Do I need to recreate System Recovery Disks?? 1

[VicM]

Hi,

I have a Dell XPS laptop running Windows 7 Professional. When I first got the unit I created system recovery disks. That was over 2 years ago. Should I create newer recovery disks since there have been several changes to the system over the last 2 years?
Also, I do perform a Windows system backup every week to an external HD.

Thanks,
Vic

 

[rclarke250]

as long as you have a system image you shouldn't need to do another set of recovery disks. Your image is more up to date and incorporates all of the changes made to the system.

 

[VicM]

Thanks.
Just so I'm understanding should the unthinkable occur, I would use the recovery disks and then apply my latest system image backup. Is that correct?
Vic

 

[rclarke250]

Nope, just the system image. If you create the system repair disk, or have an windows disk, when you boot it up, one of the options will be under recovery/repair, is to restore from an image file. If you haven't created the repair disk, it is under maintenance\create repair disk in all programs from the start button. I would only use the recovery disks, if I was needing to put the machine back to factory defaults with no user information, like if you are selling/giving it away.

 

[VicM]

rclarke250,
Thanks a lot. Very helpful. You get a star.
Vic