Remove the XX's wrote:
I make backup inages via the tool that comes with Windows 7. My drive is 500GB
(with 40GB currently on it) and the drive I put the image to is 60GB.
Obviously each time I backup a new image to it the previous one is gone. But
now for a destination drive I use a 320GB. The way I figure it I should get at
LEAST 5 images on it but Windows keeps deleteing the previous one.

If I split the destination drive into 5 partitions (320/5) and each time I
back up use a different partition will those images have a good integrity for
restore if needed? I would hate to have a false sense of security.

TIA, Dennis
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On Windows 7, I've only used the System Image capability, rather than the
other (file mode?) backup.

I experienced the same thing. If I make a fresh image, the other one is
erased and the new one takes its place.

To stop that, I transfer the backup to any other place. Just move it
out of the way, Then run your new backup, and see what happens.

Then, for fun, run your recovery boot CD (or installer DVD), and
go to the restore menu. Did the disk scan find both images or not ?
That's the test you want to try. My experience was, there was
an extended search interval during recovery, where the software
searches for images. Maybe, it can find that image, if it is moved
out of the way. And, it should show the date the backup was made.
There's a fair amount of metadata in the folder, with the actual
image files.

Paul