Reinstall Win7 - Save programs
Does True Image 2013 allow the following: I want to manually reinstall Windows 7. However, I want to back up all of the programs that I have first and then have True Image reinstall them after the new Win 7 manual reinstall. Is that concept possible or do I have to reinstall all programs manually?
I do not want to mirror the OS and the entire hard drive because I want a fresh OS. There are a few glitches in the Win 7 OS that I believe only a reinstall will fix.
So, is what I want to do possible?
When you say "backup your system" would that mean that the full Win 7 OS is backed up by True Image? I'm thinking that if I did that I would also be backing up my problems, right along with potential minor corrupted files, right?. I don't have any major operating issues on the OS. It just does an unexpected shutdown quite a bit. Well - maybe that is kinda major.
Finally, your terminology "mount the original backup". Can you clarify the term "mount". I think I know what you mean but just want it clarified for me. And again, it sounds like 'backup' is referring to the OS.
Maybe I don't quite understand the capabilities and capacities of True Image. Again, I was simply thinking to myself that if I were to "back up your (my) system" that I would also be backing up the problems that I am having. So therefore, I figured that I should simply backup important files and then do a reinstall of Win 7 and that procedure would be the extent of benefit I would receive from True Image.
I might very well be talking gibberish here but I just want to make certain of how True Image 2013 can help me get this all done the quickest and most complete way.
Do you think PC Mover (or a likeness thereof) is really capable of transferring complete installed programs and actually getting the transfer as correct as a program fresh install would be? Just curious of your opinion.
Thanks for replying to my original question. I will, in the meantime while waiting to hear back from you or someone, check out PC Mover.
When you say "backup your system" would that mean that the full Win 7 OS is backed up by True Image? I'm thinking that if I did that I would also be backing up my problems, right along with potential minor corrupted files, right?. I don't have any major operating issues on the OS. It just does an unexpected shutdown quite a bit. Well - maybe that is kinda major.
Finally, your terminology "mount the original backup". Can you clarify the term "mount". I think I know what you mean but just want it clarified for me. And again, it sounds like 'backup' is referring to the OS.
Maybe I don't quite understand the capabilities and capacities of True Image. Again, I was simply thinking to myself that if I were to "back up your (my) system" that I would also be backing up the problems that I am having. So therefore, I figured that I should simply backup important files and then do a reinstall of Win 7 and that procedure would be the extent of benefit I would receive from True Image.
I might very well be talking gibberish here but I just want to make certain of how True Image 2013 can help me get this all done the quickest and most complete way.
Do you think PC Mover (or a likeness thereof) is really capable of transferring complete installed programs and actually getting the transfer as correct as a program fresh install would be? Just curious of your opinion.
Thanks for replying to my original question. I will, in the meantime while waiting to hear back from you or someone, check out PC Mover.
Using Acronis you can perform two types of backup (these are the main types) a files/folders backup, and a disk/partition backup. You select the type of backup when creating a backup task. When doing a disk/partition backup, you are backing up the entire disk/partition (OS, programs, data, registry, MBR, boot track, etc). When performing a files/folders backup you are selecting files/folders only (no ability to boot from the restored files).
Backing up, and restoring, a full disk based backup would backup, and restore, your existing problems.
If you perform a full disk backup using Acronis, there is a feature in Acronis that allows "mounting" of a disk/partition backup as a virtual drive. When this backup is mounted, this would allow a program like PC mover to "move" your installed applications, settings, and data to the new installation.
I have heard good things about PC Mover, but I prefer not to use these type of progrmas, and perform clean installs of all my programs, only restoring my data and any related settings from my backups. This seems to be a much better way to ensure proper operation of each application.
James
Thank you. That should do it for my questions. I guess it's back to the old "abide by" - 'anything good requires hard work'. (or something like that).
Thanks again
Thank you. That should do it for my questions. I guess it's back to the old "abide by" - 'anything good requires hard work'. (or something like that).
Thanks again