Restore files only on reformatted drive?

I would like to reformat my drive due to ckdsk problems.
Like everyone else I hate the task of reloading all programs.
I use TI9 with an external HD.
Is there a way to just restore files and programs to the reformatted drive to save hrs. of time??
Thanks, Dan

 

You need to restore an image of your disk to the re-formatted disk. This will restore your OS, apps and whatever files you included in the original image.

 

Can't restore a whole image.
That defeats the purpose of trying to get rid of the ckdsk problem.
I'll get it right back with a full restore.
That's why I was wondering if I could just restore certain files and programs after the system was back up.
Thanks anyways.

 

You can restore files only, not programs because of all the registry entries. Reformat, renistall windows and your applications, then restore your data files from your backup image.

 

Doesn't the "chkdsk /r" function mark the bad clusters and relocate any data to good clusters?

 

From reading the help files it sounded like this was an option.
Previously I did just full image restores.
Thanks for verifying this.
Appreciate the help!
Dan

 

Yes it does. The problem is, whether or not there is any "good data" to move. Sometimes all the data in the bad sector can be recovered and moved, but most times only some of the data is recoverable. In this case, the file using that sector will be corrupted.