You can get Western Digital (free and legal) backup software called: Acronis True Image WD Edition Software

https://support.wdc.com/downloads.aspx?lang=en


Works on all versions of Windows (7 and up), and you must have at least one Western Digital hard drive in the comp.




I just installed it, made the bootable Acronis CD, made a full OS image backup, and used the bootable CD to restore from that backup. Works great!

So now you don't have to come to the point where you need to say: Gotta re-install Windows....anymore.

I boot my linux laptop from the cloud. What is this backup thing.

...and then Jimbob McHiggins messes up one night, or a hacker gets through, and Abduck gets big teary eyes (like anime) and says: "Where's my OS"?

But... My cloud is located on my home network.

lies no one knows what or where the cloud is.

I fucking knew it! The cloud has fallen in the wrong hands...

I didn't think you were the buzzword type

The Western Digital version of Acronis backup software is awesome.
The only requirement, again, is, you must have at least one Western Digital hard drive in your comp. If so, you get a $40 program for free.