Hi
I have all running 100% as It can be.
I have read that Norton Ghost cannot or will not be read by Windows 8.
I have Windows 7 and at some point In the next three years I may upgrade to Windows 8 or whatever.
Being that I have loads of codes and and settings running great, i would like to know what would be the best thing for taking an Image of the whole drive and keeping It on a usb hard drive for the future to run In higher system such as Windows 8 or maybe 9.
 
I would like some top suggestions for this as I need to make my set up bomb proof.
It takes a long long time to get all running like a dream.
 
 
All the best
john
 
 

I've used Acronis with my Win 8.1 setup without issues.  Even replaced my C drive using it.

Acronis works great, but you can do it for free with Macrium Reflect. I used it recover an image that Windows "could not find," and it worked flawlessly.

Confirmed about Norton. So goto Acronis is my suggestion.

Hi
Thanks guys for the tip
I will have a look
 
All the best
 
John

Another vote for Acronis True Image. I have used it for many years, saving a clean backup with only windows and system drivers, then a complete backup with all software. It is brilliant to be a able to return to an 'as new' system in minutes should you need to diagnose any future issues.

michael diemer
Acronis works great, but you can do it for free with Macrium Reflect. I used it recover an image that Windows "could not find," and it worked flawlessly.

+1. 
 
Another free imaging program I can recommend is AOMEI Backupper.
 
Both of these freebies work perfectly at backing up and restoring system images.  Just this past weekend, I tested both:  Backed up and restored my C: partition twice, with zero hiccups.
 
Honestly, there is no excuse for any DAW-user these days to be flying without a safety net (a backup system image).  The two titles mentioned above are excellent, free, and do the job with little fuss and time.

Acronis is a godsend for me..
 I had an issue a few months back where my boot up directory was messed up, I had tried everything rebuilding, I even went as far as to pay someone to remotely access my computer, cause I thought someone would be able to figure this out. Long story short they could not fix the problem , there only solution was reformat.( no no )
 Well I had Acronis installed but I messed up my image somehow, so thats why I had gone through all these steps to fix my boot up problems , Well I did get it work thanks the neosmart easy recovery which I purchased and it rebuilt my whole W8 directory..
Now I have 2 images and multiple restore points . I am also going to Use Acronis to build my new desktop when windows 10 comes out.. I read that you can use acronis on your HD , So that your new Mother board and HD will be able to work together..
 Acronis is a life saver..