Backup Tool For Windows 7

Backing up your computer’s main hard drive is the most important task every user needs to do on a regular basis. Still, I hear end-users say they have nothing of value on their computers, so they really don’t need to do backups. This is not true. I hope this article will help you understand why backups are important to do.

To setup a backup in windows 7 follow the steps given below:

1. Right click on system drive (Normally C:\)
2. Go to tools tab and choose the option backup
3. In backup and restore window choose setup backup
4. Now Windows 7 will give you list of drives which can be used to store the backup file , you can choose network location also.
5. In the next step you can let windows to make automatic backup or custome choose the files which you want to backup by choosing option "Let me choose" , but if you'll let windows to choose then it won't backup Program Files,and anything formatted with FAT file system and files stored in recycle bin and any temp files that are 1GB or more.
6. After selecting the files you can select option to create an image of your local drive.
7. Save the backup settings and run the backup. Here you done wth backup.
8. Now if you want to restore it back simply double click on the backup file.

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Burn a Disc Image from a ISO or IMF file in Windows 7

This will show you how to use the built-in Windows Disc Image Burning Tool to burn a CD or DVD disc image from a ISO or IMG file in Windows 7.

1. Place a blank unformatted CD or DVD into your CD/DVD drive.
2. Click on the ISO or IMG file you want to burn a disc image with, then click on Burn disc image.
3. Next to Disc burner, click on the drop down arrow and select the CD/DVD drive with the blank CD/DVD in it.
4. Check the Verify disc after burning box if you want Windows 7 to verify the disc image afterwards, otherwise leave it unchecked.
5. Verifying the disc will take a little bit longer for the disc image to be finished.
6. you checked the Verify disc after burning box in step 4, then you will see this next.
7. NOTE: You will not see this if you did not check the box. Instead you will see step 7.
8. it is finished burning the disc image, click on the Close button.
9. Remove your new CD/DVD image from the CD/DVD drive.

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