{"id":37869,"date":"2020-09-22T16:22:03","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T23:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtual-dba.com\/?p=37869"},"modified":"2021-02-10T18:18:51","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T01:18:51","slug":"creating-a-windows-backup-image-win10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtual-dba.com\/blog\/creating-a-windows-backup-image-win10\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a Windows Backup Image (Win10)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The following instruction will walk you through how to create a Windows OS backup in the event you need system image restore. An image backup copies everything on your drive, including partitions and the boot sector. It&#8217;s the only way to back up your Windows installation properly, with all of your programs and settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Windows Backup Prerequisites<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>NTFS Formatted External Device (External HDD recommended) <\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Up-to-date OS<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instruction:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Go to Start menu <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"39\" height=\"37\" src=\"https:\/\/virtual-dba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Creating-a-Windows-Backup-Image_1.png\" alt=\"Creating a Windows Backup Image_1\" class=\"wp-image-37870\"> &gt; Settings <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"37\" height=\"27\" src=\"https:\/\/virtual-dba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Creating-a-Windows-Backup-Image_2.png\" alt=\"Creating a Windows Backup Image_2\" class=\"wp-image-37872\"> &gt; Update and Security <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"60\" height=\"47\" src=\"https:\/\/virtual-dba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Creating-a-Windows-Backup-Image_4.png\" alt=\"Creating a Windows Backup Image_4\" class=\"wp-image-37874\"> &gt;Backup <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"91\" height=\"27\" src=\"https:\/\/virtual-dba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Creating-a-Windows-Backup-Image_3.png\" alt=\"Creating a Windows Backup Image_3\" class=\"wp-image-37873\">. You should see the following page. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/virtual-dba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Creating-a-Windows-Backup-Image_Backup-main-page.png\" alt=\"Creating a Windows Backup Image Backup main page\" class=\"wp-image-37876\"\/><figcaption><em>Fig 1.1 <\/em>Backup main page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Select &#8220;<em>Add a drive<\/em>&#8221; and select the external drive for the backup<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/virtual-dba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Creating-a-Windows-Backup-Image_Add-your-external-drive.png\" alt=\"Creating a Windows Backup Image Add your external drive\" class=\"wp-image-37875\" width=\"452\" height=\"252\"\/><figcaption><em>Fig 1.2 <\/em>Add your external drive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Now that you&#8217;ve mapped the external drive select, &#8220;<em>Go to Backup and Restore (Windows 7)<\/em>&#8221; \u2014 this will open a new window in the <em>Control Panel<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/virtual-dba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Creating-a-Windows-Backup-Image_Navigating-to-create-an-image.png\" alt=\"Creating a Windows Backup Image Navigating to create an image\" class=\"wp-image-37885\" width=\"589\" height=\"378\"\/><figcaption><em>Fig 1.3<\/em> Navigating to create an image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4. In the new window, select &#8220;<em>Create a window system image<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1380\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/virtual-dba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Creating-a-Windows-Backup-Image_create-window-image.png\" alt=\"Creating a Windows Backup Image create window image\" class=\"wp-image-37882\"\/><figcaption><em>Fig 1.4 <\/em>Create window image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/virtual-dba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Creating-a-Windows-Backup-Image_load-screen.png\" alt=\"Creating a Windows Backup Image load screen\" class=\"wp-image-37884\" width=\"574\" height=\"525\"\/><figcaption><em>Fig 1.5<\/em> Load screen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Select your external drive and click &#8220;<em>Next.<\/em>&#8220;Note: if your drive is not formatted correctly you will see the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/virtual-dba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Creating-a-Windows-Backup-Image_external-not-formatted.png\" alt=\"Creating a Windows Backup Image external not formatted\" class=\"wp-image-37883\" width=\"517\" height=\"413\"\/><figcaption><em>Fig 1.6 <\/em>External not formatted <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/virtual-dba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Creating-a-Windows-Backup-Image_correctly-formatted.png\" alt=\"Creating a Windows Backup Image correctly formatted\" class=\"wp-image-37880\" width=\"397\" height=\"372\"\/><figcaption><em>Fig 1.7 <\/em>Correctly Formatted<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Select the Windows OS drive and OEM recovery drive. Some instances will vary, i.e. VMs will only have OS (C:) no OEM recovery drive; whereas, the client&#8217;s end-user PC\/Laptops will, most likely, contain an OS (C:) drive and an OEM recovery Drive. <strong>The recovery drive is crucial to an end user&#8217;s system because the OEM contains all firmware to make the vendor&#8217;s product function with OS. (i.e., from wireless card drivers to proprietary offerings. Do not select any data drives. We are creating a backup of the OS not the data.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/virtual-dba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Creating-a-Windows-Backup-Image_Windows-image-drive-selection.png\" alt=\"Creating a Windows Backup Image Windows image drive selection\" class=\"wp-image-37871\" width=\"623\" height=\"492\"\/><figcaption><em>Fig 1.8 <\/em>Windows image drive selection (End User Laptop).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>7. From here, you will get a recap screen to confirm your image configuration and then select \u201c<em>Start Backup<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/virtual-dba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Creating-a-Windows-Backup-Image_Backup-settings-confirmation-screen.png\" alt=\"Creating a Windows Backup Image Backup settings confirmation screen\" class=\"wp-image-37878\"\/><figcaption><em>Fig 1.9 <\/em>Backup settings confirmation screen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"538\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/virtual-dba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Creating-a-Windows-Backup-Image_backup-progress-sample.png\" alt=\"Creating a Windows Backup Image backup progress sample\" class=\"wp-image-37877\"\/><figcaption><em>Fig 1.10 <\/em>Backup progress sample<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>8. When the initial backup is completed, Windows will prompt if you want to create a system repair disc. Select &#8220;<em>No<\/em>&#8220;<em> <\/em>(This requires disc burner)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"376\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/virtual-dba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Creating-a-Windows-Backup-Image_create-system-repair-disc.png\" alt=\"Creating a Windows Backup Image create system repair disc\" class=\"wp-image-37881\"\/><figcaption><em>Fig 1.11 <\/em>Create system repair disc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"542\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/virtual-dba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Creating-a-Windows-Backup-Image_successful-backup-example.png\" alt=\"Creating a Windows Backup Image successful backup example\" class=\"wp-image-37886\"\/><figcaption><em>Fig 1.12<\/em> Successful backup example<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>9. 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