system restore alternative

[Cats-4_Owners-2]

Hello @dragonx1983.

My earlier suggestion of Time Machine http://www.toolwiz.com/en/toolwiz-time-machine/
was just offered as an altenative. It creates a restore point, something your system usually does with each Windows Security Update.
I'd read your frustrations with what appeared to be repetative problems with your system's SSD in which case an external HDD would be a logical and viable alternative as our friends have already offered.
Additionally, @DanielN's alternative (below) allows one to take multiple snapshots of their system to return it to a previous state, but this is dependant on your system functioning properly before you attemempt to preserve it's state.

If I were you, I'd store my backups on a ext. hdd

Oh and in case you are still looking, Rollback Rx home edition is free, and is a good alternative to system restore.

 

[Deleted member 2913]

Rollback Home is a good software.

But such software can have conflict with windows updates & mess the system.
I am having discussion on wilders & Rollback staff mentioned that such programs can have conflict with windows updates & mess the system.
Thats why Rollback on installation changes windows updates settings from auto to manual & users are advised to check their forum before installing windows updates. There is a thread in the forum that will update if the available windows updates have any probs with Rollback & what users should do.

So suggestions on wilders are system image + Rollback is a good solution.
Image will be your backup for any mess.
And Rollback will be your fast solution to probs on the system.

And would be best to disable windows system restore & defrag & any other defrag software.

 

[LabZero]

I use Paragon B&R 2014 free edition.
Very safe, I created a system image and in case of disaster in 25 minutes is all right.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Back-Up-and-Recovery/Paragon-Drive-Backup-Express.shtml