subject: Easy Ways to Rebuild Operating System [print this page] Rebuilding an operating system will help you deal with sluggishness of the system, to get rid of the virus infected files or just to give a fresh and new feel to your system. Though, the advantages are many, if you do not plan well rebuilding the operating system could make your data disappear.
Consider the following before you rebuild the operating system
Backup your data including Outlook, Browsers, Favorite links, book marks
Rebuild the operating system close to the one you had
Ensure that you use original operating system software
Order of rebuild should be operating system, system drivers, application software, antivirus and personal data
Make sure that you have internet access to download service packs or additional software like Java runtime
Use utilities (for repartitioning, backup etc) that are compatible with your system or it could lead to hard drive failure
Data backup is perhaps the most important step when you rebuild an operating system. Losing old data can have serious impact on business, especially if old data is irreplaceable. So in addition to making a backup of all the files, the challenge is to ensure that the backup is functional and that too with all the data, including that in Outlook and browser. Making a backup is serious business when you rebuild operating system since many things can go wrong leading to loss of data. Incorrect copying of the data, missing out critical data from backup or even backups that do not work can lead to loss of your old data. One of the easiest ways to deal with back up is to use system utilities that help you backup data without any hassle.
Drive Manager is one such good utility that can take care of all your data backup needs without the fear of losing out critical data and to ensure a functional backup. In addition to backup, Drive Manager helps in monitoring the health of your hard drive thereby preventing hard drive failure and associated data loss and helps in space management of the hard drive. It also enables you to clone the hard drive or to make a disk image, features that are very handy while reformatting, reinstalling or upgrading the operating system. Drive Manager supports IDE/ ATA, SCSI, SATA, Fire Wire hard drives, USB hard drives, Flash drives and other Windows enabled storage devices.
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