After I had set up my new Lenovo (OS Windows Vista Business) last April I used Backup and Restore to backup the entire computer (7 DVDs). A couple of months later I had a major problem and had to reformat my pc back to its factory settings. After reformatting I tried to use the backup disks (thus avoiding having to do a lot of manual labour). Backup and Restore told me that it couldn't restore from my disks because I Hadn't made a backup! That was months ago. I had no choice but to install everything manually. I would now like to make a new set of backup DVDs but would appreciate advice on how to get Backup and Restore to recognize them if I ever have to reformat the disk. PS I have Lenovo Rescue and Recovery, but it apparently requires Norton AntiVirus which I have deleted.
You can't restore an entire hard drive's worth of information onto a new computer, with a new motherboard, processor, drivers and a different OS. It would cause too many conflicts as you would be loading drivers from old computer and configuration settings for hardware from your old PC onto the new one, which is like putting a V12 Ferrari engine into Hyundai Excel. Personally don't use Windows Backup and Restore. It backs up too much useless data. Try other apps like Nero's BackItUp or Backup4All.
