lkabob,

No, you can't recover data with System Restore. GoBack images everything on your hard disk, System Restore monitors most system files with .exe, .vxd, .dll, .com, and .sys extensions. It does not monitor user-created files (for example, files that have .txt, .doc, or .xls extensions), the My Documents folder, Temporary Internet files (including the Internet Explorer History, Cookies, or Favorites files), the Recycle Bin, or the Windows Swap (.swp) file.

Thank you for your answer. Is "GoBack" on the market or any similar program? Thank you.

lkabob,

Yes, you can see details here.

Got it! Thank you!! Just thought of one more thing....when would you use "system restore" vs. "goback" and visa versa? Thank you.

lkabob,

I have used System Restore once when my dial up connection was behaving erratically and I was unable to determine the cause. Another occasion when one might use System Restore is when installing a program causes the system to be unstable. For this reason, Windows updates create a restore point prior to their installation. In the event the update does not have an uninstall capability, if it causes problems the user can readily return to the system state before it was installed.

I would use a disk cloning program such as GoBack if the computer failed to boot. It would also be useful for restoring data which had been deleted in error, but thankfully I have not had occasion to use a cloning program for this purpose.

If you have a major problem on the HD, and you haven't backed up the information, I highly recommend GetDataBack. If all else fails and the hard drive is still mechanically functional, it will do quite well. It saved our bacon with a major file system whoopsie a while back- retrieved about 98% of all the data.

Thanks for the info. I have already installed GoBack. What's the difference between GoBack and Get Data Back? I have a 30 day trial period.