Windows Vista
Vista
System configuration information is typically stored in various locations depending on the operating system. For Windows, it can be found in the Registry, while UNIX/Linux systems often use configuration files located in the /etc directory. Additionally, applications may store their specific configuration settings in their installation folders or user directories. Backup and management of this information are crucial for system stability and recovery.
selective backup
it creats a backup point in the computer when the operating system is currepted or at time of destroy your computer.
Ubuntu offers a similar backup service that most other computer operating systems offer. The backup service takes "snapshots" of the computers contents and stores it for backup.
full back up
Veritas NetBackup is an enterprise level heterogeneous backup and recovery suite. It provides cross-platform backup functionality to a large variety of Windows, UNIX and Linux operating systems.
In the windows backup and restore utility in the control panel you can choose what gets included in the backup
Some data backup software programs that work on Linux are CrashPlan, Amanda, TeraByteUnlimited, Symantec, Quest, Taper, DAR, NetVault and also Luck Backup.
sysedit
With the program known as Handy Backup, one can back up his or her important files onto a CD or DVD-RW. Handy Backup is available for a few operating systems, including Windows.
Mirror Image backup for a computer is an identical copy of a hard drive. Mirror Image backs up everything on a computer including all the files and folders as well as the operating system and applications.