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cloning or imaging which is best for restore in the even of hdd failure

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Samson:
12 refers to the number of backups to keep... forget it, don't create a schedule, do it manually...say once a month.

Entire drive is evrything on that drive, ie all partitions shown and hidden,

Veryfy will take longer but will check the integrity of the backup, I have it checked, but it will take longer depends on how much you have on the drive.

The uSB that you create should be bootable without further interaction from you, you can create it before or after the backup, then test it and if it does n't boot we can return to it later. Be aware that the WAIK filews required to create the WinPE rescue media are about 150MB but the wizard will guide you through it.

You do NOT select ALL drives, just the one that you wish to image, it will copy the OS , all programs and data at the time it is taken.

NB before a backup I like to do a little housekeeping first, scan with AV, run Cclenaer and Defrag the drive that i am going to image...maybe unnecessary but it is up to you.

Boggin:
That's what I do as well before I create my system images.

jraju:
Hi, Thanks. Can i select all drives, which could be copied to the external hdd? If i do have to select the folders in each drive , it may take time to select folders and files i want.Normally,some programs copy to the internal drive some files.Please. say something about waik files.What are the requirements to get those waik files. Will those files will be selected automatically or do i have to manually do? Samson, this is the first time i hear waik files.\         
                          Normally for OS failure , i would just prepare the usb bootable, and then copy the entire files to it and it worked for me to copy OS to a new hdd or formatted drive. There i had not come across this waik files.
                             How you could make pendrive as first boot choice, if it does not show in bios? Formerly , i use a program, which i forgot now. when i use this program, it will run via cd drive and i get the menu ,usb and by entering , i get, the pendrive to be recognized, some name blot or something.

Samson:
Select as per my screen shot. It will image the whole drive. You do not have to select files or folders.

The WAIK (Windows automatic Installion Kit) is used to build the PE (Windows Pre Installion environment) in which the revovery/ rescue media runs. think of it as a portable mini Windows OS.

When you create the rescue medis, the wizard will guide through each step.

If your PC will not boot from USB then just burn the rescue media to a CD/ DVD  :wink:

jraju:
Hi, Samson, It seems that you have only c: drive in your system. But , i have c: and D: Now please tell me , that i should select c: which is default selection by the macrium program and also the d: drive
                              I am using recommended version of xp, from filehippo pl.

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