VIDEO How to use the Windows back up image

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For those members that don't want to take the time to learn how to use a 3rd party image program;
there is a feature in windows that you might want to look at. Here's a link from HTG
If this has already been posted, delete or what ever needs to be done. Thank you! Also a you tube video!
How to Use All of Windows 10’s Backup and Recovery Tools


 
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Hi! texas! When you created the image, did you get a pop up saying image completed successfully. Should take about 30 minutes. Do you see Windows backup image on your WD external hard drive like I show in reply #4? Once you click on Advanced start up, your PC should reboot and find the image on your WD and restore the image. I don't understand the message"cannot find a system image on this computer." The image should be on your external drive, not on your computer!
Did you format your WD external hard drive. I will wait for your reply. Any screen shots might help me! Do you see the WD in File Explorer?
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Neemobeer said:
[*offtopic*] to image your computer, drink a bunch of whiskey then forget what a computer is
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LMAO I know you don't believe in imaging @Neemobeer , but some of us still do. It's good to get off topic once in awhile friend.
I'm going to mix my first bourbon and water. Play a little Texas Holdum and hit the sack. Do you have a comment on this issue my friend, that might help. I need all the help I can get for my friend Texas.
 
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Unfortunately I don't. I personally thing maintaining images is a waste of time. I keep backups of my data and that is it. I'd rather re-install everything for the sake of keeping it as clean as possible. Data is almost always recoverable even if the system won't boot.
 
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Hey friend ! I have no problem with your theory. It's always cool to start with a fresh copy of windows. It's just that I'm a lazy person and my OS image will be real close to a clean install. I have done what your saying a couple of times. It's cool!
Here you go friend and Thanks for your reply !
 
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Hey @kemical Getting a little off topic here Do you think that will be OK. It's my thread and I sure don't mind! LMAO
@RichM thinks there's a sticky here some place before all the clutter! I don't know?? What do you think?
Boat or Bear.
 
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holdum333 said:
Hi @RichM Maybe not with Macrium, but if you read my reply above that doesn't hold true with the windows image feature.
Did you not read my reply about having to change the name back to be able to restore the image?
Thanks for your reply!
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I did read it but truthfully I did not understand it. I can't imagine for the life of me why you wold have to rename an image file to restore it but uin any case this post is about not seeing the image file at all anyway and I fear taking it off topic here. Maybe I need to imbibe something?
 
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