Re: Restoring System and Boot Problems

"Edward W. Thompson" <thomeduk1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
I backup my complete system to external HDD using True Image. My complete system is 'spread' across two 80GB HDD and comprises a number of partitions, the OS being installed on the 'C' partition. I have Norton 'GoBack' installed. I think there has been two occasions where I have had to resort to 'GoBack', I have never had to reinstall the complete system from the backup copies on the external HDD. My question is if I ever get to an 'unbootable' system will a restore from the backup copy, using the bootable True Image CD to start the system, return the system to its pre-backup state? I backup the system in 'groups', that is one backup file contains the 'C' and 'D' drives (OS and programs) and the second file the remaining partitions which are data and the like.

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It should restore the system, but the only way to know that it works and that it works the way you want it to, is to test it.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

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