hey all, I would like to backup my whole windows image if any problems might occur in the future just to be in the safe side. So please post your findings which software is the best to do the job. Regards.
You can use imagex to capture the your system under WINPE. Also, you can use recimg.exe to create a custom recovery image. If your system encounter an error, you can do a quick recovery(Refresh PC or Reset PC).
What about using the "Windows 7 File Recovery" software (type it in your start screen to find it under "Settings") to make an image? And can someone explain simply what "Recimg.exe" does? It sounds complicated.
That recimg thing talks about backing up "windows apps", that means only the metro app stuff right, not all your programs installed under desktop?
Why use a 3rd party imaging software, when there is already a native one built into Windows 8 called Windows 7 File Recovery?
No real cause just a preference over windows apps. Even i use uninstaller 3rd party apps to make sure they are really uninstalled and no trace leftover.
The recimg.exe command line tool lets you configure a custom recovery image for Windows to use when you refresh your PC. For more details, you can type recimg.exe /help in command prompt.
It's not guaranteed to uninstall everything, I remember trying RevoUninstall last time, and it didn't work properly for some software. The best way to leave no trace, is to make images of your OS drive regularly, and restore the image!
In that case, I will recommend Active@ Boot Disk. Install it and make a bootable USB/CD. It offers you plenty of features, you can imagine only. I am using it for last two years with no problem at all. Multiple backups and perfect restore