What is whole system replacement

I have searched everywhere but I cannot find an explanation as to what this is so could someone please tell me what a whole system replacement is. I only know that it is a data recovery method. I also know that it is used after a disaster occurs in an
organization as part of their disaster recovery plan

Hi,
Yes, based on my knowledge, whole system replacement would mean if huge disaste happened to your system and  you could no longer use it, then the whole system would be replaced for you.
In windows 7, you can backup your personal files and create a system image, which can avoid such disaster in case your system is damaged or you upgrade to other windows version.
More information about Windows Backup and Restore, please refer to these articles:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/what-is-a-system-image
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/backup-and-restore
Andy Altmann
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