System Image

[TheGamingHD]

I know that a system backs up the computer but what does it really backup? my windows?, my recovery drive? my entire computer?, windows install files?

How big is a system image? is it the same size as the recovery drive? the windows install files?

 

does the system image backup the bootloader or use the windows bootloader.

 

would i be able to restore windows through a system image? or even reinstall windows?

[Enderman]

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows7/what-is-a-system-image

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_image

[TheGamingHD]

6 minutes ago, Enderman said:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows7/what-is-a-system-image

so does this mean that it will back up my accidental grub bootloader or will it use the windows bootloader? and also would i have to use 200GB of dvds?

Edited March 21, 2016 by TheGamingHD

[Enderman]

5 minutes ago, TheGamingHD said:

so does this mean that it will back up my accidental grub bootloader or will it use the windows bootloader? and also would i have to use 200GB of dvds?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_image

it needs the same space that your system is currently using

and no you cant use a bajillion DVDs, you need to use an external hard drive

[TheGamingHD]

4 minutes ago, Enderman said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_image

it needs the same space that your system is currently using

and no you cant use a bajillion DVDs, you need to use an external hard drive

so is there a way to only backup windows files and not my games? what about my recovery drive?

Edited March 21, 2016 by TheGamingHD

[Enderman]

6 minutes ago, TheGamingHD said:

so is there a way to only backup windows files and not my games? what about my recovery drive?

windows backup lets you choose that folders it backs up

but i think windows 10 is different and has some sort of file history instead, so idk how you would do that on win 10

[TheGamingHD]

1 minute ago, Enderman said:

windows backup lets you choose that folders it backs up

but i think windows 10 is different and has some sort of file history instead, so idk how you would do that on win 10

would this mean that a cheap 250GB or a 500GB external drive is ok?

[Enderman]

Just now, TheGamingHD said:

would this mean that a cheap 250GB or a 500GB external drive is ok?

yeah

if all the stuff you want to back up not including your games fits on it

1TB extrernal drives are very cheap though