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Ruption18 asked the Answer Line forum what regular chores will keep his PC healthy.

Norton Ghost 15: Capable Imaging and Backup
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Windows 7's Built-in Backup
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Advice for Employees, Operations in Haiti
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Make Your PC Hassle-Free, Part 5: Gear Up for Backups
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Make A PC Hassle-Free, Part 4: Create a Drive Image
Now that you've created a system-repair disc, dumped the junkware, and taken steps to secure your new PC, it's time to perform what I consider to be the ultimate hassle-prevention step: imaging (a.k.a. cloning your hard drive).

Private Investigations in the Information Age
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Restore Data After Motherboard Death
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