Hi! Are you ready for your next disaster?? I think I am?Here's why I think I'm ready.

I have the 5 DVD's with back to factory. I have a flash with back to factory. I still have the back to factory hidden partition on my HD. I have created a system live repair CD that will let me boot when windows don't want to boot. Last time I checked, I had 14 back up images of my OS, created with Macrium Reflect on a External HD.

The system repair CD will get me to the windows rescue media. I'm sure I'm virus free, but if I ever get so corrupted that I can't remove the infections, I always have a virus free image of my OS I can restore to.

At least create the system repair CD when your PC won't boot into windows! I just might save you from a reinstall!

It definitely looks as if you are prepared. Bravo Gary.

 

Everyone should be as diligent. :clap:

I have more! Don't let a disaster happen, protect yourself. I know this will get some comments. I have never been infected.

First be a safe surfer. Use your brain and don't click on those pop-ups that tell you they can help your computer run better. Don't click on any pop-up period, when surfing the internet. When you down load software, down load from the author. If you can't find the software by the author, I trust Major Geeks.

I use WOT and Ad-Blocker ; Ad-ons on all my browsers. I run MSE(Anti-Virus) and MBAM Pro in real time. I just recently added MBAM Anti Exploit to my arsenal. I know someone will say my Anti-Virus program is weak, but I have never been infected and if you read my other post her, you will see that not a lot scares this old man. I'm ready for about any thing that comes my way, and you should be ready also!

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I believe in layered security as well.

 

I run Eset Nod32 antivirus, Malwarebytes Pro and Ad-Block Plus.

 

I also use Cookienator.

I believe in layered security as well.

 

I run Eset Nod32 antivirus, Malwarebytes Pro and Ad-Block Plus.

 

I also use Cookienator.

Good choices!!

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Hi! Are you ready for your next disaster?? I think I am?Here's why I think I'm ready.

I have the 5 DVD's with back to factory. I have a flash with back to factory. I still have the back to factory hidden partition on my HD. I have created a system live repair CD that will let me boot when windows don't want to boot. Last time I checked, I had 14 back up images of my OS, created with Macrium Reflect on a External HD.

The system repair CD will get me to the windows rescue media. I'm sure I'm virus free, but if I ever get so corrupted that I can't remove the infections, I always have a virus free image of my OS I can restore to.

At least create the system repair CD when your PC won't boot into windows! I just might save you from a reinstall!

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Hi, How do I make a backup? Is that a system restore? What is a system image recovery, is that a backup? I'm sorry for so many questions but I think I need to learn this.

Hi, How do I make a backup? Is that a system restore? What is a system image recovery, is that a backup? I'm sorry for so many questions but I think I need to learn this.

Hi @Katrina ! No it's different than a restore point. A system image is a exact copy of your OS. W7 and W8 has a feature to create a image of your OS.

It's better than nothing, but a 3rd party is better. I like Macrium Reflect.

Yes you do need to learn how. Here's how to use the windows feature. Macrium is a little more involved, but you can learn how to do that will just a little effort. If you have more questions, I will try to answer them. Other members here will help you also!!

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

I'm a lazy kind guy and I let those that are better explaining these things, do it for me.;);)

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/4241/how-to-create-a-system-image-in-windows-7/

Hi! Maybe we should start another thread about back up images. My choice is Macrium Reflect free!!

There are a ton of tutorials and how to use Macrium Reflect on the Web.

You can start here! Macrium Reflect is very user friendly and will do a good job for you! It's my best friend.

 

http://www.macrium.com/webtutorial/tutorial.asp

http://kb.macrium.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50074.aspx

http://www.macrium.com/help.aspx

I use Emsisoft AntiMalware (is both Av and AM), Wot, Adblock Plus, and Win Patrol. But I also make mage files at least monthly with Macrium Reflect Standard and I run Handy Backup to synchronize files and data hourly. Now the file and data plan is a bit different because all my files are on a server so my file bnackup is basically done from the server into a second hard drive om main desktop and an external drive on All-ion-One and laptop making all pcs backup machines. I should add the server is protected by Emsisoft Server version as well. Rather than run Raid which I have 0 interest in I have extra SSD drives in the server to also backup the files and data daily.

I agree that Macrium is quite easy to use and if you want to do is make image files and clone drives free version is all you will need. Another great advantage of Macrium over most image programs is it has a Windows Rescue Disk to restore from as well as a Linux Rescue Disk and this solves some issues for average usres as the drive numbers in Windows PE will be exact so no possible restoring the wrong drive etc as there are some things that can and have happened using a Linux Rescue disk including when Windows 8 was released no Linux recognized Windows 8 so none of the backup image programs worked at all until changes were made.

Thank you donetao and Rich M. I will read the instructions for that Macrium program. I'll probably have more questions, if that is okay?

Thank you donetao and Rich M. I will read the instructions for that Macrium program. I'll probably have more questions, if that is okay?

Someone here will have a answer for you; I'm sure!! It's good that you want to learn how to do this. Macrium is very friendly to use. At first it my look intimidating, but you will see it's very easy. Don't get discouraged and stay with it, you will glad you did!!

Of course you can ask that is why we are here.