recovery or back up disk?

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traceyanne

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i have done a complete back up on an external hard drive. Would this give me everything back if the computer crashed or do i need to make a recovery disk- is that different? Lost everything on another computer due to someone pressing one of the f buttons and dont want to have to pay for a complete computer rebuild again.
 

My Computer

System One

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
Brand loyalty does you no good if the Restore CD does not have a driver that supports your hard drive controller. First thing to do when trying out an image backup program is burn the Restore CD and boot it. If it cannot see your HD there's no sense even making a backup with it. If the first one you try works, so much the better. Don't just assume it will work. If you have anything other than the standard Sata disk controller(such as Raid) the restore program may not work. Or if it does it may need to use "compatibility mode"(read "10 times slower") to get it done.

Only way to know for sure is to boot the CD and enter the restore program. If it can see your HD then you should be good to go.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion m9515y
    CPU
    Phenom X4 9850
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Some Radeon Cheapie with 512 MB Ram
    Monitor(s) Displays
    CRT
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    750 GB SATA 3G 2 SIIG Superspeed docks w/WD Caviar Black Sata II or III
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