PC World

Restore a Windows 8 or Windows 7 image backup to an unbootable PC

Sam McCurry wisely created an image backup of his internal drive. Now he wants to know how that backup can help him should Windows fail to boot. An image backup copies the complete contents of your ...
PC World

Restore a Windows XP Backup in Windows 7

Reader Tom is dealing with this major hassle: When I switched from Windows XP to Windows 7, I was very careful to backup my entire computer to my laptop. After installing Windows 7, I found out that ...
Houston Chronicle

Windows 7 Locked Up on Restore and Now Won't Load Windows, What Can I Do?

It seems like a worst-case scenario: Windows 7 gets to the boot screen and stops loading. You just tried to run a restore point, but it didn't work and now Windows won't load at all. You don't have to ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Did a clean Windows install? Do these 6 things before anything else

Just finished a clean Windows install? Make sure you don’t miss these six critical steps to secure, optimize, and set up your ...
CCM

Restore a Windows PC to factory settings without disc

If your Windows PC does not boot, crashes, or you simply want to clean it up, you may be interested in restoring its factory settings. If you do not have the Windows CD/DVD to format, reinstall, and ...