, and in accordance with your requirements Save the backup file.
Windows7 Ghost image backup and restore peace of mind to make a backup cycle is set to retire
Tips: We can also "Backup and Restore" panel "Management space (M)", setting The space occupied by the backup file and the way you choose to keep the older system image. The latter option can be selected to "keep the latest system image and minimize the space used for backup" option. However, we recommend that you make a clean image file after the system is installed and save it separately, and then select this option in the backup space management to avoid system problems after the automatic backup image file.
backup with Ghost
similar, in Win7, image recovery can be achieved by starting the disc, it can also operate in Win7 desktop environment. If your system has crashed, you can boot from the recovery disc and select "System Image Recovery" in the options to search for the image file and restore the system.