friends

if i use System Image in (MS Windows 7) will that only image (the systems and the UPDATES for the systems portion) and (not the data and the 3rd party programs installed)?? example my window 7 + windows updates is stored on C: drive and the (data) and (programs) elsewhere on D: and also some in C: because it is partitioned?

another words i want to image both the data and all the windows 7 programs and updates. I don't want to use clonzella because it is confusing and i might mess up and loose everthing

can i use System Image in Windows 7
to image
1) just windows 7 and any updates
2) data
3) just the programs

so i will have 3 images in case my computer crashes? i can put it back to the (right partition)

thanks you all so much, regardless
Hi

I know that windows system image will do what you want. It is limited in that the whole image needs to be restored and it needs to restored from with in windows i.e no recovery media that you can start the computer with and use to restore the whole drive or just some files. I like a 3rd party program either free or paid.
My pick at the moment is EaseUS Todo Backup there is free versions up to EXCHANGE server backup.
It has good documentation and is very EASY to use. I normally setup one full backup that remains on the USB harddrive or server and then 3 or 4 daily backups that keep rolling over.
The good thing about backup software is there is the option of making recovery media and restoring whole drives or just files. Also restoring backups to different hardware.Here is the link needed for EASEUS
http://www.easeus.com/
You don't havetobuy anytghing. The free software is more than enough for general use. It can backup either partitions or the wole disk. And it can readily read its own backup format using Windows. That is to say, it letrs the Windows Explorer see inside the EASESUS backup format. Highly recommended.

Note: For best RESULTS you shold ave sosme kind of external drive.

Hi
As far as I am concerned, how about creating a system repair disk at the same window you create system image if you want to do something in case your system crashes.
Also, you can set customized settings during the backup process. You are ABLE to backup each partition/volume at the process or just backup personal data in the library. Select Let me choose in some backup window.
If you are looking for some backup software, there are tons of them on the network, and some freeware is more than enough. Google one and you'll be surprised.
By the way, I am using AOMEI Backupper. With my best.