Full backup Vista Ultimate issues

  • I'm running Vista Ultimate on a Dell XPS 420 computer.
  • I want to buy an external hard drive to back up my entire system. I have a 1 TB hard drive. Should I buy an external hard drive of equal capacity for full system backups?
  • I understand that a particular configuration of the HD is needed both internal as external aren't required to do this. Please notify.
  • I have just to follow the system repair and restore my system function to accomplish the full system backup you want after you connect the external hard drive via USB?
  • This process gives my full operating system with all the files and programs at the time of the backup? I have Spyhunter security such as McAfee and installed systems. These programmes will be operational in the backup of the entire system on my external hard drive?
  • Can I repeat this process to update (capture) my system at future time status?
  • Assuming a complete HD failure - is all I have to do is turn on my external hard drive and I will then be able to function as before the failure with the last system restore point was I saved? Is this correct? Or do I have to use my external HD restoration in a different way? This is assuming that my internal HD is completely dead and my screen is black.
  • Thank you, in advance, for your kind consideration of this request.
  • Ray19

Hi Ray,

The option I would choose would be your first. At least if you run all the programs 'before' security safeguard, you are sure to have virus/malware free backup. In most cases, unless you are a large company, weekly backups would be nice rather than every two weeks - unless, of course, you do a lot of alterations for a week to your files you need to backup all the two weeks. John Barnett MVP: Windows XP Expert associated with: Windows Desktop Experience: Web: http://www.winuser.co.uk ; Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org ; Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org ;

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