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    Windows 7 Image Backup File

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by hgratt, Mar 29, 2011.

  1. hgratt

    hgratt Notebook Consultant

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    If I make an image of my HDD using the windows 7 Backup program, say to another internal HDD, can I then transfer that image file(or files) to an external HDD without incurring any problems on a subsequent restore from the external drive?

    Thanks,
    Harvey
     
    hgratt, Mar 29, 2011
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    metril Notebook Deity

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    You should not have any problems with this. Make sure you maintain the structure of the image.
     
    metril, Mar 29, 2011
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    hgratt Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the info.

    Harvey
     
    hgratt, Mar 29, 2011
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  4. chimpanzee

    chimpanzee Notebook Virtuoso

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    As mentioned by metril, if you copy the whole directory over, you are fine.

    It actually is just a VHD together with some helping metadata.
     
    chimpanzee, Mar 29, 2011
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