Using the backup and restore functions of the Windows 7 operating system

Backup, this is another topic, backup is very important, huh, huh, but …… I also admit that ……“ backup” really troublesome!

Fortunately, Windows
7 finally “ noticed & &quo; and "face" & rdquo; this problem, and comprehensive support for the backup of computer data, thank you, "New After all, there are really many places that are better …….

Newly Invented Media Cabinet

Previous Windows wanted you to focus your data on “My Files>, to some extent, this It is 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 is not enough space for installing software. At this time, you must put the data on another disk, but doing so will make the data scattered and destroy the original data. The original meaning of management & rdquo;.

Some experts will say, "In fact, & lsquo; My files & 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 "media cabinet" to solve.

If the folders that need to be backed up are scattered everywhere, 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: centralization and classification

is almost any folder, as long as you feel that it is necessary to Right click the mouse and place this folder in the "media cabinet". So when you open the file manager, the top folder is also the media cabinet.

The media cabinet is very similar to the "shortcut" and 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 a large amount of data, For example, photos, videos, some documents, such as small 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 way of copying files, Windows 7 (in fact, Vista) has added the so-called "Create System Image Files" and "Create System Repair CDs". 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, and "Create System Image" on the left.

In the past, most of the computer purchases were accompanied by a "system CD". The previous system CD was actually the original Windows installation CD released by Microsoft, probably adding 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, a computer
operating system
installation often requires a lot of "processes", you have to install Windows first, install the driver Program, install some necessary software (whether free or paid). 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 the virus raging, hard drive damage, improper operation and other reasons, "reload Windows" has become a lot of people repeatedly "nightmare", some manufacturers have introduced the so-called "system" Image file backup & rdquo;, 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.

Conceptually not complicated, the so-called "system image file" is to package many files on the hard disk into a "big package", in the "carpet backup" concept , all the files on the hard disk and the necessary settings, etc., together into a large package, make a so-called "system image file", and then save this system image file elsewhere, in the future " Needs from time to time”.

Note that this "backup space" can be a CD, it can be a hard disk, but in any case, this space can not be the space left by the hard disk you plan to back up, you must find a disk code different places. For example, if you want to back up a C: disk, you must put the backup space on a disk other than C:.

The Benefits of Creating a System Image File

When you install your computer and create a system image file, it is like buying insurance for your computer, waiting for it to happen. In case of accident, the computer can be reinstalled again to save a lot of processes - the driver does not need to be reinstalled, 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 additional 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 right away:

● In the future, the Windows system will continue to be used due to the use process. Being changed, if you re-establish the complete system file every time, it is too space-consuming, but it is not safe to back up.

● If the 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 disk), or the disaster caused by hard disk damage.

● 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 it with new ones.)

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 summary, it’s important to create a “system image file” that takes a little space to help you with the Windows 7 system on your hard drive. Buying an insurance, I think it is quite cost-effective, then 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>,“Maintain", select the "Backup & Restore" function it has 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 need to repair the CD-ROM

Back up to the end, the program will ask you, "Do you want to create a system repair CD?" ” What is this? Why build a CD?

It's not difficult to create a system image, just make sure there is enough hard disk space on another disk. 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 have a backup of your system, you can only sigh!

Even better, some netbooks don't even have a CD-ROM. How do you make a restore disc?

Regardless of the problem of the netbook, at least the general "desktop computer" users should know that when the Windows system crashes on the hard disk, there is still a CD drive that can be used to help you. "Rescue" ; 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, so skip it first. 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.