I successfully restored images using the ATI and Windows 7 CDs. I created backup images using Acronis True Image Home 2010 (which is my least favorite version of ATI to date), Windows 7's backup imaging feature, and Paragon Drive Backup and stored them on the WD drive. A few days ago, I installed a Western Digital internal drive in my new PC in order to have a second storage area for backups as well as one with a much faster data transmission rate. Paragon_Tommy graciously supplied me with an iso file with which I created an Advanced Recovery CD that appeared to work OK (at least it recognized the Seagate external drive which contained my backup images). I notice you mention that such a CD or DVD exists in a formal version. Correct? Will it overwrite the factory restored partition or will I need to again remove some of th junk trials they put on it?Ģ) I could have avoided this if there was a way to boot up and access my external HD from the hosed laptop. Once that is done (it is still working away), I would like to use the image backup I made with Paragon BU to restore C: to where it was at the time of the backup.ġ) I assume will need to install Paragon again and then restore from the image. Having no other way to access the image backup I made, I used my system Restore disks to restore to factory status. When I rebooted Windows was stuck on testing my D: restore partition and then stopped - repeatedly despite several reboots. I used Paragon to shrink my C: drive to create some unused space for a separate data partition (not yet created). I made a full image of the entire (all partitions) pre-installed W 7 HD to an external USB HD using Paragon's Backup & Restore 10 Free.

This is a relatively new laptop but with some customizations and installations I made.

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