Hi Y'all,
I'm new to the forum and to Windows 8, and I need some help. I have a new Gateway DX4870 desktop computer running Windows 8. Before I load it up (and possibly screw it up), I want to create an image of the hard drive to DVD’s for protection.
I have used Power Quest Drive Image for years with my Windows XP machine, but apparently that product is now defunct.
I have tried Nova Backup, Shadow Protect, and Image for Windows. None of these will create a bootable disk to use for restoring an image if Windows is inop. They claim to, and they burn something to disk, and say 'completed successfully', but none are bootable.
Yes, my computer will boot from a bootable disk. I made one with Recovery Management in Windows just to prove the computer will boot from a bootable disk. It works.
Norton Ghost and Paragon say they do not support Windows 8.
Does anyone have successful experience with an imaging backup product which will create a hard disk image to DVD's, and a bootable disk to restore said image on a Gateway DX computer running Windows 8.
Thanks for any help.
Cheers Tally
I'm new to the forum and to Windows 8, and I need some help. I have a new Gateway DX4870 desktop computer running Windows 8. Before I load it up (and possibly screw it up), I want to create an image of the hard drive to DVD’s for protection.
I have used Power Quest Drive Image for years with my Windows XP machine, but apparently that product is now defunct.
I have tried Nova Backup, Shadow Protect, and Image for Windows. None of these will create a bootable disk to use for restoring an image if Windows is inop. They claim to, and they burn something to disk, and say 'completed successfully', but none are bootable.
Yes, my computer will boot from a bootable disk. I made one with Recovery Management in Windows just to prove the computer will boot from a bootable disk. It works.
Norton Ghost and Paragon say they do not support Windows 8.
Does anyone have successful experience with an imaging backup product which will create a hard disk image to DVD's, and a bootable disk to restore said image on a Gateway DX computer running Windows 8.
Thanks for any help.
Cheers Tally
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Gateway DX4870 desktop