System Images - Win7 or Win8.

Opening system Image Backup In Windows 7

Steps

Ø Step 1:- Click On Start Go To Getting Start And The Select Backup Your Files.

Ø Next Click On The ‘Create A System Image’ Hyperlink.

 

Creating A System Image Backup In Windows 7 OR 8 OR 8.1

Decide Where You Want To Save The Image. You Can Choose An External Drive, Burn To Multiple DVD’s, Or Store It On A Network Location.

You Can Include Other Drives If You Want As Well But Remember That Will Add To The Size Of The Final Image.

At The Confirmation Screen Notice The Amount Of Space The Image May Take. If Something Doesn’t Look Right You Can Still Go Back From This Point And Make Adjustments.

A Progress Meter Is Displayed While The Images Is Created And Backed Up. In This Example A Disk Of About  15 GB In Size Took Under 20 Minutes Backed Up To An External Drive. Times Will Depending On Your System And Where  You’re Backing It Up To.

After The Process Is Complete You Get The Option To Create A System Repair Disc Which You Should Do And Make Sure It In A Secure Location.

 

 

 

After Your Computer Starts From The CD Or DVD, A Black Screen With Text Press Any Key To Boot From CD Or DVD Appears, Press ‘Enter’ Or ‘Space’ Key On Your Keyboard Within 5 Seconds, Otherwise Your Broken Or Corrupted Window Will Start Again.

Window Will Then Load Files From The Disc. This Will Take Some Time.

For Windows 7 System Repair Disc Users, System Recovery Options Windows Opens. Select Your Preferred Keyboard Layout From ‘Select A Keyboard Input Method’ Box. Then Click ‘Next’.

For Window DVD Users, Install Windows Dialog Appears . Select Your Preferred Settings From ‘Time And Currency Format’ And ‘Keyboard Or Input Method Boxes. I Suggest You Leave Language To ‘English’ Here To Better Understand This Article. Click ‘Next’.

Now You Will See A Big Tempting ‘Install Now’ Button. Do Not Click It ! J Click ‘Repair Your Computer’ In The Lower Left Corner Instead.

With Window 7, Installation(s) Will Then Be Located On Hard Drives. This Might Take A Minute Or So.

 

As You Need To Restore A System Image, Click ‘Restore Your Computer Using A System Image That You Create Earlier’. Then Click ‘Next’. Make Sure Your External Hard Drive With Backups Is Connected First !

Re-Image Your Computer Windows Opens. If You Want To Restore The Latest Available System Image (The Data And Time If The Image Are Displayed In ‘Date And Time’ : Field Below), Leave The Default Selection Intact And Click ‘Next’.

If You Want To Select And Older System Image Instead. Click ‘Select A System Image’ And Then Click ‘Next’. In The Following Window Click The External Hard Drive You Use For Backups And Click ‘Next’. If The Drives Is Not Displayed, Disconnect It And Reconnect Again And Then Click ‘Refresh’ Button.

Now Select The Older System Image You Want To Restore From The List. Please Note That The Backup Time Might Be Different, Because All Times Are Displayed For GMT -8:00 Time Zone. Click ‘Next’.

Normally, You Do Not Need To Select The ‘Format’ And ‘Repartition Of The Disk’ Option From Choose Additional Restore Options Sections. Just Click ‘Next’.

You Might Need This One Only If You Had A Total Hard Drive Failure And You Are Restoring Window 7 To A New Hard Disk Or You Had To Format The Present One. The Term “New Hard Disk” Also Include A Used Hard Disk Bought From Auctions Or Friends. Just Make Sure The New Disk Capacity In Gigabytes Is At Least As Big As The Previous One!

And Here Is The Final Warning That You Will Lose Nay Data Currently Present On The Hard Drive Selected For Re-Imaging. Click ‘Yes’.

Restoring A System Image Takes A Long Time – An Hour To Several Hours, Depending On The Size Of Data On Your Hard Disk(s). You Can Safely Do Something Healthy Meanwhile… J

After The System Image Has Been Restored, Windows Offers To Restart Your Computer. It Will Not Wait For Your Answer Forever, Just 30 Seconds. If Your Happens To Be Somewhere Near You Mouse, Click ‘Restart Now. Hold Your Breath… Not Really ! J

Your Windows 7 OR 8 Should Now Start And Work Correctly. If Needed, You Can Now Restore Individual Files And Folders From A Later Backup Than Your Selected System Image.