image creation

Users from the Russian Federation can currently get iso only through the windows media creation tool service. And since microsoft does not provide checksums, there is no way to check the created image, moreover, the checksums of the files vary with each new launch. Based on the above, I have a...

Three times a week, John Savill tackles your most pressing IT questions. Today learn about using your own images to create a VM using PowerShell, wiping a disk when using the Windows PE environment, and how to execute a PowerShell script in Windows PE. Continue reading...

I have just installed the fall creator update and all seems fine. I also made a flash drive for a clean installation if needed. My question is, How long should I not remove the disc cleanup system files because I want to create an image that does not contain all those files.

going to install windows 10 for the first time once complete, will install office and some other applications. pull down any/all updates as needed at that point I want to make an image of the hard drive I have heard that Windows 10 comes with the ability to do this, store to an external drive...

I am planning to upgrade from Windows 7 Home Edition to Windows 10 and have created a Windows 10 ISO file on DVD in readiness. The ISO file was created March 2016. If Microsoft release any updates before the cut-off date in July, will the upgrade automatically apply these updates as and when I...

Heading home for the holidays? First, put together a fun out-of-office image through Microsoft’s Center for Out of Office Excellence to let everyone know you’ll be away from the workplace. With the holiday break just around the corner, you should be wrapping up your reports or putting a pause...

I am an IT person. I create images for an organization. I get a base image from our organization, tailor it for our specific needs and create the new image. We are using Windows 7 Enterprise but are not using a domain controller (No AD). The problem is someone at a high level recently...

Hi, In preparation to install w10 when it comes out I created Image of my system. Rufus does not recognise the PE 5 ISO made with Macrium Reflect Rescue Media utility although it says reads Win PE & Linux iso. Below is a shot of the process showing top the ISO "Rescue_REFLEX........" , then...

Hello When the free upgrade is available, for people who are not techy like me, could you correct some misconceptions I have. I think I will click on the installation file to begin, I don't know if I will need a product key, I hope to choose 'custom' for a clean install and not upgrade, I do not...

I never had a problem with image backup creation before with Win 8 using the utility Windows 7 File Recovery. I am aware that this utility is gone in Win 8.1 and the same utility is now under File History. I've tried using this new utility last night to create a backup image of Win 8.1 and it...

I plan to get a ssd drive and run only windows with few other most useful software on it. I transfer only windows 8 system with system settings. can I make a image of windows system only, not whole hard drive? and how to backup activation. the windows 8 I have is a upgrade license I brought...

Here is the problem. I'm an IT pro and I'm in the process of creating Windows 8 Pro (64-bit) images for my workplace using audit mode (i have done this countless times on windows 7). The problem is, the 'Change PC settings' button does NOT work when I click on it in audit mode. Nothing happens...

Hi I just wanted to relay my experience with nVidia 3D vision. I got my new computer specifically set up to use with the 3D setup With an nVida GTX 680 video card. I purchased an Asus monitor that supports a 144hz refresh rate. I was worried that I was making this investment for...

1. Until recently my laptop was working fine. 2. I frequently take backup of my "c drive" only by creating system images in my external hard disk. I did 3 or 4 times, it worked fine. 3. When I tried to create my system image recently I encountered this problem, "0x80780119" then I googled for...

All, I support a large population users on XP. We are working on rolling out Win7 Pro to all users. We are not performing in-place upgrade but providing new machine to users ( new image and hardware). We have a standard image with few 3rd party software on the image. Issue: We have...

I keep getting the following error when trying to create an image or backup on windows 7 - This Service Cannot Be Started in Safe Mode Error 0x8007043c Has anyone come across this problem before? Regards

Hi. Can anyone recommend on the best free tool for creating image?

hi guys... i am using widnows7 x64 ultimate...n i need a solution... is there any software.which can make backup of all OS+drivers+softwares,and i dun have to install OS,it just run n make image...like once norton ghost used to do...does it still work with win7 or there is something better than...

heya, i want to make a recovery partition but i would like to know, can i use WinRE to start the recovery process. i have made a backup/recovery image using the windows 7 backup/restore program (which is in the control panel) but you either need to launch it from the control panel, or a...

I can't find any info saying whether the backup drive (during a create system image backup) will become a clone of the OS drive, or whether a system image file will be saved on the backup drive. Anyone know? Also, can more than one system image be saved on the backup drive, and can you select...