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  • 11-12-2016 1:31pm
    #1
    sunny2004
    Registered Users Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭


    Recently had a harddrive issue, so replaced it, laptop running fast as its a clean installation of windows 10 with a better hard drive.. going to install my software now..

    Here is what I need help with..

    I want to make a copy of my harddrive (when fully installed) that I can just reinstall when things slow down in the future..

    I think its a ghost copy ? anyway, I simply want the copy on an external drive and when needed just copy it back over onto the internal drive and start over...

    Can someone explain how this is done ? in releatively simply terms..

    Thanks for taking the time to read this :)


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    jgorres
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭jgorres


    There are a few programs available which may fit your requirements.

    Personally, I have been using Acronis TrueImage for a while.

    - install TrueImage on the machine, you want to backup
    - create a bootable CD-ROM with TrueImage
    - create a complete system image with TrueImage to your external drive

    In case you need to reinstall your backup image:

    - boot your machine from the bootable CD-ROM
    - restore your image using TrueImage from the external drive

    Usually, it takes less than 30 minutes and the machine is restored.


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    jgorres
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭jgorres


    There are a few programs available which may fit your requirements.

    Personally, I have been using Acronis TrueImage for a while.

    - install TrueImage on the machine, you want to backup
    - create a bootable CD-ROM with TrueImage
    - create a complete system image with TrueImage to your external drive

    In case you need to reinstall your backup image:

    - boot your machine from the bootable CD-ROM
    - restore your image using TrueImage from the external drive

    Usually, it takes less than 30 minutes and the machine is restored.


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    sunny2004
    Registered Users Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭sunny2004


    jgorres wrote: »
    There are a few programs available which may fit your requirements.

    Personally, I have been using Acronis TrueImage for a while.

    - install TrueImage on the machine, you want to backup
    - create a bootable CD-ROM with TrueImage
    - create a complete system image with TrueImage to your external drive

    In case you need to reinstall your backup image:

    - boot your machine from the bootable CD-ROM
    - restore your image using TrueImage from the external drive

    Usually, it takes less than 30 minutes and the machine is restored.

    Really appreciate it :) will look into this :)


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    tadcan
    Registered Users Posts: 458 ✭✭tadcan


    Another option is clonezilla, which is free. It is text based but there are some good videos on youtube to walk you through the options.


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