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Backup Windows 7 to bootable ISO

Hello,

I would like to backup my Windows 7 OS to an ISO, this way if I need to redo my machine to what I had afer installing my software etc... then I don't have to do a million installs of software. Can this be done? if so, how?
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no luck, it created multiple folders and files into a directory but did NOT produce a .ISO.
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Once it creates the System Repair Disc, you can use a program like IMGBurn or Nero to create an ISO from that disc.
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Ok, so I followed your steps and the output is a folder called "WindowsImageBackup". PLease see the folder structure, not sure what to do next.

WindowsImageBackup
  Admin-PC
    Backup 2010-09-22-154732
    Catalog
    SPPMetadataCache
    MediaID
So once that finishes that it should prompt you to create a disc, no?
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yes, and i put a DVD in the drive and it copied the following folders to the DVD.

boot
sources
bootmgr
That should be a bootable dvd that will reload your system to that point if it ever crashes.  Download and install IMGBurn from http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/ImgBurn-Download-27810.html and install.  You can then create an ISO from that disc.
Little wonder what will you do with a bootable ISO cd?
What is your target?
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well, i use PING to reimage machines but PING is not workig with a few of our HP models, we thought that if we created an ISO for one model then we could just use the ISO to image the rest of our HP models since PING will not.
how many clients (total) do you have?
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hit and miss, could be 1 - 100 depending on what models are available at the time they are hired.