Hello everyone

[Sevoy1969]

Hello everyone!

I am wondering about the different backup options or some general differences and look for a proper understanding of backup strategies. I can't find any proper documentation other than the online user guides, but they're very practical or hands on and don't give any further information.

So:
How does a system backup differ from a hard disk backup? On a conservative 1 disk/partition system, a system backup isn't smaller than a disc backup, so what's the difference?

I imagine that the different clones provide files as they are on the disk/partition, while the backup options create hasleo image files that need to be handled by hasleo.


How do you backup your computer containing personal data and some software licenses: Do you regularly create system backups? Backup the whole disk? Or just a system backup once and then file backups?

Thanks everyone
Scott

[aldist]

A system backup is a copy of a partition or partitions that relate directly to the Windows operating system.
A disk backup is a copy of all disk partitions, including those that are not directly related to the operating system.
If there are no partitions on the hard disk other than the operating system partitions, there will be no difference between a system backup and a disk backup.
There can be several strategies for using backups, the most popular one looks like this: you create a full backup, then several incremental backups, then a differential backup, etc.
All program activations, personal data will be saved and restored if needed.
I never use backups of system files/folders.