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<blockquote data-quote="TRS-80" data-source="post: 878627" data-attributes="member: 81749"><p>I tend to agree with [USER=69581]@show-Zi[/USER] and, [USER=87125]@scorpionv[/USER] </p><p></p><p>All contributors have made valid points.</p><p></p><p>I see this topic as, a little like “horses for courses.” In [USER=69581]@show-Zi[/USER] 's words: '<em>it depends on the cause of restoring.</em>'</p><p></p><p>One reason for hesitation, regarding recovery partitions is; they too can be corrupted.</p><p></p><p>My personal routine is, regular disc images and, backups. Acronis is my current tool(old version - too slow.) I do overwrite my aged copies of most images, mainly due to redundancy. All are stored, securely, on several external drives.</p><p></p><p>I never leave a backup drive connected to a computer longer than the backup takes to complete.</p><p></p><p>I keep an “emergency” set of basic recovery discs(and/or USB stick) as an option. These do include necessary drivers, but not necessarily the latest. I prefer Windows PE media.</p><p></p><p>It's been quite a while since I have re-imaged my own machines. Mainly due to being time poor. Plus, no major issues.</p><p></p><p>However, I have re-imaged(or reinstalled Windows<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😴" title="Sleeping face :sleeping:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f634.png" data-shortname=":sleeping:" />) on numerous P.C.s, whilst working. Most of those cases involved serious breaches or malware(often both,) frequently compounded by panicked actions performed by the system owner.</p><p></p><p>I prefer to <strong>start</strong> with with the most <strong>simple</strong> option available. This is generally a native Windows function. The “KISS” principle doesn't always work but, it's served me well, over a long period of time. We have to start somewhere. To a great degree, this is dictated by the damage in need of repair.</p><p></p><p>After reviewing [USER=87274]@Nautilus[/USER] & [USER=2056]@dinosaur07[/USER] words regarding the speed of Rollback Rx, it may well make an appearance in my kit. I'll be checking it out. Thank you!</p><p></p><p>Stay safe, well & happy!</p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite132" alt=":unsure:" title="Unsure :unsure:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":unsure:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRS-80, post: 878627, member: 81749"] I tend to agree with [USER=69581]@show-Zi[/USER] and, [USER=87125]@scorpionv[/USER] All contributors have made valid points. I see this topic as, a little like “horses for courses.” In [USER=69581]@show-Zi[/USER] 's words: '[I]it depends on the cause of restoring.[/I]' One reason for hesitation, regarding recovery partitions is; they too can be corrupted. My personal routine is, regular disc images and, backups. Acronis is my current tool(old version - too slow.) I do overwrite my aged copies of most images, mainly due to redundancy. All are stored, securely, on several external drives. I never leave a backup drive connected to a computer longer than the backup takes to complete. I keep an “emergency” set of basic recovery discs(and/or USB stick) as an option. These do include necessary drivers, but not necessarily the latest. I prefer Windows PE media. It's been quite a while since I have re-imaged my own machines. Mainly due to being time poor. Plus, no major issues. However, I have re-imaged(or reinstalled Windows😴) on numerous P.C.s, whilst working. Most of those cases involved serious breaches or malware(often both,) frequently compounded by panicked actions performed by the system owner. I prefer to [B]start[/B] with with the most [B]simple[/B] option available. This is generally a native Windows function. The “KISS” principle doesn't always work but, it's served me well, over a long period of time. We have to start somewhere. To a great degree, this is dictated by the damage in need of repair. After reviewing [USER=87274]@Nautilus[/USER] & [USER=2056]@dinosaur07[/USER] words regarding the speed of Rollback Rx, it may well make an appearance in my kit. I'll be checking it out. Thank you! Stay safe, well & happy! :unsure: [/QUOTE]
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