Window7 SSD backup suggestions

[JdotH]

Hi Experts,

 

Win7 64bit

AOMEI Backupper Pro

 

Im new to software backups...

I need help figuring out how I should backup my SSD/Window7

On my SSD I only keep Win7 and my programs. All other data is located on HDD storage which I have backed up using AOMEI software.

 

I guess there are 2 scenarios I want to prepare for:

 

1)SSD drive dies

2)Windows7 gets corrupted

 

So here are some pics of the software options I have (stock pics):

Backup: http://dl1.cbsistatic.com/i/r/2014/11/19/9c7722ce-c842-11e4-8269-98e6baee7ea9/resize/620xauto/af7251aa83364229f39d3d9a30d2c270/AOMEI2.png

Clone: http://www.backup-utility.com/features/images/system-clone/system-clone.jpg

 

Do I need to just back up windows or do I need a SSD image, a boot image or clone etc? Im lost.

 

Thanks

[Tedster]

Why don't you just use the backup utility built into windows?

That works fine, right?

[CydiaDash]

 

Hi Experts,

-snip-

Thanks

 

Why not just use Windows' backup program? Works fine for me

[JdotH]

Why don't you just use the backup utility built into windows?

That works fine, right?

 

 

Why not just use Windows' backup program? Works fine for me

It was my understanding you dont want to run Windows backup & restore with SSDs.

In windows7 I see the "create a system image" option. I could do that. What is it though? I just says its "a copy of the drives required for Windows to run".

Does this mean if my SSD dies I can take this image and put it on a new SSD? Is it ok to put a image of an old SSD on a different/new one?

Or is this a backup of the current state of the drive....so if I got a bad virus I could revert to this "copy"...?

[Guest]

It was my understanding you dont want to run backup & restore with SSDs.

In windows7 I see the "create a system image" option. I could do that. What is it though? I just says its "a copy of the drives required for Windows to run". Does this mean if my SSD dies I can take this image and put it on a new SSD? Or is this a backup of the current state of the drive....so if I got a bad virus I could revert to this "copy"...?

It is in theory both. A complete backup that you can restore from whether your drive dies or you fall victim to malware. Backup and restore for SSDs should be fine as its life cannot be degraded by reads.