How to use Redo Backup and Recovery to clone your Windows disk

Redo Backup and Recovery is a Linux based disk imaging program similar to CloneZilla but with a big difference, it has a very nice easy to use graphical user interface.

It also has a number of useful features, http://redobackup.org/features.php

This post will show you how to use Redo Backup and Recovery to clone your Windows disk to an external USB storage device.

Step by Step: How to use Redo Backup and Recovery

Requirements:

USB External Storage Device / Hard Drive
Redo Backup and Recovery CD - http://redobackup.org

Creating the Backup Image

Boot your system from your Redo Backup and Recovery CD. You may have to alter your system BIOS boot order and set the first bootable device to CD/DVD.

Select Enhanced Video Mode and press enter

If your system has difficulties loading Redo, try a different video mode.

This is the Redo main menu interface. Connect your USB external storage device to your system and then click on the Backup or Restore option.

Click on the Backup button.

The source drive is the drive you wish to backup, the drive containing Windows XP / Vista or 7.

Select the drive you wish to backup and click on next.

Leave all parts selected and click on next.

The destination drive is your external USB storage device. Select your USB storage device and click on next.

Click on the Browse... button.

Create a new folder by clicking on the Create folder button.

Then type a suitable name for your new folder, for example here I am typing Windows XP backup

After typing the folder name, press the Enter button on your keyboard.

This should take you into your new folder. If not, double click on your folder.

Now press on the Save Here button.

We have now returned to Step 4. Note the destination folder, it should match what you typed above.

Click Next to continue.

I decided to leave the date as suggested by Redo. Click on Next to continue.

Redo will now start to backup your Windows disk, saving the disk image to your chosen external USB storage device.

When the operating is complete, click on the OK button.

Now click on the Home button, top left of the screen. This will return you to the Redo main menu screen.

You can now either reboot or shut down your system. To do so click on the Power off option.

Click on the Restart or Turn Off button.

Remember to keep your external USB storage device safe and do not erase the disk image.

Restoring the Backup Image

Restoring your disk image will erase all data present on the disk you are restoring the image to. Therefore make sure you save any important files before proceeding.

Boot your system from your Redo Backup and Restore CD.

Connect the USB external storage device containing your saved disk image to your system and then click on the Backup or Restore option.

Click on the Restore button

Since recovery is the opposite of backup, the source drive is the drive containing the disk image. This will be your external USB storage device.

Select the USB storage device and click on next.

Open the folder containing the disk image, eg Windows XP backup.

Select the disk image to restore, eg 20110109.backup and click on the Open button.

We have returned to the Step 2 main screen, notice the disk image name is present. Click on Next to continue.

Select the drive you wish to restore the disk image to. This will be your Windows drive. Click Next to continue.

Click on Yes to proceed with the recovery.

The recovery process should now be under way.

When the process has completed, click on the OK button.

Return to the main menu by clicking on the Home button, then reboot or power off your system by clicking on the Power Off option.

Your system should now be fully restored.

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How to Use Dropbox

Dropbox is cloud-based service to store many files. How to use dropbox is not difficult, we can use the free dropbox service.

Any connected file will be automatically connected to your computer, cell phone, or other device using the application dropbox.

Simply put it this way, with dropbox, we can store the files which have been created in the Office computer, without having to carry it through a pendrive to a home computer.

Any file that we save on dropbox, these files are automatically distributed to the computer/gadget that uses the same dropbox account or already synchronized. The first requirement to get started you need to have dropbox account in advance. You can Sign Up Dropbox here.

How To Use Dropbox

Before we started using dropbox, I will show step by step how to install dropbox on windows.

After we signed up for dropbox, next we should download the application dropbox. Download dropbox, after that we will begin to install it. Select the "I already have a Dropbox account", we signed up it before. Then log in with the account you created before.

Install Dropbox as you install programs, save the dropbox mostly in drive C: or select "Typical, setup dropbox with normal setting".

Dropbox provides free storage is only 2 GB, but you can add to it with the upgrade.

The better choice is choose the 2 GB storage for free first, and then after that you have upgraded. But, if the upgrade is not the best option, you could try dropbox alternatives that provide larger space.

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