Do I Really Need a System Image Backup? - Comments Page 2

For years I had a free copy of Malwarebytes on my computer, that did what it was supposed to do, and offered occasional updates. Now the free version is only a 14 day trial version, at which time the user sees pop-up nag notices. I guess I'll have to look elsewhere.

I do a back-up every week to an external hard drive. It has a file on it called "Windows Image Backup." It gets updated regularly along with my files using Windows Backup? It's a big file, I think. Is that a system image?

I make images at least once a month using both Macrium Reflect (free version) and Windows 7 built in backup utility.

Thanks for all your great tips Bob.

In answer to Art F about Macrium Reflect system restore disks, I believe they are generic. I created one on my Win 10 machine and was able to boot my Win 8 machine from it although I didn't do a restore but I think it would work.

Changing to SSD is even easier; I have done it a few times.
Go to crucial.com, buy the SSD and they give you the software to transfer entire system.
You can make an Image but is not necessary.

Tried Macrium Reflect 7 and got "read failed-13, Permission denied-32". i tried AOMEI BACKUPPER and IT WORKED. Very easy to use and FREE.