Windows 7 system restore, image repair method

1. System Restore

Simply put, when we install application software, hardware drivers or system settings, Windows will first record the current system status to form a backup. In the future, if the system is not working properly, the entire system can be restored to the state at the time of backup. This feature looks good, but in Windows XP and previous systems, there are not many people who have actually used this feature. The reason: the restore needs to be done after the system is started - but when the system is no longer able to start, When it is most needed to restore, it becomes empty talk because the system cannot be started. To this end, the first thing many computer enthusiasts do after installing the system is to turn off this feature. Over time, many friends and users do not know that this feature exists.

Windows 7 still retains this feature, but I believe that everyone will be reluctant to close it, because it can restore the system by repairing the CD - completely solve the problem of the first restore after the start.

1) Creation of Restore Points

By default, Windows 7 automatically creates restore points when appropriate, for example, when installing hardware drivers. When installing some software and making important settings to the system. It can also be created manually. Generally, if you think that some operations may affect the stability and security of the system, such as installing trial software and updating the unofficial driver, you need to manually create a restore point. The specific method is as follows:

(1) Right-click "Computer" in the "Start" menu and select the "Properties" command. Next, click on "System Protection" from the window that opens. Here, we can observe that the "protection" status of the partition where Windows 7 is installed is "on", that is, the partition is protected when the restore point is created manually or automatically. In general, it is sufficient as long as this partition is in a protected state.

(2) Click the "Create" button, enter the name of the restore point in the dialog box that opens, and then click the "Create" button to manually create a restore point.

Note: The name of the restore point should not be entered for convenience. It should have certain mnemonic meanings, such as: "XX time is installed XX", "XX time is configured with XX". In this way, you can choose a restore point to restore the system.

2) Restore Settings

System Restore is a very important and convenient feature, the biggest advantage is that it will not damage the user's files. , such as my documents, my pictures, my music, etc. To make it work better, you can make some simple settings.

By default, System Restore only monitors partitions where Windows 7 is installed. If you want to monitor other partitions, select it, click the "Configure" button, and select in the dialog that opens. "Restore system settings and files from previous versions." Here, you can also control the hard disk space occupied by the restore function - drag the corresponding slider, generally, you can choose about 10c /o.

To turn off System Restore, simply select "Turn off System Protection" here.

3) Repair the system with a restore point

If you obviously feel that the system is not working properly because of a certain operation, or After a certain moment, the system is attacked by malware, and using restore to fix it is definitely a good choice. Repairing your computer with a restore point can be done in the Windows 7 window or by repairing the CD.

4) In the Windows 7 window,

Click "System Restore" in the dialog box. Next, select an existing restore point and click the "Next" button.

In this step, you must pay attention to the selection of the restore point, because the program installed after the restore point will not run, some settings we have manually performed on the system will no longer take effect. . In order to solve this problem, please pay attention to the name of the restore point to distinguish, or click "Scan for affected programs" to view, and strive to find a balance between the recovery system and try to ensure that the installed procedures and settings are effective.

5) Use the repair CD to restore

After booting the computer with the repair CD (including the installation CD, security mode, etc.) The interface appears, click "System Restore", the future operation is exactly the same as in the Windows 7 window.

2. Image Repair

Image Repair is one of the new features of Windows 7, and it works similarly to the well-known Ghost. When creating, the entire partition is backed up as an image file, and when it is repaired, the image file is released to the specified hard disk partition.

Creating an image is done under the Windows 7 window, and restoring the system with an image can only be done by repairing the disc. This design concept takes care of both the ease of operation and the applicability. Creating an image is generally performed when the system is working properly. It is not necessary to use a repair disc to implement it, but it is simple and convenient to operate in the system window. In general, image restoration is mainly used to completely repair a damaged system, which is equivalent to re-installation, but the software installed before the image was created and the settings made to the system can be completely preserved. When the system is unable to start, and when it is most needed, the repair CD comes forward effectively to solve the drawbacks that other recovery measures (such as file recovery) cannot be implemented because the system cannot be started.

1) Create Image

Create an image in the Windows 7 window.

(1) Click "All Programs → Maintenance → Backup or Restore → Create System Image" in the "Start" menu to run the Backup Wizard.

(2) Choose where to save the backup. You can choose a shared location on a local hard drive or a removable hard drive on a partition, DVD, or LAN.

Tip: To ensure the convenience of recovery, it is recommended to store the backup on the local hard disk. Backups cannot be stored in a partition where Windows 7 is installed. Only other partitions can be selected.

(3) Select which partitions to back up. By default, the partition where Windows 7 is installed will be selected and cannot be modified. In general, selecting these two partitions is sufficient.

4) Confirm. In the next step, it will display the selected partitions to be backed up, the storage location of the backups, etc. in the form of a list. If it is correct, click “Start Backup”, otherwise, click the back button in the upper left corner to reset. When completed, a file with the extension VHD is generated.

Tip: Due to the large amount of partition files installed on Windows 7, most of them are 10GB or above, and the backup takes a long time.

(5) Hidden partitions. In this example, the image file is stored in a partition on the local hard disk. To ensure the security of the image file, you can hide this partition. In the "Start" menu, right-click "Computer", select the "Manage" command, and expand "Storage → Disk Management" in the left window of the window that opens. Then right click on the partition to store the backup in the right window, select the "Change drive letter and path" command, click the "Delete" button in the dialog box that opens.

Note: This operation will not delete the partition, just delete the partition's drive letter (such as: E drive, F drive), so that it can not be displayed under the "Computer" window come out. In the future, when you use the image to recover your computer, you can display the partition letter: right-click the partition with the drive letter deleted, select "Change drive letter and path command", and then click the "Add" button in the dialog box that opens, and then Choose one.