In the past, when I worked for an organization, supporting users and maintaining their info system. As far as backing up individuals PCs, we instructed
them to save important files and unfinished work, to the main server. If their local machine crashed, we would then just replace that PC. The user would
still have all files, if they saved em on the server.
Then we would reload the PC, if it was worth saving. The hard drive would be reformatted and the OS and all programs reloaded. This would get rid of
any and all problems. What I see happening today, with backing up using an image, is you're possibly saving the problem, or part of the problem, that
is the reason the PC had issues in the first place. As opposed to a totally fresh start. I'm not sure, that kind of backup is such a good thing!
If I'm missing something, please let me know.
them to save important files and unfinished work, to the main server. If their local machine crashed, we would then just replace that PC. The user would
still have all files, if they saved em on the server.
Then we would reload the PC, if it was worth saving. The hard drive would be reformatted and the OS and all programs reloaded. This would get rid of
any and all problems. What I see happening today, with backing up using an image, is you're possibly saving the problem, or part of the problem, that
is the reason the PC had issues in the first place. As opposed to a totally fresh start. I'm not sure, that kind of backup is such a good thing!
If I'm missing something, please let me know.