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[Crystle Rike]

Im planning on performing a clean installation of Windows 10 Pro, and am planning on creating a system image to use to recover all my data after the installation. My question is, will the recovery of the system image bring back my computer to the exact current state it is while I'm typing this, and will it affect the fresh Windows 10 Pro installation?

I installed Windows 10 via Boot Camp some months ago when my main OS was Sierra. After the small partition space filled up quickly, I decided to save my complete instance of Windows 10 through a backup, and a system image (by which time I had already upgraded to High Sierra). These files were placed on an external hard drive.

I removed my Windows 10 partition via Boot Camp Assistant, and did a clean reinstall with a larger partition. From this point, I realized I needed to use the Windows Media Creation to boot the restore from, so I used a USB flash drive for this purpose.

Now, I boot my MacBook (while holding opt/alt), select the EFI USB flash drive to boot from, go to the system image recovery, load my external hard drive, and it even shows the backed up system image, however I'm getting a message that says:

"To restore this computer, Windows needs to format the drive that the Windows Recovery Environment is currently running on. To continue with the restore, shut down this computer and boot it from a Windows installation disc or a system repair disc and then try the restore again. If you don't have a system repair disc, you can create one now."

Windows 10 is fully installed, and I am getting the same message when I try to restore from within Windows (Settings>Update & Security>Recovery>Advanced startup). I will attach the message error below. (Could not rotate the picture sorry).

The problem is due to High Sierra. Under Sierra, you computer would have used BIOS. Apple does not seem to have rigorously tested HS on older Macs. The late 2013 and 2014 Macs can support either mode.

Use BCA to remove the current installation on the internal disk, and use BCA to install a new copy. Can you look at Bootcamp User Interface and tell me which of the three styles do you see? I expect the Create-Download-Install UI.

Create a FAT partition using Disk Utility, and install GPT Fdisk ( ) and if the hybrid MBR is missing, use the Rebuild MBR section from Re: El Capitan has deleted my bootcamp windows partition as a reference to create one.

Windows System Image restore assumes that it owns the entire hard disk, not just the designated partition. You need to fully install W10 on the larger partition, and then use the restore function, not using the installation media.

So I would have to delete my High Sierra partition, and have a sole OS of Windows 10 on my MacBook? Is this possible? Also, what kind of problems could I potentially run into, and how big of a risk is it? I'm trying to avoid having to re-install my applications and settings on my new Win10 partition as much as possible, but will if there is no safe workaround.

I have the exact same issue!

I would be so grateful if anyone has a solution to this...

Why does windows need a CD/DVD with the OS iso on it, when it is already on the USB drive ? ?......

Is there any way to restore my system image from my external hard drive?...

You do not need a CD/DVD disc, but you do need to build a Windows Recovery USB disk when the installation has not been restored. Once you build it, then you can try and restore, but be careful, because if it wants to erase the destination disk, you will lose macOS.

You can find 1TB and 2TB external hard disks in brick-and-mortar and online computer stores for under $100. For example, at the time of this writing, you can pick up a Seagate 1TB external USB hard drive at Best Buy for $59.99 or a Western Digital 1TB external USB hard drive on Amazon Prime for $53.99.

When the first screen in the Create A System Image wizard appears, you will need to choose where to create the system image. For my example, I am going to create the system image on an external hard disk, so I selected the On A Hard Disk option, as shown in Figure C.

In the case of a hard drive failure, you can restore Windows 10 by running the System Image Recovery tool from the Recovery Drive. After your system boots from the Recovery Drive, connect your external hard drive containing the system image backup. When you get to the Choose An Option screen, select the Troubleshoot tile as shown in Figure F.

Now that you know how a System Image Recovery procedure works in Windows 10, you will be prepared if you ever need to restore your computer. Have you have performed a System Image Recovery procedure before? if so, what was your experience? Share your comments and advice with fellow TechRepublic members.

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Full backup relates to creating at\nleast one additional copy of all data files residing on your computer in one\nmassive go. Generally, full backup files include media files, folders, hard\ndrives, SaaS applications, app metadata and more.

For businesses, system\nadministrators are responsible for configuring the contents of a full backup.\nAs for individual users, they can decide what to include in a full backup\ndepending on their available storage space, data loss concerns, and their\nbackup process approach.

For example, casual users rarely\ninclude Windows system files in a \"full backup\" as the OS is often perceived\nas already there. Either you have installed it before creating any other\ncontent, or someone else has installed it for you. Either way, the key here is\nthat full backups let you choose what to include.

If you create a \"system image\nbackup,\" that would mean creating an exact copy of the entire system disk\nwithout the ability to choose what to include. (You'd get a Windows backup\nwhether you wanted it or not.)

System images will, by default,\ncomprise music, pictures, videos, games and other media items. But that's not\nall. The system image backup will also include programs currently installed on\nWindows, device drivers, system settings and files, system preferences, browser\nsettings, bookmarks, and all essential components for Windows to run\nadequately.

For example, you may have a full\nbackup of all user-created data on your computer. However, if your Windows 10\ncrashes or you experience upgrade problems installing Windows 11, you'd need to\ninitiate a system restore. A full backup of only media files won't be enough.\nYou'd need a system image backup containing the entire system disk and\noperating system settings to restore Windows 10 onto the same (or a new)\ncomputer.

In summary, to create a full backup\nrefers to a massive backup file that lets you choose what to include. With a\nsystem image backup, the system image backup tool will back up the entire data\nset without excluding any files (unless you create backups using an advanced\nbackup solution).

As we've said, when you create a\nfull image backup, you'll get a copy of your whole system and store it in an\nexternal drive or the cloud. You can recover the entire Windows backup onto any\ncompatible device, if needed. However, you can't backup and restore individual\nfiles from a system image unless you use dedicated third-party backup and restore software. If you want to access specific files, you'll need to recover\nthe entire image.

File-level backup lets you backup\nand restore single and multiple files and folders. You can back up drive images\nand databases via file-level backup as they're still files. However, you won't\nbe able to create a Windows disk image via file-level backup.

Another difference between the two\napproaches is the backup volume. System image backups are bigger, hence the\nlong time to complete and more occupied storage space. However, they enable\nquick disaster recovery.

Creating a full system backup of\nyour Windows PC is typically a time-consuming process. It depends on the amount\nof data on your hard disk (or SSD) and your chosen storage. If you're using\nlocal (physical) storage, the backup will depend on the write / read speed of\nthe backup media.

If you wish to create backup copies\nof your operating system and upload them to a cloud, the time frame will depend\non your internet connection speed. As the upload speed is typically slower than\nthe download speed, you'd spent more time uploading a backup to the cloud than\nrestoring files from backup to your PC.

For example, a system image of 100\nGB will take approximately 24 hours to upload at 10Mbps. However, your internet\nspeed isn't the only factor in online backup uploads. Uploading system images\nto the cloud also depends on the cloud storage provider. If their\ninfrastructure isn't optimal, 24 hours of upload can turn into days or weeks.

Suppose you prefer a more versatile\nbackup process. In that case, Acronis True Image allows you to\ncreate system image backups with the option to restore individual files as well\nas full image recovery and bare metal installation onto a new PC.

You can click \"Option\" to\nsee specific details and configure settings for the backup. Choose \"Add a\ncomment\" to add a comment to the backup version; this will ease finding an\nolder backup or auditing backups to free up disk space after a while.

When you back up to the Acronis\nCloud, the first full image backup may take considerable time. Further\nincremental backups will likely be significantly faster as they only backup\nfile changes since the last backup.

If your Windows 10 is crashing or\ndoesn't respond adequately, restoring the Windows 10 image from backup may be\nyour only hope to bring it back to normal. Luckily, Windows 10 native restore\nsoftware enables quick image recovery.

If Windows 10 doesn't boot, start\nyour computer with the system repair disc. Hopefully, you'll be taken to the\n\"Choose an option\" window. Follow the same steps to restore Windows\n10 to its previous, healthy state.

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