backup, this is another topic, backup is very important, huh, but … … I also admit … … & ldquo; backup & rdquo; really trouble!
Good , Windows 7 finally "notice" & "and face" this problem, and comprehensive support for the backup of computer data, thank you, "new", after all, is really a lot better in some places … ….
Newly Invented Media Cabinets
Previous Windows wanted you to focus your data on "My Documents", which is, to a certain extent, a good thing. When you want to change your computer, you just need to back up “ my files & rdquo;
However, "My files" are usually preset on the C: disk somewhere, while C: is where the system disk is located. Therefore, Windows wants users to put files and system disks on the same disk. To be honest, it is a risk of increasing file errors. Because the system disk is prone to viruses and disk damage, this mandatory preset is not a perfect choice. .
Another problem is that C: there will be insufficient space for installing software. At this time, you must put the data on another disk, but doing so will disperse the data and destroy the original data. "Centralized management" Original intention.
The master will say, "In fact, & lsquo; My file & rsquo; default folder can be changed. To be honest, I know this (otherwise, how can I write it out), when using the Eee PC netbook, the instructions in the manual suggest that the user set "My files" to the memory card to avoid 4GB. The SSD hard drive exploded. But …… the average person does not know how to change, and this is still inelastic, and there are many problems.
It doesn't matter, the above problem, Windows 7 uses <quo;media cabinet” to solve.
If you need to back up the folders, you can use Windows 7's new "media cabinet" function to centrally manage, I personally think this concept is quite good.
The first principle of data backup: concentration and classification
is almost any folder, as long as you feel that it is necessary to "do" you can press the right mouse button to put this folder into the "ld"; Media cabinet & rdquo;. So when you open the file manager, the top folder is also the media cabinet.
The media cabinet is very similar to the "shortcut" & it is also like "hyperlink", you can put all the data in the media cabinet for your convenience. Regardless of whether the folder is placed in C:, E:, F: or G:, no matter how deep the data is, as long as you press the right mouse button and select “Add to Media Cabinet”, this folder will be available in the media. The cabinet was found directly.
The folder that joined the media cabinet is still in the same place, but there is a visible link in the media cabinet. And when you want to copy or delete files, the files in the media cabinet can also be managed in this way. Therefore, as long as you do a good job of setting up the management of the media cabinet, it is much easier to perform backup work.
Another advantage of the media cabinet is that Windows 7 has built in several important classified folders, such as photos, videos, files, etc. If users need to sort backups (some files have large amounts of data, such as photos, Movies, some files are small, such as files), can also be processed according to the class, so as not to be time-consuming and labor-intensive. In this way, it feels like Windows used to let users "self-destruct" in data management, while Windows 7 is more like "organism", there are some more specific management mechanisms. Although this should not be the killer feature of Windows 7, I personally appreciate Microsoft's efforts and progress in this regard, it is worth a try.
What is a system image file?
In addition to the traditional file copy backup method, Windows 7 (in fact, Vista also has) added the so-called "Create System Image File" and "Create System Repair CD" This type of functionality. Many people may not understand what this is, so I will explain the concept of "system image file" in this issue.
From the Start menu, all programs "Maintenance", you can perform backup and restore functions, "Build System Image" on the left.
In the past, most of the computers bought will be accompanied by a "system CD", the previous system CD is actually the original Windows installation CD released by Microsoft, probably with a computer driver. Therefore, the original Windows CD & rdquo; + & ldquo; driver CD & rdquo; has become an indispensable tool for the average person to reinstall the computer.
However, from installation to completion, the operating system installation of a computer often requires a lot of "processes", you have to install Windows, install drivers, install some necessary software (whether free or paid) of). Fortunately, reinstalling the system is not (at least not supposed to be) something to do every day, and it is very good to do it once in three or five years (although some people may have a shorter cycle).
But because of virus abuse, hard drive damage, improper operation, and so on, "Reload Windows" has become a lot of people repeatedly "nightmare", some manufacturers have introduced the so-called "system image file backup" ”, the most famous software in the early days should be Ghost. The Ghost pun is very interesting to convey the function of this software: back up your hard drive " soul & rsquo;, and then restore it when needed, and let the hard disk work as before.
The concept is not complicated, the so-called "system image file" is to pack all the files on the hard disk into a "big package", in the "carpet backup" concept, the hard disk All the files and necessary settings, etc., together into a large package, make a so-called "system image file", and then save this system image file elsewhere, in case of future "should be needed ”.
It should be noted that this "backup space" can be a CD, which can be a hard disk, but in any case, this space cannot be the space left by the hard disk you plan to back up, you must find a different disk code. . For example, if you want to back up a C: disk, you must put the backup space on a disk other than C:.
Benefits to create a system image file
When you install your computer and create a system image file, it is like buying insurance for your computer. When the accident happens, the computer can be reinstalled again. A lot of processes - the driver does not need to be reloaded, the application software does not need to be reinstalled, the computer is like returning to the situation at the time of your original backup. Moreover, in addition to the backup/restore features built into Windows, there are many other software that provide richer backup capabilities. It's just that most of these softwares require extra purchases. Windows 7 has a lot of built-in features that are not a hassle!
But once you have created a system image file at a certain point in time, you will face some problems soon:
● In the future, the Windows system will be constantly changed due to the use process. If you keep re-establishing the complete system file every time, it will take up too much space, but it will not be safe to back up.
● System files are built on the same hard disk, only the disk code is different (C:, D: on many people's computers is actually the same hard disk, just <; cutting & rdquo; into two logical disks ), it is still impossible to avoid the disaster caused by the damage of the hard disk.
● After you have backed up your computer, you can only use this system image file to restore the computer. You can't use it for the computer, but sometimes you really need to do it (because the computer is broken, or You want to replace the old one).
Fortunately, these problems also have some solutions. If the system changes continuously in the future, no problem, many software support the so-called "incremental backup" (also available in Windows 7), so that you can continue to back up but still maintain space without expanding too much. As for the place to back up files, I would suggest that it would be safer to put it on another hard drive, even on a CD. As for the case of transplanting the system image file of a computer to the B system, the proper noun is called "Universal Restore", which is more complicated and requires special backup/restore software.
How to create a system image file
In a word, it is very important to establish a system image file. It takes a little space to buy an insurance for the Windows 7 system on your hard disk. I think it is quite cost-effective. How to create a "system image file of this machine"?
Open the start menu (now there is no start type, only one Windows pattern), select <;All Programs>,“Maintenance> The "Backup and Restore" feature can be started. On the left side of this program, there is a project to "create a system image" and click on it to proceed with the image file creation step.
When backing up, you usually have the option to back up the system C: disk, and a hidden, normally invisible system to reserve the disk. If your system is simple, then this is all the hard drives you have to choose. If your system is more complex, you might want to make more choices (and you must have more space to back up other disks). But if you are in the company and want to back up the system image file to "network disk", then your Windows 7 will have to be a professional version, a flagship version or an enterprise version.
It's that simple!
Conclusion: The necessity of the system to repair the disc
Backup to the end, the program will ask you, "Do you want to build a system repair disc?" What is this? Why? Want to create a CD?
It is not difficult to establish a system image, just make sure there is enough hard disk space on other disks. After the backup is completed, you can also do a system repair CD is ready.
Because, most Windows systems "crash" afterwards, most of them will not even have a boot. I can't even get into the system even if I boot up. How can you fix your computer? How to restore your system? Even if you obviously back up your system, you can only sigh it!
More wonderfully, there are Netbooks don't even have a CD-ROM drive. How do you make a recovery CD?
No matter what the netbook is, at least the general "desktop computer" users should know that when the Windows system crashes on the hard disk, there is still left. The lower drive can be used to help you & ldquo; rescue & rdquo;. But you don't want to make a rescue CD when the computer is normal, and study how to use …… then when the accident happens, you have to find someone to save.
Hard disk rescue, it is difficult to say, it is not easy to say, the related major is not so easy, I will skip it here. I personally recommend, "normal computer maintenance, so as not to crash without tears". If you are lucky, maybe your computer can always live very well, you don't need a rescue CD! So, in this new year, congratulations to everyone can be good luck.