You may want to format your hard drive if it contains outdated business files or communications. A system recovery disk contains your as-shipped operating system. Used to format the hard disk, it ...

Most new computers purchased from big manufacturers in recent years come with a "System Restore" disk, rather than an actual copy of Windows. I've never liked using the default load that comes on a ...

Jimmie Bates wants to know if he should ever update his Windows recovery disk. I checked with Microsoft to get the full story, and here’s what I found out. Windows 8 and 10 have a built-in tool to ...

Restoring a system image involves using a backup file so that your hard drive has exactly the same content as when you made the system image. The restoration process includes an option for formatting ...

A bootable CD-ROM or DVD-ROM that contains the original installation of the OS and applications for a particular computer. When booted, a recovery program (recovery console) returns the computer to ...

My T61 came with Vista, but I did a clean slate XP SP2 install from my own copy.<br><br>After spending 8 hours, I have finally got all the drivers working. Now, before I go on intalling any ...

David Nelson wants to know if it’s a good idea to delete all of his system restore points and start fresh. It’s occasionally a good idea, but losing all of your past restore points has considerable ...

How to access a system image and restore individual files using Windows 10’s native VHD support Your email has been sent If you've fallen behind on your File History backups, a VHD could be your ...

A: System Restore is one of the most valuable protection features of a Windows PC. If a calamity befalls your PC today, it's your time machine to escape into the past. Fortunately, there are several ...

Discover the best disk imaging software for data backup, disaster recovery, system migration, and system deployment purposes, as we analyse the best providers in the business. Disk imaging software is ...