If you have space or an extra drive, you can always make a backup image of your Windows install and save that as a backup. If you find that you need Windows again, just recover the Windows backup image and it'll be just as you left it.
I'm not sure what OP is trying to create, but most Internet-in-a-box projects I've heard are trying to recreate text-centric sites offline (Reddit for example). I doubt they are trying to create an offline version of video sites, like YouTube. The size requirements alone make it unlikely.
I don't know for sure, but I think they generally refer to archives of specific websites that would be good to keep in case of an apocalypse. The thing that comes is the Wikipedia archive that is, at minimum, text-only. Not sure which other website archives people like to keep in case the Internet apocalypse.
Same reason why people prefer getting a new car to a used car: you don't know the care and maintenance, or wear and tear, the previous owner maintained. You could end up saving money... Or you might end up buying a junker.
I asked a similar question before but got no response. So I'm attempting to rephrase it: is there any cons to using Macrium Reflect free after 2023? If the software works, why move to either the subscription or license?
I'm in the process of finally having the drives to setup 3-2-1 backups. I've heard great things about MR free but I'm wondering if I NEED to get the latest version with paid license. I understand it won't be supported after 2023, but not sure what I'll lose if it works well enough now.
If you don't mind shucking, Best Buy has a sale on WD 18tb extensions for $200 each. Last day is today unless it returns in black Friday.
I'm really sad about this. I was planning on buying a drive from them, but now their prices don't make much sense around black Friday.
I'm hoping for Best Buy to put up 18tb external drives up again for $200.