Aomei Onekey Recovery

[Paula Shuffleburg]

Ithen see a progress bar - this goes to 25% - marking system partition. Then Creating Windows PE. It goes to 36%, then 42%, then 100% with the message "Creating ISO file failed". I have reinstalled the application numerous times, and I always get the same error.

Exactly same thing happened to me. Windows10 x64 (upgraded from windows 7), 120G for C: and 88G assigned to set up the recovery. Yet, it failed for the reason "Creating ISO file failed". Please suggest. Thanks!

it is strange that you (thestudios) get a message about an ISO file. I have seen other, just plain failed message, and this is what I then did. You can try to increase the recovery partition by hand a bit (using AOMEI Partition Assistant). You can also just try again in the PE environment when you get the message and it might succeed.

Hi Peter, thanks for responding. Yes I thought receiving the failed ISO message was strange too, as I was expecting the software to just work. I have already increased the size of the recovery partition ('unallicated space') but it still failed. The USED space of C Drive is currently just under 14GB, and the Unallocated size of the spare partition is just over 29GB, so I was surprised it failed.

When I tried the software the first time, there was No unallocated space so I chose the option: "Backup system to AOMEI OneKey Recovery Partition (Recommended)"; althoug in giving that option the software doesn't make it clear whaether it's going to make the partition itself, or whether the end user is going to make (or have to make) a spare partition themselves. (personally, I like things spelt-out a bit).

If the Programmer/s would be willing to change something so that the error doesn't happen, or offer any known solution I'd appreciate it and would be willing to try again, as the simplicity of the software is what drew me to it in the first place. If not, I'll have to use something else.

If the conditions are right (i.e, there's enough unallocated space for

the backup, or maybe the software should make it itself?); then in my

opinion an end-user shouldn't have to work things out.

Hi Admin, thanks for the reply. I have checked, actually that's one of the first things I did. It wasn't created. I tried later by creating one myself. Both results end up with: "Creating ISO failed."

My surprise is not get an error message at all, but

specifically one about ISO file. There is an ampe.iso file, that Aomei

wants to store in the hidden folder c:\Aomei. This could cause the error

message. It is the only ISO file that plays a role. Suggestion is to

remove the c:\aomei folder, make sure there is room on c:, and make sure

that no virus protection inhibits writing to c:

I tried on Windows XP and got the same error Creating Windows PE... Creating ISO file failed. The same happens when trying to create the Backupper PE bootable media. It is an issue of AOMEI with the (old) AIK. On more current OS no more AIK or ADK is needed and seems this is a point for the newer OS.

I suggest running Backupper, creating the Linux bootable media, and take that as a working solution on XP. I also tried a Backupper PE bootable medium, that I created on an x86, MBR, Windows10 system, and it worked against XP. (I have several virtual machines, that's why I can do it). What can be said that AOMEI reliably copies and restores the contents of C:, this was never a problem in all my tests.

I have other software which works just fine on XP, such as Farstone's 'PC System Recovery'. It's no longer available to the public but I managed to buy it before they stopped access to it as it was really only for OEMs. PCSR works by creating a "Press F4 to enter Recovery" prompt at bootup.

I've also got Paragon's 'Backup & Recovery 14 Free' which works fine on XP also, but you need to make Recovery Media (either to a CD, or USB Pen) to access the Recovery Partition you can make with it called the 'Capsule.' Either is fine for me for XP, but I prefer using backup/recovery software by pressing a key at bootup, instead of having to have recovery media available (PCSR does this, Paragon does Not...unless you buy it, apparently).

But for Windows 7, as I've just tested it on one of my other laptops with Windows 7, I just tried 'OneTouch' and I must say it work floorlessly!, ....which is what I was hoping for in XP, but it's no big deal.

I'll probably always use 'OneTouch' for Windows 7 as it's simple and has just the right amount of minimal features without being complicated, and that's the sort of software I like..... simple but effective! - (I've only just migrated over to Windows 7, by the way).

Thankyou Peter for unlocking my mind on getting this issue fully fixed, your input was vital! - (by the way: There's no need to create bootable media for XP now, as Win7 AIK worked flawlessly)..... very much appreciated!

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