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Macrium Reflect & backups & restore
I threw MACRIUM into the title because I knew it would get Caledon Ken's attention as he keeps recommending it.
My problem with any kind of backups is that when you do so, you are copying all existing errors, bugs and other problems that exist, so you're not getting a fresh, new system. And that the later in the life of the system the copy is made, the more corrupt the system is. Yes, you are saving your data files but you're not saving a good system. The best you can do is hope the back up will get you a boot up so hopefully you can fix it from there. I'm not a fixer, so that isn't of much value to me.
I admit I really don't know anything about this subject but I've had plenty of experience with failed restore efforts, particularly the Windows roll back feature, probably for the reason outlined above. In other words, the closer to the time of system failure the back up is made, the more corrupt it will be. It would seem to me that the only good way to do a back up is as soon after starting a new system.