JEL,

Back up typically make an image of the operating system and your files present at the moment in time the back up is performed. Recovery is typically an image of the hard drive taken when the computer left the factory. Another option is restore. Restore is mainly used to move the hard drive to an earlier time when everything worked correctly.

IF (other than the small issue you've decided you can live with) the computer works like you want it to and you've removed all the programs you no longer want, the computer should walk you through making one set of recovery CDs or DVDs. Microsoft allows that in case your hard drive fails. You can make as many back ups as you desire.

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