Detailed use of backup and restore features for Windows 7

Backup, restore is always a key component in the system. In Vista, the system backup, restore function has been strengthened.　　 So what kind of backup and restore scenarios are available in Windows 7? This article will have a experience with you in this regard.





1, using System Restore easy to return to the soul





System Restore is a standard system feature that becomes the core component of the system from the beginning of Windows Me. With the upgrade of the system, this function is more perfect.　 The system Restore capabilities of Windows 7 are significantly improved compared to previous systems.





Right-click the computer selection properties on the desktop to enter the system page of the Control Panel, click the System Protection link in the left pane to enter the System Restore Settings window.





(1). system settings and file version restore of the points and the





for Windows 7, System Restore includes restoration of system settings and restoration of text versions, which we typically call system environments and shadow copies. Typically, Windows 7 only has system protection enabled on the system partition and includes both System Restore and file version restore. However, the System Restore and file version restore can be separated in Windows 7. It is common practice to turn on System Restore and file version recovery at the same time in the system partition, and only the file version restore on other partitions. This can not only improve system performance, but also save disk space. This is done by selecting the partition on the System Protection tab that needs to be set up, and then clicking on the Configuration button to enter the configuration page.　　 You can see that there are three options under the Restore setting: Selecting the first restore system settings and previous versions of the files will open the partition's System Restore and shadow copies; Select the second item to restore only the previous version of the file only the shadow copy feature of the partition is turned on; Selecting the third key to turn off system protection will turn off both features in the partition.





(2). Manually create a restore point





After a system restore of a partition is turned on, its system partition establishes a restore point for the system at intervals (by default, once a day), or when the system installs the application software and drivers. For other non-system partitions, only the shadow copy feature is turned on, and a shadow copy of the file is created when the file in that partition is modified. Note that when you set up protection for a partition, you first need to create a restore point for that partition, so that System Restore is available for System Restore or file recovery.　　 The way to create a restore point is very simple, click the Create button on the System Protection tab to eject the Create Restore Point Wizard, and follow the wizard to complete the restore point creation.





(3). How the system is restored





Usually, System Restore is a necessity. Usually when a software is installed, driven by the software conflict, the system is unstable or even crash when adopted. In the case of Windows 7, there are two ways to restore the system: one that is in the System Properties window when it is able to enter the system, click on the System Protection tab to first select the system partition that needs to be restored, and then click the System Restore button to start the System Restore Wizard,





Select a recent restore point to complete the System Restore process based on the wizard.　　 As for the restore of the file version, you can right-click on the file to choose to restore the previous version, and then select a version from the list of file versions to restore or copy.





sometimes system failures are more severe and system Restore cannot be initiated in normal mode. At this point we can try to enter Safe mode to start System Restore, if the security mode is not entered we can choose from the System Recovery options Console select System Restore offline for System Restore. Press and hold the F8 key at system startup to enter the System advanced Boot Options menu, select Repair Computer and enter the system Recovery options console. In this process, you need to select a user and enter a password to log in. Select and click System Restore to start the System Restore Wizard, which is the same as in normal mode. In addition, running Startup Repair initiates system repair and runs system image recovery to recover from a backed up system image. What needs to be explained is that Vista also enables System Restore offline, but it needs to use the Vista system Setup disk to boot the system into the System Recovery options console.　　 The installation disk is not required in Windows 7 because Windows 7 has integrated it into the system.





2, free customization of backup and restore





Windows 7 Backup and restore functionality The biggest improvement is the addition of new options that allow us to freely customize and control system backups.　　 Perform Control Panel Rarr, all Control Panel items Rarr, backup and restore access to the backup and Restore center of Windows 7, where we can complete the system backup and restore is all operation.





(1). System Backup





Windows 7 Installation deployment is complete, it is necessary to make a copy of Windows Backup, which is necessary for system recovery and migration. In Backup and Restore center, click Set up Backup link to start the Widnows System Backup Wizard. We can save the backup in any local, non-system partition with enough space, and of course it can be saved to a network location, such as a file server. Enter its UNC address in the network location, along with network credentials such as its user name, password, and so on. If you want to save it locally, it is best to save it in a partition on another hard disk in your local area. For backup content, Windows 7 saves data in all users ' libraries, desktops, and Windows folders by default, and also creates a system image. Of course, some backup items are not what we need, so we can customize what we want to back up in Figure 5.　　 Here we can check what we want to keep (such as the library, the user-related content in the system disk and the application information, etc.), and remove the hook in front of the system image including drive system Reserved, (C:) If you do not need to save the system image.





need to pay special attention to: After customizing the complete task, the system will perform the backup plan in every Sunday 19:00 by default, which is very easy to be overlooked by some administrators. Once someone set up a backup task and did not modify the default backup plan, since the system was backed up, in fact, the system is not even a backup of the implementation, because his PC in Sunday 19:00 o ' run. In this respect, we can modify according to our own needs, and generally set the backup to a relatively idle time period of the workday. In addition, we can set the frequency of system backup, for system security requirements are relatively high can be set to perform a daily backup. When the Windows Backup settings are complete, clicking the Enable scheduling button system will perform the backup according to the schedule you have set. Of course, we can also perform an immediate backup or change the backup schedule.





(2). System Restore





generally in the case of system error, instability, or reinstall System Migration User Configuration, we can quickly restore or migrate the system configuration through the restore function. Access to the backup and Restore center of Windows 7, where users can restore from backup as needed. For example, you can restore only my files, or you can restore all of your users ' files. In addition, we can restore from other backups. Of course, if you have previously done a backup of the system image, you can perform a restore of the entire system. Click the Restore system settings or the computer link to enter the System Recovery window, click the Advanced Recovery method link to enter the Advanced Recovery Method window. Here, there are two ways to recover: one is to restore the computer with an image, provided that the system image was previously created, and the second is to reinstall the system with the Windows 7 installation disk and restore our files from backup.　　 These two methods have their own advantages and disadvantages, you can choose according to the needs.





3, System-Integrated system Image tool





(1). System Image Backup





There is no doubt that system image backups are the most thorough backup of Windows system backups, which is one of the tasks that a system administrator must do. In fact, the system image backup is not only based on the preparedness of the consideration, but also in order to facilitate rapid deployment of the system in the LAN needs.　　 The dedicated System image Backup tool is available in Windows 7, so we do not need third-party tools to easily make backup of the system image.





also in the Windows 7 Backup and Restore Center window, click the Create System Image link in the left pane to launch the Create System Image Wizard. Similarly, for security reasons, it is not recommended to keep the system image on the same disk as the system, because if the disk fails, the system will not be able to recover from the image.　　 Based on this consideration, you can save the system image to a DVD disk or to a location on the network.





(2). Saving straw system repair disc





System errors and even crashes are unavoidable, there is a repair disc can often bring the system back to life, in Windows 7 we can use the tools provided by the system to create a system repair disc. In the Windows 7 Backup and Restore Center window, click the Create System repair CD link in the left pane to launch the Create System Repair Disc Wizard, which allows you to easily create a system repair Disk by using the wizard. You can see that there are two key files on the disc, Winre.wim and BOOT.SDI, responsible for booting and repairing the system. Booting the system with the system repair disc has the same final effect as the system repair that Windows 7 brings. However, the system repair disc is used more extensively. Repair discs are handy when you can't even repair a computer.　　 In addition, this system repair disc can be used for Vsita system boot and repair.





4, a powerful system encapsulation tool DISM





System Encapsulation Of course also belongs to the scope of system backup and restore. In Windows 7, DISM replaces ImageX as the new System Encapsulation tool.　 Let's look at the application of DISM in System image operations.





DISM is a new tool that is unfamiliar to most users, you can enter command DISM at the command line/? To obtain its parameters and examples.





First, we can use DISM to get the system version information in the image and execute the command dism/get-wininfo/wimfile:c:testimagesinstall.wim.　　 Where Install.wim is the installation package for Windows 7, the Get-wininfo parameter is used to obtain encapsulation information.





Second, the DISM command allows us to mount the system image in any directory, with the command dism/mount-win/wimfile:c:testimagesinstall.wim/index:4/MOUNTDIR:C: Testservicing execute dism/get-mountedwiminfo to get mount DISM image information. Use the Dism/image and/online parameters to implement operations to mount the system image to DISM. Like execute command dism/image:c:testservicing/add-driver/driver:c:testdriversux6000vx60000.inf add a new drive to the target system image, execute the command dism/image　　 : C:testservicing/get-drivers View driver information.





If you want to uninstall the DISM image executable Dism/unmount-win/mountdir:c:testservicing/discard command. In addition, the execution dism/image:c:testservicing/get-intl can obtain the language information that the current image belongs to. DISM/IMAGE:C:TESTSERVICING/SET-UILANG:ZH-CN is to set the system language to Chinese, Dism/image:c:testservicing/set-timezone:china Standard Time is to set the system times to China standard Time.　　 The use of DISM is complex and is used flexibly to implement various operations on the system image.





Summary: Windows 7 provides us with powerful system backup and restore tools that are not functionally multiple choices but complementary to each other. In the actual combat, we should be in accordance with the needs of ingenious collocation, so that their respective play the director, to ensure that our data, system security.