Rescue & Recovery backup - where ?

Hello,
I created backup by R&R,latest version (Win 7), but i have a question:
- where R&R save backup file? In special partition?
My backup have ~25GB - this info displays R7R, but Rescue paertition = 16GB,
It is cpmpresed and save into this special partition? Probably, because I cannot found
backup file on my hard drive.
Please help,
Thanks in advance.

Hi,
1) if you will search it this way, then you will not find it, because RnR is not storing the backup as one file, but usually as multiple ~63MB files. Try to unhide all folders and check your C:\, or OS driver. It's surelly there.
Also for this situation, as you want to copy the files,.... please don't do it manually. Please use RnR to copy the backup to other location, like for example External UBC HDD, or network share.
For more info, please read the RnR Manual:
http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/thinkvantage_en/rnr43dg.pdf
2) Of course both options are possible for RnR. You can create a special bootable CD and also your can boot into RnR Partition usein F11.
Here is the basic, how it's working:
As the RnR backup, that is placed on the local HDD, is hiden and also protected, once you will not be able to boot into your OS and the HDD will still stay bootable, then you still will be able to boot into RnR partition that can read the backup folder and you can restore the system.
Of course in RnR you can create a bootable CD, or you can place a backup on a CD/DVD, while the first DVD  from the set is always bootable.
Please let me know, if you have any specific questions, I'll be happy to help.
Please also note that in the manual, that I described above are all the informations, that are usefull for RnR.
Cheers

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