Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bye Delta
Programs: AA EXP, UA Silver, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, Hyatt Plat, Marriott Titanium, Nat'l EE, Avis PC, Hertz PC
Posts: 16,637
Windows is technically capable of doing a full image backup, but the last and only time I've ever relied on it, the restore failed on me.
I've had much success over the years with Acronis TrueImage as well as ShadowProtect for image-based backup systems. For files, I use CrashPlan with two targets - a couple of drives in my home as well as CrashPlan's cloud (using my own encryption keys) to get files off site.