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ATI 2016 Best Practices to Ensure Successful Backup

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I just upgraded to Windows 10 (clean install) and want to ensure I have a image that I can always depend on.

1) I installed ATI 2016
2) Initialed a backed up within (ATI Windows) to an external drive.
3) I also created recovery media to USB

Am I totally protected or should I now boot with the recovering media to create a separate backup offline? Is one safer than the other?

Should I create the desk patrician to secure another backup?

I don't desire to over-complicate this but would appreciate feedback on the recommended backup method.

Thanks,

Steve

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BTW, I also have three computers with the ATI 3 PC pack. Is it recommended to install ATI 2016 on all three PC and handed each individually or use another method? Is it recommended to 'Clone Disk' as well as doing a backup?

Chemaster,

On your first question, the only thing you need to do is to make sure the True Image recovery media will boot your PC and is able to see all your drives. If your first image validates then there is no need to make an offline image unless you've been having problems with other software causing Windows to crash or have a suspect disk drive.

With your second question are you referring to the Secure Zone? If so, for general use you are better off using your external drive to store images. The SZ these days is best for those instances where you might want to bring your PC's back to a 'default' condition . For example your PC is used to only run a specific piece of software, any data is stored elsewhere. Something causes your PC to crash, the SZ image can bring you back.

Remember with the SZ if your drive dies, your image in the SZ dies as well.

I would install the 3 on the PC's, you should be able to control them using the new Dashboard option, however in the beta I could never get the Dashboard to work, however others did.

Cloning is not really necessary and would require another disk the same size or larger than the disk being cloned. Cloning does not produce an image of your drive to be stored, but is a complete copy of your existing disk(s). You cannot schedule a cloning task.