Windows 7 has some pretty nice features that will advanced users to back-up there information just in case something horrible happens in the future. Now giving the upper advantage of creating a shadow copy of the operating system will require the user to have enough storage space in a separated hard drive (portable if so) you can also have the option of just backup up just drivers or files certain days or months according to your expectations.
walking through the basics of Windows 7’s backup system is surely different from vista but it has
such a great advantage that im sure it will save you lots of time and money when something bad happens to your computer.
This PDF file will show you how to create that Back-up and if you have any questions be sure to comment.