Re: Questions about Disk Image

cc wrote:

Thank you.
Can I store backups to internal media--another partition of the same disk?

"Rock" <rock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ??????:%23HYga5xTFHA.2304@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
cc wrote:


Hi,
I intends to make a whole backup of OS (including all software installed).
My software are not installed into the partition where OS is located, but a
different partition. Should I make two disk images of both partitions for
future restoration? Should I use standalone partition to store the image
files?

Thank you.




It's best to do backups to external media, such as DVD, an external
drive, or a networked drive on a different computer.


Yes but that doesn't offer much protection. If something damages the disk you've lost the backup as well which is the purpose of a backup - to restore the system if something happens. You can't just assume a prolem will affect only the other partitions on the drive. If the drive fails you loose the backups - mechanical failure of the drive, electrical surges, fire, water, theft, etc, etc. Creating the image on another partition is ok if it's then burned to DVD or moved elsewhere. And whatever choice you go with make sure you thoroughly test it. Waiting until disaster strikes before you find out it doesn't work as you envisioned is a hard lesson.

--
Rock
MS MVP  Windows - Shell/User

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