Posted by (PeteCresswell) on 01/10/37 11:34

Per AZ Nomad:
>It doesn't make an image of the system, it only backs up the registry and
>a few system files. If you've installed any applications since the image,
>or even changed settings on your applications, restoring an image may leave
>your system in an unstable state. Using system restore as anything but
>a last ditch attempt to get back to work is usually a very bad idea.

Not the product I'm referring to. It makes a bit-for-bit copy of your C:
drive.

Restores are rock-solid. I've got a 12 year old using my PC for a couple hours
a day - so I have occasion to restore my system fairly often. No problems.

Obvious Caveats:
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1) If you installed something since the image was taken, it won't be there after
the restore. But the same thing applies to viruses, unwanted IE toolbars, and
so-forth. The idea is to return the system to a known state.

2) Its on you to keep your data somewhere besides the C: (system) drive. My
experience has been that not a whole lot of people can or want to grasp this
concept - and I've kind of given up trying to explain it to people... but it's
quite important.
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The product I'm talking about is PC-specific, but I'd bet the mortgage money
that there are a half-dozen similar products for the Mac.
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PeteCresswell

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