How To Create a System Image Backup And Do A System Restore In Windows 10

How To Create a System Image Backup And Do A System Restore In Windows 10
In this video we're going to be taking a look at how you can create a System Image Backup in Windows 10. A system image is important to have especially if you start having problems in Windows and want to restore your computer back to a time when it wasn't experiencing any issues.
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[@IgnoreMyChan]

Huge kudos for also explaining how to restore the image as well. Thanks!

[@OlGoodJoe]

Thank you I really appreciate your clear video explanation. I have always used Windows System Images as my weekly backup system. I actually have the external drive a clock timer that turns on at a specific (undetermined time), when task scheduler makes the backup, then a bat file runs and renames the file appending the current date on the end so it won't accidentally be overwritten and then the clock turns off external drive so that it is OFFLINE except for the few minutes it makes the backup. This process hardens our backup system making it impenetrable to ransomware and other types of attacks. Finally, I also use a 3 drive manual weekly rotation for redundancy.

[@bryanlumley3077]

Thanks for the video , my computer won’t start, but I made a image a week earlier, and after watching your video, I was able to retrieve it from my spare drive. Thanks.

[@elixus555]

thanks for this simple yet effective tutorial!!!

[@maazi_Ikenna]

So many thanks to you, boss, for lots of information packed in a single video.

[@sam11182]

This is VERY useful! I am upgrading my sisters 1 Tb Mechanical SEAGATE (vomit) hard drive and a 480gb ssd. I WAS using Apricorn and their SSD to USB connector with EZ Gig to transfer. I have spent 2 nights trying my hardest to get it working. Didn't get far. But using the system image backup and restore WITHIN Windows helps a LOT! I had almost forgotten about doing this. Thank you!

[@keyiwan5947]

I used to backup in this way but now I think aomei backupper is a more convenient way than backup with built-in utility, it saves much time.

[@avinash0072355]

Excellent Video mate! Thanks.

[@khmerwargamer3226]

Thank you for sharing😊. If the OS can’t loading into the windows how to restore it?

[@hunterjoy4346]

This way worked for me, thank you for your tutorial.

[@hunterjoy4346]

and i also find aomei is nice for me

[@steverimnac526]

Good video. The exact process I am planning to used and have used once before.

[@Eric-dd8bk]

Subed. Helped a lot. Thank you.

[@JT-KSOL79]

@Tech Bern how much storage on a flash drive is best to create this? including the repair just which I believe you skipped business video. Will a 120 gig flash drive be sufficient or perhaps a 256 gig flash drive? I have Windows 10 I traded them to gig flash drive but I had trouble using some of the features in the restore Drive menu so that's why I thought other larger capacity drives such as 256gb. This is kind of new to me. I would like to create both parts of this.

[@conorpodonoghue]

Great video - many thanks.

[@ultraali453]

Thank you so much. Very glad that Windows can do this!

[@shilimkarnv1]

Thank you for wonderful video

[@luisalee6850]

This way is useful to me, but if your pc is unbootable you can use Aomei to backup and restore also helpful.

[@SJ-gj7mx]

Very good. Thank you

[@Kntryhart]

Thanks for the video! Here's the issue I am having. I have a valid image file saved to an external hard drive (E:). When I go through the steps, all is fine except E: does not appear (as shown in your video...4:35). Instead, a very old image file appears and I can't figure out how to path-out to the external drive. Suggestions? Thanks!

[@tiitulitii]

In my opinion, it is a good idea to keep all your personal and other important files on a physical SSD drive separate to the C: drive, internal or external. ... But, if you for any reason have to keep some folders on the C: drive, then be sure to make a copy of them on the other drive right before restoring. Then, you can copy them back onto the C: drive after restoring the system image. I am keeping my Documents and Outlook folders, for example, on the C: drive, as normally, and copying them onto the other drive every now and then, when there have been some important file changes. This way you are having two copies of your important folders, while the system image is your backup for the whole C: drive, which you'll need when something goes totally wrong. If for example your D: drive is as fast as C:, then it is also a good idea to have the software files on C: and your other files on D:, because that way software and data can be accessed most efficiently. In addition, by reducing the usage of the C: drive , you'll increase its lifetime.

[@KristoferProphet]

My issue is many programs I have need to be installed on my C: drive. When I reset, I have to reinstall all of these programs. It’s a massive hassle. I want to be able to restore my windows and have the programs already installed.

[@Patronesofly]

Does system image also backup files and folders or just drivers and the image

[@markaiken1894]

😊😊

[@joegood2474]

@@Patronesofly The system image backs up EVERYTHING into a vsd win7 or vsdx win10. You can then Attach the drive for viewing to copy files if needed using Computer Management.

[@steverimnac526]

This does not make sense to me. The system image has all of the files on the c: drive. It seems easiest to keep your files also on the c: drive all in one folder called my documents with many sub folders. Then copy the c:/my documents folder to another drive. Windows has a second my history way of saving files that does not seem to work well. Instead of copying the files it renames files when it copies them and it has very limited restore options. It also does not save all of the files.

[@franbeck8]

thanks you men!!

[@srikanthsidhu7848]

My laptop got SMART disk error I had made system recovery in flash drive and system image recovery for windows 10 os Will my hard disk work when I format it and load original OS will it ask key again? With a new hard disk can I load older original OS windows 10 ?

[@Nottz4Lyf18]

Is a system image the same as a system save point, been advised to download software when i setup my laptop and not connect to the internet for any other reason but to download Macrium Reflect, but i’ve always just made restore points manually every few months and reverted back to them if ive had trouble or the computer plays up, they said to not connect to the internet on the initial start up and bypass all the network stuff so you dont have to install all the available updates that could create issues, is it the all same thing, should i back it all up to a drive cus in struggling eith understanding that side of it, and really dont get partitions

[@Tecalitlan1943]

Great video. Question, I have an external drive and I have two PC's, one with Windows 11 and the other one with Windows 10, can I save the images on the same SSD external drive? So if I ever need to do an image restore, the PC can select which one wil work? Or does each image drive have to be saved on two different external drives?

[@3elawi]

very helpful. I'm gonna send my laptop for repair in a few weeks and I need to make a backup. This vid explained everything very well. Thanks!

[@bdrekcahii9085]

Thanks... take care

[@docmiaz]

Hello. Could you please tell me where the setup information file is located? I want to install drivers because i had a power outage during a system restore. So I'll be clicking on install drivers instead of next towards the end of the video but I have no clue where the "setup information" file is located. Thank you.

[@amarramoul4027]

Thanks man I don't know why they hide this option... Its the most important one

[@CookingASAP]

I wish I knew this when I got my new computer a few months ago. Manually transferred and installed everything. At least ill be prepared next time

[@responsiblejerk2328]

I have this stored on a partition of my HD, but I was not allowed to select that drive, it was greyed out, and the system image was not detected. Had to do a total reset.

[@TheClevernamehere]

Thank you

[@jadhal9280]

I have 2 hdd But I want to restore second drive backup image contains c and d drive and efi portion I do not mess with first hdd and boot partition of first it contains Linux If It is possible to restore windows backup up to second hdd only . Or doing restoring backup I need to remove first hdd.?

[@jessieencontad6593]

maraming salamat sir

[@RickyRicheRebelle]

i got a question... if one ever should restore his system infested by virus... plugging in an external drive containing a sys image wouldn't contaminate that drive also ?

[@albertoalbertoni9529]

Thanks!

[@techbern9775]

Glad the video helped

[@user-jx7jf3pz1d]

What if I run it on a different PC? Will I have problem with the drivers?

[@robertdourado7737]

After i create the image of windows10 on external HD, i put a brand new HD in my PC. What options do I select to restore the image ?

[@sleep_well770]

i have tries creating system image back up but while restoring it is showing : windows cannot find a system back up. Pls advice

[@JuanKlaro.tv90s]

Hi is the bootable system repair disc or drive will be compatible both with win11 & win10? Incase I will bootup the windows repair? i would only need one bootable USB?

[@K-87778]

That's the missing piece everyone teaches you how to do an image and they run, Thank's bro

[@aaronlhinrichsen]

can i still restore my system image if I installed a fresh version of winodws on my system?

[@Sheppardsg1]

question when i click on make image id does not showing me the drive where OS is located just the others that i have ? Drive name is LOCAL DRIVE C ssd, i see all the others includind ssd and usb one

[@KPussGT]

If my computer is not working how am I going to restore my image file? Will my "rescue" disk allow me to do it?

[@SatnamSingh-ke7rb]

Can i use local disc d for that backup

[@lola-to9om]

Is there any chance that it going to restore on my backup drive? I have data on backup drive

[@bubayeze7014]

The other video where you said youd talk about the system repair disc I talky need it please

[@mossaamor5838]

Nice 👍👍👍

[@ralphhudson8649]

I have a system image on an external hard drive but my internal hard drive has failed and must be replaced. I also have a repair disk on CD and a recovery drive on a flash drive. I made those when I first bought the computer. So how do I get started restoring the image when I don't have an operating system? Thanks for any and all help.

[@farhandelhi]

After backup can i restore backup to my ssd.?

[@felicitybrown368]

I backup and restore my os with aomei backupper which is really a nice tool for me.

[@dinuk2177]

After I selected the image to restore, it asks me for the recovery disc? I don't have one.

[@ashishdash4748]

It is asking to create a boot device inst ad of showing finish option, what to do

[@memecoinalpha]

when I click on System Image Recovery under Advance options, it can't see my external hard drive but it always shows up in Explorer

[@murasakibara951]

I get to the part were I select System image recovery and the screen changes to where I would select Laptop ("but because my laptop screen is broken I have to use tv as my monitor through a cable") so I end up just seeing a blank screen on the TV monitor while my broke pc screen is bright in the background.

[@niweiyeung4456]

Hello TechBern, I had Windows Image Backup on drive D: Can I format drive C: complely, then install the image from drive D: ? If so, first do I have to reboot the computer and use System Repair Disc for format drive C: ? Thank you

[@derekgillan7314]

thx

[@smtboystkt6586]

Super

[@thijsrietveld7950]

so if i were to completely destroy all my files and ruin my initere pc(software wise) i could just recover a system image that i took before i ruined everything. i am also going to refund my laptop because the fan is broken so my question is can i make a system image of my laptop right now and with the new laptop, wich will be fully wiped clean, i could just recover my system image that i have on a external drive?

[@Sasqe]

After clicking next on the first window it asks me to create a disc, does anyone know why

[@joegood2474]

On thing people need to know is that sometimes Windows will not recognize the External drive, if that happens install the drive internally just for the restore and re-run the restore process.

[@raghvendrasinghmeena8057]

Which drive name

[@elm7891]

My grandparents are getting a new computer - if I do the back-up on the current computer, and restore it as shown in the video on the new computer, will all programs, documents, etc. be completely restored? And can I use a W10 backup image to restore into Windows 11? Thanks in advance! :)

[@OlGoodJoe]

If I understand your question correctly, you want to system restore a windows system 10 image onto a different (newer) window system 11 computer. The answer is no. It's not that it has windows 11 on it, it's that the drivers that operate the basic functions of the new computer will not be in the old computer's image. But there is a way to to this using one of the third party programs. I did it using a product named PCMover, you'll have to pay for it though, cost $25 to $50 depending on how many uses etc. you need. You can do it either wifi or laplink, laplink is the fastest and most reliable but be sure to get a cable before you begin the process. I did it by wifi once and it took a full 24 hours, laplink will get it done in an hour or two depending on the size of the drive.

[@Doubird28]

Question: if after I made a system image, I changed my laptop password, when I restore from the system image and if asks for the password, Do I have to put the old password or the new one?

[@pedronunes7610]

Never tried this but seems pretty easy! Will this restore all the programs, settings and my personal data or will I lose some of my data?

[@OlGoodJoe]

Yes it will restore everything (programs, settings etc) like it was before.

[@pedronunes7610]

@@OlGoodJoe thanks!

[@goldenboyproductions7229]

What if your drive crashed with Windows 10 on it? Can I install a different drive and install the backup image on that as long as it's on the same computer?

[@GENNARK]

The only way it will work is if you get a clean install of windows and then run the image.. Provide the machine sees the external hard drive to run the image file

[@sumitghoshal1792]

Is System Image backup only works for C drive? Will it not create backups for D, E and F drives in a pc?

[@sodiacTV]

Those won't get lost if you reinstall windows on c drive, they just stay the same.

[@patmat.]

It doesn't pick up external hard drives nor USB sticks when I try to restore from the repair disk (CDROM or USB stick).

[@Endoe.McKronic]

Same!! WTF? Answer him!!

[@bubayeze7014]

Mine is still asking me to create a repair disk with a blank cd I bought the cd and my laptop isn't even reading it please I need help

[@bland9876]

My computer dose not have any option under advanced besides UEFI setting restore

[@heyroodeanwings]

I’m stucked at 3:55 My screen just display black screen?

[@williamcattr267]

2:14 Is there a need for creating a system repair disk if you already have created a system image?

[@techyahmed7823]

I'm getting an error Windows cannot find a system image on this computer please help with this

[@Ahmeen.]

what do i do if i forgot my password

[@RubenOfficial]

If i want to create backup on the drive, that already contains some data, won't my data get wiped? I mean... I don't have any empty drive, I need a backup, but i don't want to lose my data from target drive...

[@Andr0mi]

Hi! I have the same question. How did you solve this?

[@AbeerMalik]

@@Andr0mi hey No it wont delete anything from your external drive. Just make sure it has enough space.

[@tiitulitii]

Yes.

[@Voltomess]

@@AbeerMalik I don't understand my disc C is 250GB and has only windows on it - 50GB used 200 free and I have 1TB disc D with 600GB free space and I wanted to do image on that disc and I have error msg saying there is not enough space to do image? how come? there was info earlier that this backup won't take more than 52GB and I gave him 600GB free space on disc D and he's saying its not enough................ for a 52GB backup.. wtf

[@AbeerMalik]

@@Voltomess well it's strange... try again. bcz I did reset my lappy with the same method today only.

[@marcoostheimer1293]

which password do you need to enter there?

[@wenn9743]

But I have no system restore point and my pc is unbootable now what to do?

[@keyiwan5947]

try aomei bro this can solve your issue

[@kawayouu9352]

@@keyiwan5947 how?

[@Voltomess]

I don't understand I did exactly as you show my disc C is 250GB and has only windows on it - 50GB used 200 free and I have 1TB disc D with 600GB free space and I wanted to do image on that disc and I have error msg saying there is not enough space to do image? how come? there was info earlier that this backup won't take more than 52GB and I gave him 600GB free space on disc D and he's saying its not enough................ for a 52GB backup.. wtf

[@everythingNothin]

You need to make sure that the external hard drive is ntfs by going in properties

[@lucifair6919]

For me it says I don't have a CD/dvd burner, but I can't even create one. What shall I do? 😬

[@karperos]

I reach the point where it asks me to put my password and even though I put the correct password it's telling me that my password is incorrect. Anyone any clue what's happening?

[@michaelg.8935]

I did all the steps. But when I want to recover my system image it can't be found on my external hard drive. What to do? Please help. Thanks

[@raghvendrasinghmeena8057]

Is it also with you when I restore the external pendrive where I backup the data not showing while restoration?😢

[@GamesforCykits]

Yea didn’t work I keep getting an error and I can’t restore anything from my system image wtf can anyone help me

[@wmsaude2322]

Your artist na should be "Kristal Klear" because that was what I just watched here.

[@HayaBaqir]

I just got hacked and I realized that I’d backed up using file history and not system image :( I’m devastated

[@xuncle879x2]

My disk isn't in NTFS format. Gonna buy another disk

[@chrisstander9576]

Mine is stuck at 25% and just says "Windows is saving the backup..." "Backing up OS (C:)...."

[@alext238]

My computer wouldn't restore the backup and now all my files and OS is gone....

[@LandersWorkshop]

Wow!

[@alext238]

@@LandersWorkshop Yeah. It sucks. But my computer is thankfully up and running again now - just without my games save files. I decided to upgrade my HDD to an SSD now that I had to freshly install Windows anyways haha.

[@audiovisualproof5407]

EDIT: Ignore the old post below but not gonna stop you if you decide to read it. Now that I'm on Windows 11 finally, I realized the real mistake I made when creating System Images with Windows 10. When I created my first System Image with Windows 11, I was about to setup Windows Backup and I said to myself, "Hell NO!" Feeling nervous and uneasy, I decided to just click on "Create a System Image" in the left panel. And guess what? It only takes on average 10 - 20 minutes to create a System image instead of 12 or sometimes 16 hours or longer! 😀👍 I am never setting up Windows Backup ever again! EVER! 🤨👎 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Don't know if any have had this issue when creating a Windows 10 System Image but I tried to successfully create a system image 5 times and each time the status would reach 97% then stall and never fully complete. Then a thought dawned on me and that was to NOT hide my desktop icons and make sure the "Show desktop icons" was selected from the right mouse click desktop context menu. I was finally able to create a Windows 10 System Image after much frustration! 😃👍

[@OlGoodJoe]

Nice, I didn't even know this existed.

[@occamraiser]

Frankly a demo of how to recover your windows system on a PC with a functioning windows system is of (shall we say....) limited value.

[@teddmented]

Windows 10 no longer supported image backup as of 2018. You need 3rd party software.

[@JuanSanchez-ik7wx]

SO YOU REALLY NEEDED TO DISCUSS THE OPTION OF A FAILED PRIMARY DRIVE WHICH WOULD BE THE CASE IN 9 OUT OF 10 TIMES. THUMBS DOWN FOR THAT.

[@davidnee6157]

Your choice for the backup install is DUMB! Most likely, if you need is use your backup, you can not boot into windows, thus, BSOD.

[@neshiah4747]

How would you install a system image on a new ssd?

[@lola-to9om]

Did you find solution i tried to install windows first on the ssd but it didn't restore and then i try to do the same from windows installation and it worked