👍 #904 - What Good Is an Image Backup If All I Want Is My Data?
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Image? But, but, but....
Over the years I've received a lot of pushback because I keep recommending image backups for just about everything.
I really do consider them the closest thing to a silver bullet to protect you from just about anything that goes wrong.
So, if an image is of the entire hard disk, what if you just want the data?
It's explained here: What Good Is an Image Backup If All I Want Is My Data?
Also this week:
- How to back up Windows 10 & 11.
- Is your cloud service's backup enough?
- Are Windows Limited User Accounts any good?
As always, links below.
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What Good Is an Image Backup If All I Want Is My Data?
Why you want the ultimate safety net.
Image backups are great ways to back up absolutely everything on a hard disk. They're also good for retrieving most anything, including individual files.
Also This Week on Ask Leo!
How to Back Up Windows 10 (& 11) |  |
| How to back up Windows using its own built-in tools in eight easy steps. Four bonus steps handle Microsoft's plans to retire one of those tools. https://askleo.com/30103 | |
Can I Rely on My Cloud Service's Backups? |  |
| You can rely on online services for many things, but it's unwise to rely on them too much. https://askleo.com/29970 | |
Are Windows Limited User Accounts Effective? |  |
| Limited User Accounts restrict the ability of malware to cause problems on your system. Unfortunately, it may also restrict your ability to use the computer. https://askleo.com/2846 | |
What's the Difference Between a Router, a Wireless Router, and a Wireless Access Point? |  |
| Terminology around routers and access points can be quite confusing. I'll describe each, how they relate, and why the differences matter. https://askleo.com/5056 | |
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 | What's the Difference Between a Router, a Wireless Router, and a Wireless Access Point?Terminology around routers and access points can be quite confusing. I'll describe the difference, how they relate, and why the differences matter.https://youtu.be/3-i75ENC4jg |
 | Are Windows Limited User Accounts Effective?Limited User Accounts restrict the ability of malware to cause problems on your system. Unfortunately, it may also restrict your ability to use the computer.https://youtu.be/b2wNQUYISnk |
 | Can I Rely on My Cloud Service Backups?You can rely on online cloud services for many things, but it's unwise to rely on them too much for backups.https://youtu.be/fqFg8rch8f4 |
 | What Good Is an Image Backup If All I Want Is My Data?An Image backup is a good way to back up absolutely everything on a hard disk. They're also good for retrieving most anything, including individual files.https://youtu.be/18FXd09zv5c |
 | How to Back Up Windows 10 (& 11)How to back up Windows 10 and 11 using its own built-in tools in eight easy steps. Four bonus steps handle Microsoft's plans to retire one of those tools.https://youtu.be/Y1-PIN-MHdg |
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