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The thread discusses a user experiencing repeated failures when creating system images in Windows 10 Pro x64, particularly when backing up to storage locations on a secondary SSD and elsewhere. The user seeks advice on diagnosing the problem through Event Viewer logs but encounters issues with running PowerShell commands due to errors; they plan to share screenshots of the error messages for further help. Overall, the conversation reveals troubleshooting attempts with some technical hurdles, with the user aiming to resolve backup failures before building a new PC.
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I'm having issue's in Windows 10 Pro x64 making system images. I've got Windows & Programs on a Samsung 840 Pro 256GB ssd. I created a folder in C:\Program Files(x86)\ named Games. I setup Disk Management to use this folder in Windows to store my Games on a Intel 530 Series 480GB ss I have.
My personal data (Contacts, Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Favorites, Links, Music, Pictures, Saved Games, Searches and Videos are all on a Seagate Barracuda 3.0TB hdd.
Everytime I run the Windows 7 Backup & Restore to make a backup & system image, the system image alway's fails.
Does anyone know how I can fix this?
I'm gonna have this issue again in April, if I don't find a fix now as, I'm in the process of building a new pc and only have 2 parts left to get.
Thanks everyone.
 

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I've only heard that 7 won't work with Intel's newest Skylake cpu's. I haven't heard that about 8.1.
I've also noticed a stupid Windows Store issue in 10 that didn't exist in 8 or 8.1.
If you reinstall your o.s. provided you store your settings in OneDrive 8 and 8.1 would automatically reinstall all the store (modern apps/games), you had installed.
10 doesn't do that, so you have to waste time going through your list, which could be hundreds as, if you have/had a windows phone, it's stuff is in the list, too and then remember what you had and click each to reinstall.
HUGE STUPID 10 HEADACHE.
 

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**Re-Solved Again** Apparently it wasn't the System Image portion of Windows 10's Windows 7 Backup. I turned off the Backup making a image and it failed with custom settings and just my libraries selected. I changed the settings, unchecked my libraries and pointed Windows 10 to those libraries on my D: drive. Backup completed with no error's. Now I have to recheck the System Image option in it.
I made a system image late last night, so I'm good for this week.
 

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