System backup restore for Windows7

sparkygroover

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I want to wipe my main SSD and reinstall the OS from my 2nd back up drive. How do I actually do that and does it reinstall Win7 completely with all the data files etc?
 
Solution
If you made a Windows Disk Image it will be just like the day you made the image.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/7702/restoring-windows-7-from-an-image-backup/

sparkygroover

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I have done both. made a windows disc image and also backed up my data to my 2nd hard drive. which runs at 70GB or so. If I wipe my main drive SSD how do I use the data backup file from my 2nd HDD to reinstall on my main SSD drive? Thats the burning question ;)