
After the restore, your system will be *exactly* where it was when you performed the backup.

By restore, I mean if your hard drive dies, you can install a new drive (same size or larger), and restore *everything* in one operation – Operating System (Windows), applications, and data. This snapshot can be used to restore your system automatically. Imaging software takes a ‘snapshot’ of your computer. Imaging the system is easy, and fast (1GB/min typically). Overview I recommend imaging all PC systems. Required hardware and software Software – Acronis TrueImage 2012 Hardware – external hard drive – USB, eSATA, Firewire Feel free to let me know if you have any questions or recommendations.

I will update these articles as required.

This is the first in a series of reference articles that answer frequently asked questions from friends, family, and clients.
