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cloned backup
About this tag
The cloned backup tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about system recovery using cloned backups, particularly after critical errors like BSODs. In one thread, a user describes restoring a cloned backup after a SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION crash caused by win32k.sys, only to encounter the same error on first boot. The conversation explores troubleshooting steps such as analyzing kernel dumps and boot logs, and ultimately wiping the boot partition to restore functionality. This tag is relevant for users dealing with cloned backup restoration in Windows environments, especially when facing persistent system crashes or driver-related issues.
On the very first boot after completing a successful, error-free Repair Install, and after entering my username and password but before the desktop appeared, I received the following BSOD message:
I saved the kernel dump (no mini-dump was created, even though I have that enabled) and the boot...