Which of the following backup types is most likely to allow restoration of a fully bootable computer on new hardware?

File-level backups only store individual files and folders, not the operating system, applications, or system configurations necessary for a bootable system.

Critical data backups focus only on essential user data, not the full operating system or application environment.

A system backup, often referred to as a full system image or bare-metal backup, captures the entire operating system, applications, settings, and all data. This type of backup is specifically designed to restore a complete, bootable system, even to different or new hardware, often using a universal restore feature that injects necessary drivers for the new hardware during the recovery process.

Database backups are specialized for restoring databases and do not include the operating system or other applications needed to make a computer bootable.