First, let me say that including this feature is a good thing. The bad news has been that it is only available on the higherpriced Windows VISTA versions. In this day of Malware and viruses, a Disaster Recovery tool of this type should be included in any and all versions of an operating system, not just the more expensive ones.Having said this, a couple of comments. First, like many users, I am running the beta in a dual boot setup. However, the imaging backup programs automatically creates images of both my Vista and my Windows 7 partitions. This is not a bad thing in itself, but it does not allow me to select only the Windows 7 (or the Vista for that matter) partitions to restore. Add to this the fact that my Vista apps on on a separate partition from the OS (for better or for worse), and it means that I have to back up 3 partitions and restore three partitions simply to restore and earlier version of Windows 7. This also means that I could lose email and calendar entries from outlook, since these are stored on my C:\ drive as well. Users, especially in the beta, should be given the option toback up, or at least to restore, only the windows 7 partition.For now, I will use my Norton Ghost program, which give me all of that and more. But some might not want to spring for this, and they should have more flexibility in the built in back up program. Windows 7 beta dual booting with VISTA Home Premium 2 GB memory 160 HD Gateway Laptop HP Officejet 6310 All-in One inkjet printer Verizon FIOS Internet Connection

Keep in mind this is a beta, so it would be wise to ensure any email and calendar entries you care about are backed up using another means as well.

blegs38552 said: First, let me say that including this feature is a good thing. The bad news has been that it is only available on the higherpriced Windows VISTA versions. In this day of Malware and viruses, a Disaster Recovery tool of this type should be included in any and all versions of an operating system, not just the more expensive ones.Having said this, a couple of comments. First, like many users, I am running the beta in a dual boot setup. However, the imaging backup programs automatically creates images of both my Vista and my Windows 7 partitions. This is not a bad thing in itself, but it does not allow me to select only the Windows 7 (or the Vista for that matter) partitions to restore. Add to this the fact that my Vista apps on on a separate partition from the OS (for better or for worse), and it means that I have to back up 3 partitions and restore three partitions simply to restore and earlier version of Windows 7. This also means that I could lose email and calendar entries from outlook, since these are stored on my C:\ drive as well. Users, especially in the beta, should be given the option toback up, or at least to restore, only the windows 7 partition.For now, I will use my Norton Ghost program, which give me all of that and more. But some might not want to spring for this, and they should have more flexibility in the built in back up program. Windows 7 beta dual booting with VISTA Home Premium 2 GB memory 160 HD Gateway Laptop HP Officejet 6310 All-in One inkjet printer Verizon FIOS Internet Connection I fully agree with the above.The Backup Feature should be part of all the versions, not only the expensive ones.Backup is not a luxury, it is a must.I have tested the Backup feature in the Windows 7 beta :- One can make a backup (image) of the system disk (no problem).- But restoring an image has to be done via a rescue CD/DVD which is not at all user-friendly.I am using Acronis True Image Home that can start a restore action right from within the running WIndows 7 session. THAT IS USER-FRIENDLYNESS.