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Originally Posted by vstech
the only drawback to this, is modern operating systems are unforgiving of motherboard failures. most customers have two or more year old systems, and when they come in with a system in need of data recovery or just a failed system, the backup is useless except for file transfer to a new system.
if a motherboard or cpu fails, there is no way to build a replacement system that will work with the image. unless it's a VERY similar chipset (unlikely with the way system manufacturers update their designs.) so you end up reinstalling software, programs and then just using the backup for file transfer... so keep the systems clean, change the surge strips every spring, and pay attention to fans that make noise and change them! prolong the life of that system as much as possible.
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I have changed the motherboard to one of the same manufacturer and it won't work as well as if I flush the system. The chipset seems to be an issue. I give a computer a 3 yr lifespan. Usually, I upgrade after 1.5 yrs. That way it is done at a time of my choosing. I had to upgrade the wife's computer because the MB was flakey and it was having problems coming up. You should have see the wife worry. Of course, it was during a very critical time and her papers were on that machine. Sitting around trying to get things going while she is breathing down my neck is difficult. My fantasy is to be a porno star but my problem is that I cannot perform when people are watching me. Same with computers. I can't rebuild it while she is breathing down my neck. I had to get her out of the house so I could work in peace with a nice bottle of Eiswein.