I am currently on Windows 7, and want to upgrade to Windows 8. In case something goes wrong, or an important application stops working on Windows 8, how can I create a backup that can be used to revert the upgrade? It should include the whole OS (system files, applications, user files).
I have never backed up my computer, so am not using any existing backup solution. What is the easiest way?
If I need to restore Windows 7, how do I do this? I understand there is a built-in backup utility in Windows 7, but I am unsure how I can restore the backup image created after upgrading to Windows 8.