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Windows 10 Image Backup
I have just discovered that there is no need to acquire Acronis, CloneZilla, etc. in order to make an image copy in Windows 10. There is already a facility within Windows 10 to do this (as there has apparently been all the way back to Windows 7). See the following taken from the Microsoft site (LINK):
I have just discovered that there is no need to acquire Acronis, CloneZilla, etc. in order to make an image copy in Windows 10. There is already a facility within Windows 10 to do this (as there has apparently been all the way back to Windows 7). See the following taken from the Microsoft site (LINK):
A system image is an exact copy of all system disks which can be used to restore your PC to the state it was in at the time the image was made. By default, a system image only includes the drives that Windows requires to run, including Windows 10 itself, your system settings, programs, and files. You may also include any other drive in the image if you wish.
When you restore your computer from a system image it is a complete restoration, you cannot choose individual items to restore and all of your current programs, system settings, and files are replaced with the contents of the system image.
You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to create a system image.
On a brand new Asus ZenBook UX305 Laptop this backup ran to 26GB and I had to partition C: and create an additional partition to hold the backup - CRAZY!When you restore your computer from a system image it is a complete restoration, you cannot choose individual items to restore and all of your current programs, system settings, and files are replaced with the contents of the system image.
You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to create a system image.
1: Open the Control Panel.
2: Click/tap on System and Security.
3: Click/tap on File History.
4: Click/tap on System Image Backup - bottom left.
5: Click/tap on the Create a System Image link on the left side.
6: Windows will quickly search for available backup devices.
7: Select the location you want to save your system image to.
8: At this point you can select any available drives you would like to be included in the backup.
9: Click/tap on Start backup to begin the imaging process.
10: The imaging process will now begin.
11: When the process has completed you can click Close.
2: Click/tap on System and Security.
3: Click/tap on File History.
4: Click/tap on System Image Backup - bottom left.
5: Click/tap on the Create a System Image link on the left side.
6: Windows will quickly search for available backup devices.
7: Select the location you want to save your system image to.
8: At this point you can select any available drives you would like to be included in the backup.
9: Click/tap on Start backup to begin the imaging process.
10: The imaging process will now begin.
11: When the process has completed you can click Close.
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