Vista: How to Backup Files or Create Image
Contributed by Hack_Vista 
Tagged: Microsoft Vista Your vista system is running well. So how do you backup your vista system? The following tutorial actually shows that it is easy.
Vista contains an excellent backup system. It will even create an image of your system like Ghost. Note: Norton’s Ghost for vista has not even been released yet (due April 18, 2007).
Anyway, here is how to use Vista’s Backup System…
1. Open the Vista Backup Program
2. Either select to backup specific files or select Complete PC Backup for the safest image-based system.
You can find the Vista Backup System two different ways…
1. Open Run box by typing Win-Key+R
2. Paste in %systemroot%\system32\sdclt.exe and hit Enter
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You can navigate to it through the start menu…
1. Click Start
2. All Programs
3. Accessories
4. System Tools
5. Select Backup Status and Configuration
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Anon. said on February 24, 2009
Doesn’t work for Vista Home Basic the third option is not available
NOTCOMING BACK said on March 4, 2009
DOES NOT W WORK ON VISTA HOME PREMIUM.
VERY UNCLEAR INSTRUCTIONS HERE.
CHECK ELSEWHERE.
Anonymous said on December 23, 2009
worked for me…thank you very much!!!
littlewitch7705 said on December 23, 2009
worked for me…thank you very much!!!
xxxNOOBKILLERxxx said on July 21, 2010
you guys are stupid the third option isnt there because you havent created a backup before so the first time you create one it makes a complete backup. Damn noobs
Krinod said on July 23, 2010
thanks
Krinod said on July 23, 2010
way to tell it to the noobs dude
Dsfdsf said on August 25, 2010
Home Premium and basic don’t have complete pc bakup…noob
Chico43e said on August 29, 2010
My my you are so important and grand !
Can u take out an appendix ?[I can}–what a noob you are !
NoobWhoDontKnowEverything said on February 2, 2011
To xxxNOOBKILLERxxx: I believe you misunderstood the third option — your comment might be correct if the third option was for an INCREMENTAL backup. But the third option is labelled as “COMPLETE PC BACKUP”. The original article suggests using this third option to make Vista “SYSTEM IMAGE BACKUPS”.
According to Microsoft, the third option is NOT INCLUDED in Windows Vista HOME BASIC, and Windows Vista HOME PREMIUM. In my experience, the third option will not magically appear in these two versions of Vista after you complete your first backup.
Please note that unlike Vista, the newer “Windows 7″ provides SYSTEM IMAGE BACKUP in the HOME PREMIUM version.
I would be pleased to help you further if you do not understand the differences between INCREMENTAL BACKUPS and SYSTEM IMAGE BACKUPS, or that Microsoft sold different versions of Vista.
Oceanhomedude said on February 4, 2011
What would be the best way to create a system image with vista home or basic etc… please help
Selmer said on October 30, 2011
Are any downloads available from anywhere which would enable adding the backup facility to Windows Vista Home Premium? Is that in fact possible?