Newbie - Hasleo emergency disk

[jewel]

I've seen a Hasleo emergency disk mentioned to boot Windows after a crash.

I have a Windows USB recovery drive. My understanding is that the Windows USB recovery drive will enable me to recover Windows (like a factory reset) after a crash. Then I'd need to install Windows updates and Hasleo to restore my personal files.

How does the Hasleo emergency disk differ? And do I need both?

[Froggie]

If you're imaging (rather than file'n'folder), the image is the complete System and the Emergency Disk will completely restore that System in its entirety... just as it was when you made the image.  If all your files are in the OS partition <c:>, they will be restored as well... no "factory reset," no updates, no files... just a HASLEO restore operation.

[jewel]

I have V5.4.2.1, which I downloaded about a week ago. Under "Backup", I see "System Backup", "Disk/Partition Backup", and "File Backup".  All three have descriptions indicating they back up to an image file.

I've been using "File Backup" to backup my personal files to an external drive.  In this scenario, how does the Hasleo emergency disk differ, and do I need both it and the Windows USB Recovery drive?

Where would I access the file'n'folder option(s)?

[admin]

The file'n'folder option mentioned by Froggie refers to file backup, and the Windows USB Recovery drive does not always effectively resolve system issues. You should use the system backup feature of Hasleo Backup Suite to generate a full system image, which will ensure that you can restore your system to a healthy state.