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Originally Posted by cybmole
PS tell me more please about ways to image only a windows installation+ all of its installed programs, so that all of that can be restored to a replacement drive without needing an actual fresh install of windows & a fresh install of each program.
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Not sure if you can image selected folders or exclude folders from an image.
What a lot people do is to have a partition for OS & programs usually C: and another partition for data usually E: (D: being the CD ROM). IMO that's 'best practice'.
You can then image copy C: with something like ==>>
Create a complete partition clone with EaseUS Partition Master
I am NOT recommending that product, and I doubt its the only one. Search for 'partition image' and 'partition clone"
To re-install Windows and keep applications you can do this
Repair Install - Windows 7 Help Forums I have fixed up about a dozen broken Windows installs following that process. Obviously this only works on a functioning disk.
BR