The vast majority of users (perhaps you are one of them too) disdain the function that allows you to make a backup copy of Windows 10. By the way, it’s very in vain.
It also provides a system backup feature. Moreover, by default, an image is created for all media files, documents and SMS, calls and bookmarks in the system browser or application.
To do this, you will need to go to the “Settings” application in the “Update and Security” section.
There you need to find an archiving service. You need to put the toggle switch in the “on” position under the line where it is suggested to create a backup copy of the content.
Interestingly, the user can independently choose which parameters will be backed up and which will not. This can be done using the “Other parameters” section.
True, if on a PC it was possible to independently determine where the system image would be written, on mobile devices everything is automatically saved to your OneDrive account.
Normal system recovery
If backup was performed using the first method, then if critical error And incorrect operation system, you need to go to the “Shutdown” section in the “Start” menu, select the restart item and click on it while holding the Shift button.
When you reboot, the advanced options screen will open, where you need to click on “System image recovery.” After selecting this item, the system will search for a backup copy and try to install it, so you need to take into account that the media must be inserted into the PC (if we are talking about a flash drive, CD or external hard drive).
via DISM
In case if Windows image recorded using DISM, you need to open command line administrator (as was done above), where you will need to enter:
- diskpart.
- list volume.
- We remember on which disk the backup is stored (in the “Name” column) + the disk that will contain the system.
- select volume 5.
- select volume 6.
- format fs-FS quick.
- assign the latter=V.
- exit.
- dism /apply-mage /imagefile:*disk where the backup is stored*:\*name of the backup*.wim /index:1 /ApplyDir:6:\.
- bcdboot:6:\Windows /s V:.
- diskpart.
- select volume 5.
- remove letter=V.
5 - number of the disk with the system.
6 is the number of the disk where the system will be installed.
V is a Latin letter that will be assigned to the system partition.
Then you will need to restart your PC and the system will be restored.
System recovery via LiveCD Aomei Backupper Standard
To restore operating system using this utility, you need to open this program and go to the Restore section, which is located in the side menu. The program itself will find where the system image is stored and offer to install it. This is only possible if the media with the image is connected to the PC or if it is some kind of disk inside the system.
In any case, you can specify the path to the backup yourself.
After all the settings (if any have been made), click on Start Restore, which will be highlighted in orange.
As it turned out, creating an image Windows systems It's not difficult at all. The main thing you need to understand is that you should not neglect the backup function and, whenever necessary, it is better to use it.
Who knows what data you'll need in the future. It’s better to make an image of them so as not to lose them without a trace in the future.
All these actions apply to mobile version operating system from Microsoft, because now users store a huge amount important information specifically on smartphones and tablets - mobile devices, which are always at hand. Yes, cloud services in Russia and the CIS are not so popular yet.
In this article, we will look at how to create a Windows 10 backup of the entire operating system on this moment with all installed programs. If suddenly your computer stops working normally and you decide to reinstall the OS, the system will provide the opportunity to reset the settings to their original state.
A system reset is essentially a rollback to the state that was immediately after installing Windows 10. If we have a backup copy of Windows 10 with all the programs installed, then we literally get a working computer in a few minutes, and we will not need to install the programs again.
In order to create a backup copy of Windows 10, go to Control Panel >> Update and Security >> Backup Service >> Backup and Restore (Windows 7)
In the window that opens, on the left side, click “Create a system image”
Next, at this stage, you need to select the location where we will store a copy of the system image. By default, the system itself suggested the required partition for storage. But there are also other options available for saving a backup. As we can see, in addition to saving information on the hard drive, it is possible to save it on a DVD drive and in a network folder, if available.
Wait for the process to complete; archiving will take 15-20 minutes. The Windows 10 backup will be saved on “Local Disk D” and its name will be WindowsImageBackup. Now we have the opportunity to restore the entire Windows 10 system to operational state computer.
As you can see, we didn’t do anything complicated, so after installing Windows, after installing all the drivers, everything necessary programs- be sure to create a backup copy of Windows 10, so that in case of problems, you can quickly roll back the system.
Backup Windows 10 with Aomei Backupper Standard
Perhaps the easiest way to backup Windows 10 is to use a special free program to backup or restore your AOMEI Backupper Standard system.
After you launch the program, go to the "Backup" tab. Here are 4 options for backup:
- Backup systems
- Backup hard drives to an image file;
- Backing up partitions and dynamic volumes to an image file;
- Backup files and folders to an image file.
As you already understood, we need to select the first option “System backup”. Next, specify the name of the backup copy and specify where the copy of the Windows 10 system will be saved. The program itself can select the appropriate location, but you can also set it yourself by specifying the path to save in “Step 2.” This could be a folder, drive, or network drive. Click "Launch".
Before creating an image, study technical information in the appropriate section. And don't say otherwise that we didn't warn you. Not only can the backup take a long time, but restoring the files will not be so easy. Or rather, quickly. To create a backup copy of Windows 10, you need to find a drive with a USB 3 interface (any generation), because earlier versions are an order of magnitude slower, that is, 10 times. See for yourself whether to work for 5 minutes or 50. If there is no difference, proceed with what you have on hand.
The image of ten must weigh no less than 60 GB. Provided that installed applications not so much. For those who have downloaded the full Microsoft version Visual Studio(Billy Gates has been allowing this to be done for free for some time now), such a small volume cannot be done. Here it’s just right to prepare 128 GB and even more. Despite the fact that ISO image The installer fits on a 4 (sometimes 8) GB flash drive. We would rate the tenth issue as very gluttonous. Even virtual machine it asks for at least 60 GB virtual space. For comparison, about 20 are allocated for Ubuntu.
Technical characteristics: selection of equipment
A simple analysis of market prices shows that copying to a flash drive is not the most cost-effective method. The only advantage is the relative mobility of the archive. Due to the small size of the media itself. The balance of power is such that old HDDs provide a maximum transfer speed of 3 Gbit/s. This is about 10 times higher than all USB 2 releases. Moreover, even the developers of the standard themselves agree that USB 3.0 provides real speed no higher than 3.2 Gbit/s. This is explained by the need to introduce check data bits and some other features of the protocol.
Flash drive requirements
From the above, it becomes clear that a flash drive of generation 3.0 or higher is required. It is the one that can compete with hard drives in terms of information transfer speed. The specific price of the volume of stored information is approximately four times higher. There is one more feature: our sellers do not distinguish a bit from a byte, so you need to focus more on the official websites of manufacturers when choosing products. Here's an example.
Not long ago, SanDisk, a pioneer in the field of SD memory, released the type of flash drive we needed. Here is a screenshot from the company's official website.
From the information presented it is clearly seen that the memory complies with the USB 3.0 specification, which is quite suitable for the task of creating a backup copy. On the domestic market, this product looks a little different.
The numbers shown in the figure are 8 times less than the real ones, which corresponds to USB second generation. Which does not correspond to our task, due to the fact that the process stretches for long hours. Seeing such inconsistencies, we decided to open the official website of the SanDisk company and see who got it wrong and where. It turned out that the products presented on the screen were described with an error, but were quite suitable for archiving.
Motherboard
The interface must be 100% supported from the outside motherboard. Most of them carry several USB 3.0 slots, starting around 2015. Along with this, the system unit also contains outdated second-generation interfaces, which work approximately 10 times slower. Therefore, before starting work, you need to look at the manual or solve the problem using some other method. We leave the latter to the discretion of the readers (because it is impossible to list all the solutions), and in the booklet the information we need may look like this.
We see that on the rear panel there are 4 interface connectors of the new generation and 2 of the old one. As for the front part system unit, then to find out the USB protocol number you will probably have to open the case (to see where the wires go).
Prices
On AliExpress you can buy a hard drive with a capacity of 250 GB (SATA II) for 2100 rubles (including delivery). The pros and cons here are as follows:
- Disk space costs about 6 times less than a SanDisk flash drive.
- The speeds of the devices are approximately equal. Although the hard drive will most likely surpass USB 0.
- Since the hard drive is magnetic, transportation may have a negative impact on it.
- Most of the products are imported from China. It’s not a fact that AliExpress delivery is any different.
USB 3.0 drives are not always available in regions. Please note that the screenshot above says something about delivery. And it costs money. In addition, the goods must be picked up at the designated place and time. This is not always convenient (with AliExpress product usually arrives at Russian Post Office). What we're getting at is that creating a backup of Windows 10, which is so large in size, is not at all the most best idea. It was said above that the required archive size is usually at least 60-80 GB, so the drive should be 128. For example, the one shown in the screenshot.
How to create an image
After the transition, the search for available media will begin. Magnetic tapes are out of fashion today, so the choice is made from more traditional devices. It is easy to verify that among the listed disks there are also USB drives. Let's say more, there are also SD cards, although this is not directly emphasized anywhere. From a system point of view, in Windows 10 these devices are seen without any distinction. Both are connected to the same bus.
Image size
We have already stated in previous reviews that an SD drive differs from a flash drive only in shape and size. Now, make sure what was said above about Backup systems. The created disk image weighs almost 200 GB. Agree that it will not fit on every flash drive.
You could argue that we have a 16 GB page file. But pay attention - the programming environment takes up a little more than half. Apart from her, there is nothing in our top ten. No games, no complex applications. The most powerful program is GIMP for editing graphics. However, there is one secret. The wizard tries to archive the entire disk. Not just system files. In our case, the virtual machine weighs approximately 40 GB. But there is nowhere to move it. Consider this fact, perhaps knowing it will help you save some space (using the command line).
Third party provision
During XP, Acronis was widely used. To be honest, we don’t see a single reason why it would be necessary to create a system image third party application. It’s a different matter if storage with the Linux operating system is used.
Linux Servers
Ten sees everything perfectly external drives, on which you could create a backup copy of Windows 10. To interface with the Ext file system, a Samba server is used (in common parlance - samba). The package is downloaded from various GNU resources for the desired version of Linux. Installation is carried out with the command sudo apt -get install samba. This is a standard procedure familiar to many. A set of files is created, configured through configurations, usually located in the /etc/samba/smb.conf directory.
Actually, after setting up network paths, computers begin to see each other. Pay attention to the screen above: it has an option to search for places with remote access. Guide for setting up Ubuntu Server can be found here http://help.ubuntu.ru/wiki/%D1%80%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D1%81%D1% 82%D0%B2%D0%BE_%D0%BF%D0%BE_ubuntu_server/%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_windows/samba_file_server. You can select a folder for storage, and ten will see it over the network. Many perform this operation through the built-in wbadmin start backup command. Options:
- -backupTarget: Local folder to create a copy or Network folder to create a copy (archive destination).
- -include:System volume (the partition to be archived).
- -nonRecurseInclude: Folders to include (files that are not located on the drive specified above can be included in multiples, separated by commas).
- -exclude: Folders to exclude (throwing out some folders).
- -nonRecurseExclude:Folders to exclude (throws out some folders for locations specified in nonRecurseInclude).
- -allCritical (specifies to include all system files in the copy).
- -systemState (some specific files indicating the system state, for example, boot.ini).
- -noVerify (do not check for errors, reduces operation time).
- -user:Login.
- -password:Password.
- -noInheritAcl (if you do not use this parameter, then access to the copy is open to everyone, including unauthorized persons, no passwords are needed).
- -vssFull or -vssCopy (related to backup history).
- -quiet (no report for each elementary operation).
Login and password are used to access the server. Example: wbadmin start backup -backupTarget:(Linux server address) -include:C: -allcritical -quiet
Windows 10 is a priority for Microsoft. The corporation is making every effort to improve the security of the OS, trying to maintain the safety of users' personal data.
But sometimes the operating system may crash on the computer, and as a result, the user’s personal data may be lost. To restore you need use a Windows 10 backup
What is a system backup image?
Windows 10 backup serves as the best way to protect system files and your personal information. The first thing you need to do after adding important information to your PC or reinstalling the OS is create a working copy of user data and system settings .
Built into Windows 10 special utility for backup, which allows create and download a system image.(OS image is a complete copy of system disk, by default this is Drive “C”. Those. All personal files and programs installed only on the system drive will be saved in the image).
How to Backup Windows 10
System Backup and Restore
Built-in tool in Windows 10 allows copy all files on your hard drive, including user programs and settings. This The best way protect important data in case of system damage.
Before creating a working copy of Windows 10, make sure you are logged into your administrator account and connected a portable disk or flash drive to the computer.
- Open the control panel on your computer, and select “System and Security”; to do this, select viewing by “categories”; by default, Windows 10 is set to viewing by “small icons”
- Next, go to “Backup and Restore”, there click “Create a system image” on the panel on the left.
- Next, click the “On your hard drive” button and select the disk or flash drive on which you will store the Windows 10 backup and click “Next.”
- The system itself will determine and install the disks and components necessary for startup. Now click “Start Archiving” at the bottom to start the process.
After this, the system will prompt you to create a special partition on the disk containing system recovery tools, thanks to which you can return Windows 10 OS to working condition.
As soon as Windows archiving ends, disconnect the portable disk or flash drive from the computer.
How to recover files on Windows 10
If Windows 10 is damaged or does not start, you can recover personal data from existing working image of the operating system. Before performing the restore operation, connect to your computer HDD or a flash drive with a Windows 10 backup.
- Connect the disk with the system recovery files and restart your computer.
- Click "Next" in the lower right corner of the setup screen that appears and select "Repair your computer."
- On the next screen, click on the “Troubleshooting” link and click on “System Restore” to continue.
- Once the screen changes, select your desired operating system and check the “Use the latest available copy of the system” checkbox. After that, click on “Next” and select additional options.
- Click "Finish" and confirm to begin system recovery.
Read how to use the built-in Windows tools and features, create and restore backups of files and folders, disk or system. Windows 10 comes with many different backup tools. In addition to the fact that Microsoft has brought back the old System Restore tool (Windows Backup), which was once removed from Windows 8.1, it also has a File History tool. But this is just the tip of the iceberg.
The latest version of Windows also has the ability to back up your system image (System Image Backup feature), return your computer to default settings, save files online, and create recovery discs that you can use in case of an emergency.
Content:File history
File history, which was introduced in Windows 8, has not disappeared in Windows 10. This is still the recommended recovery method. That's why File History is integrated into both the new Settings app and the old Control Panel. While recovery and backup tools in Windows 7 are present only in the Control Panel. This feature is more limited and it does backups only files from your user account's library. If you need to restore documents that were stored in other folders, you will need to create these folders in Explorer and add them to libraries or create new libraries.
Once this is done, Windows will be able to automatically back up your files. This feature can be used to recover all files that have ever been lost, recover a single file, or roll back a file to an older version.
System Backup and Restore
This tool will help you restore any Windows 7 backup on your Windows 10. But it can also be used to restore your Windows 10 computer. Unlike File History, with using Windows Backup makes it much easier to back up almost everything to your hard drive.
This tool can be found in the Control Panel under Recovery. However, backup does not provide 100% protection against data loss.
OneDrive
In the traditional sense, OneDrive is not a true recovery tool, but it is now fully integrated into Windows. Files saved to OneDrive will be saved to your OneDrive user account, and you can access these files from any of your other devices.
Even if you reinstall Windows or use Windows on another device, you just need to sign in to your Microsoft account and all your files that were previously saved to OneDrive will be available to you.
Instead of relying on a System Image Backup, most people prefer to use the "Return PC to the initial state» in order to restore the system to factory settings. This also makes it possible to forget about such a phenomenon as Windows installation using boot disk or USB devices- we just put it Windows task reset the computer and it returns to factory settings.
Windows 8 had two features: Refresh your PC and Reset your PC. In Windows 10, there is only the option Reset your computer to its original state.
Open the Settings application, select Update & Security, then select Recovery and click Start, under the Reset your computer section.
And in this case, the choice of action must be approached with full responsibility, because if you select the Delete everything function, then along with your programs and settings will also be deleted Accounts users and, most importantly, files.
Of course, this only applies to the drive on which Windows is installed (usually drive C). But on drive C there are files from the desktop, as well as folders Documents, Downloads, Pictures, Videos, Music, etc.
Recover files deleted this way standard means Windows won't work anymore. Although it is quite possible with the help of specialized data recovery programs.
One such program is Hetman Partition Recovery is a universal tool used by data recovery specialists. It analyzes the hard drive for signatures of files and parts file system. Such pieces will be detected and added to the list of volumes available for recovery.
First and most important, turn off your computer and remove the disk. You don't need to run Windows on the same drive from which you want to recover files. This disk must be connected to another computer as an additional one and scanned using the program.
Microsoft has removed the system image backup feature in the initial Windows versions 8.1, but about numerous requests from users this function returned. It is also present in Windows 10.
It can be found in the Backup and Restore panel (Windows 7). Simply click “Create a system image” on the left side of the window, or open the File History panel and select “System Image”.
Unlike other solutions, this feature allows you to create full image your current Windows system, including the operating system, installed programs, settings and user files. This backup can be saved to an external hard drive, multiple DVDs, or network resource. And if you ever need to restore your computer, you can do this by deploying the previously saved backup.
In reality, most people don't use this feature. You can also return the operating system to its original state using the Reset and Restore function. separate files by manually reinstalling all programs. In this case, the backup copies will be much smaller in size and you can configure their regular automatic creation.
But such a function exists and is popular. And if you need to create a system image, then there is no need to use third-party applications.
Special options Windows boot 10 work in the same way as in Windows 8. To access them, open the Settings app, select Update & security, then Recovery, and in the Custom boot options submenu, click Restart now. You can also use this function by pressing “Reboot” and holding Shift keys, in the Start menu.
You can create a USB recovery drive that will give you access to special boot options even if your Windows 10 installation is completely corrupt and you don't have access to this menu.
To create one, open Control Panel and select Recovery. Click on the “Restore” icon and you will see a list of recovery tools.
To create a USB recovery drive, click “Create a recovery drive.” To access this tool directly, you can open the Start menu, type RecoveryDrive.exe and press Enter.
Windows 10 no longer has a separate recovery partition, hence this tool will no longer allow you to remove the recovery partition from your computer. It is no longer needed; by default we use the free disk space.
Windows 10 includes other troubleshooting features that were provided in previous versions Windows. If your computer is unstable, you can use the system restore feature to return it to a working state. For those users who did not take advantage standard features Windows will be useful
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