Jose Pinho Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I have a doubt concerning how to create a system image for my PC. I have already tried the Windows 7 "Create a system image" built in program, but it seems to suffer with Double Layer DVDs. It keeps asking to insert a > 1 Gb media to be formatted. I have also searched ImgBurn forums and guides trying to find a procedure, but so far I have found procedures to create images of a CD/DVD into the PC hard drives. Searching / digging out the web, I found this procedure: 1. Install ImgBurn. 2. From Ez-Mode Picker, choose Create image file from file/folders. 3. Click on File > Browse for a source folder ... 4. From Computer, choose Local Disc (C:) - that is where I have Windows and all aplications installed. 5. Click on Select Folder 6. Then, click on Source dialog box, and add C: 7. Then, on Destination, click on browse for a file (at the right of Destination dialog box), and pick the media player/recorder. But, when I do this, the Destination choice box shows C:\Users\JCP\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\0.0x0\Image 1.iso, as the destination file. Is this a sort of Temporary storage location prior to copying to DVD / CD? If so, what would be the next steps? If not, what is the correct procedure to create the system image (that contains Windows and all installed programs with their set up / configurations)? Cheers, Jose Pinho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmalves Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 If you want to make a system image you should use programs like Acronis True Image, Norton Ghost or similar. ImgBurn is for burning files/folders to disc or creating optical disc images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Pinho Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 Thanks for the quite fast reply. I will follow your suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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