Comments on: Restore a Complete PC Backup when your computer won’t start

By: derek

derek — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:19:35 +0000

Another useless microsoft option that doesnt work

By: Ejiro

Ejiro — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:32:18 +0000

pls i have a travelmate 7720. the notebook won’t boot. and i cannot access the backup partition made by acer to restore the system, what do i do. pls help

By: Antivirus software - Windows Vista help

Antivirus software - Windows Vista help — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:44:40 +0000

[...] So, give them a shot, if you want. I think I’ll pass for now. Antivirus software is only one way to manage the risk of malware. For me, I think the built-in features like UAC and Internet Explorer Protected Mode will do enough. Also, I test any questionable software in virtual machines. If I do get bitten by malware, I’ve got nightly backups, and restores are easy to do in Vista. Basically, I’m betting that running antivirus software would waste more of my time than it would save. [...]

By: Computer won’t Start-How to Fix Startup Problems - Windows Vista help

Computer won’t Start-How to Fix Startup Problems - Windows Vista help — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:04:56 +0000

[...] If you still can’t start your computer and Windows Vista still fails to see your hard disk, you might have a failed hard disk. It happens, and when it does, it sucks. Hard disks have moving parts, though, so they have a limited lifetime. Hopefully, you’ve got a backup. After replacing your hard disk, follow these instructions to Restore a Complete PC Backup when your computer wonâ€™t start. Next time, be sure to backup your files and backup your whole computer. [...]

By: How to Schedule a Complete PC Backup - Windows Vista help

How to Schedule a Complete PC Backup - Windows Vista help — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:41:14 +0000

[...] Windows Vista can automatically schedule file backups that back up your most important documents. It does not, however, give you a wizard to schedule Complete PC backups. Complete PC backups store your entire hard disk (well, your system volume), so if your hard drive dies at some point, you can do a quick restore and be up and running again in minutes. That’s better than file backups in many ways, because all your applications will be restored, and none of your files or settings will be lost. It’s so useful, you should schedule automatic Complete PC backups to an external hard disk. Just follow these steps: 1. Click Start, type Task Scheduler, and then press Enter (you’ll need admin rights). 2. In Task Scheduler, in the Actions pane, click Create Basic Task. 3. The Create A Basic Task wizard appears. In the Name box, type Complete PC Backup. Click Next. 4. On the Task Trigger page, click Next to accept a daily schedule. 5. On the Daily page, configure the time that you want the backup to run. It should run at a time when your computer is turned on and connected to your backup media (like your external hard disk). Don’t worry if your computer won’t always be connected–the backup will fail, but as long as it runs most nights, you’ll be fine. Click Next. 6. On the Action page, click Next to accept Start a program as the default. 7. On the Start A Program page, in the Program/script box, type Wbadmin. in the Add arguments box, type start backup -backupTarget:BackupDriveLetter: -include:C: -quiet. Replace BackupDriveLetter with the drive letter of your backup drive. For example, my backup drive is my L drive, so I used the arguments shown in this screenshot. Click Next. 8. Click Finish. To test your backup, click the Task Scheduler Library node in the left pane of Task Scheduler. Then, right-click your Complete PC Backup task and click Run. If this is the first time you’ve run a Complete PC backup, it’ll take a while–more than an hour. After that, it’ll only take 10-20 minutes (maybe less). [...]