Bill,
I think all the suggestions about bootable disks is for people not running Windows 7.
As you found out, one of the things available in the Windows 7 Backup and Restore utility is to Create a System Repair Disc.
This is just a bootable CD or DVD that can be used to boot the computer. It has a few repair tools on it, and can be used to access any System Images that you created with the Backup and Restore utility. It does not contain the Images.
I've used it before, and it actually works quite well. I had to use it again yesterday when my current Windows 7 became unstable and BSOD'd with some weird message that I was not able to Google a remedy for.
Acronis and all are fine for pre-Win7 computers, but Win7 doesn't need it. (not sure about Vista - but I wouldn't trust it)
For all Windows 7 users: Be sure to Create a system repair disc if you don't have a Microsoft Win7 installation disk, and also "Create a system image" every now and then when the computer is running good.
System Restore is fine, when it works, but when it doesn't you need a System Image, or you'll have to reinstall Windows from the beginning.
rogerX
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Aycock" <billaycock@...> wrote:
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> Reply to my own post--
> Please forgive the errors-- the first line picked up some stuff "during
> boot-up)" and, near the end, the spellchecker changed "Acronis" to
> "Acronyms".
> Both, I should have spotted.
> Bill--W4BSG
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Aycock" <billaycock@...>
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> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 8:05 PM
> Subject: [Simply Computers] backup and restore
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> > during boot-up)Vincent, Roger, Bob Austino, and other backup Buffs--
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