Windows backup/restore and file history

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       #11

    Hello @Mike100,

    Have you seen my Post #5 ?

    Personally, I would stay well clear of it. Macrium Reflect does have a small learning curve but it is well worth it. It is widely used here so there are plenty of people that will be able to help if you need advice or guidance.
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  2. Posts : 2,538
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       #12

    It creates a full image every time. However as it is a deprecated feature you should consider third party imaging software. I use Macrium Reflect & it has never let me down.
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  3. Posts : 31,465
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       #13

    Mike100 said:
    Just curious, does Windows System Image Backup (SIB) Solution create an image like Macrium Reflect does? Or does it just backup data files by copying them to another drive & therefore can be read & restored by using copy/paste?
    System Image Backup (SIB) creates a full system image and is one half of 'Backup & Restore (Windows 7)', the other is a files and folders backup. These are two independent functions, you can choose to use one, the other, or both when making a backup.

    Neither is recommended for use now. The SIB is fragile/unreliable and has been deprecated. The files/folder backups are in the form of a linked backup set of .zip files. Neither can easily be restored manually, the only practical way is to use Backup & Restore itself.

    A Macrium system image is far more reliable, and has the bonus that it can be mounted as a virtual drive should you wish to explore it and copy a few files from it.
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       #14

    On the contrary.

    Formats such as .vhd have a number of advantages over proprietary formats . They can be accessed, applied, restored in numerous ways including mounting natively in windows as well as with other programs. Are read/write so can be serviced.
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  5. Posts : 16,782
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       #15

    Mike100 said:
    Just curious, does Windows System Image Backup (SIB) Solution create an image like Macrium Reflect does?
    Yes.
    But each in their own formats.

    Mike100 said:
    Or does it just backup data files by copying them to another drive & therefore can be read & restored by using copy/paste?
    No.


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  6. Posts : 162
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       #16

    Thanks everyone for the replies.

    I didn't think I ever made an image using Windows 10, but turns out I did when I installed Windows 10. It is a copy of the C: drive with just the OS on it. Shortly after I made an image of the same drive using AOMEI. Don't know if I'd ever have to restore to such an early image but it's there if needed. I just won't count on the Windows image being available.
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  7. Posts : 15,441
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       #17

    SIW2 said:
    On the contrary.

    Formats such as .vhd have a number of advantages over proprietary formats . They can be accessed, applied, restored in numerous ways including mounting natively in windows as well as with other programs. Are read/write so can be serviced.
    On the double contrary, Macrium Reflect's images (and most major image tools) can easily be mounted.

    You can easily convert a Reflect Image to a vhdx file using ViBoot, or simply restore image to a vhdx file.

    I see no advantage of using crappy W10 backup and restore just because it will create a vhd file.

    Incidentally a vhd file is pretty useless compared with a vhdx file which can be natively booted from.
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  8. Posts : 31,465
    10 Home x64 (22H2) (10 Pro on 2nd pc)
       #18

    SIW2 said:
    On the contrary.
    Formats such as .vhd have a number of advantages over proprietary formats.....

    It's not the 2 or 3 .vhdx files that are the weak part of a 'Backup & Restore (Windows 7)' system image. It's the 26 other various files, database, catalog, and .xml specs that seem to be its Achilles heel. They all have to be there and consistent for a restore operation to recognise the backup image as valid. One small discrepancy and system restore will not even list the image as being there and available to restore.


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  9. Posts : 4,511
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       #19

    Those are only needed if you use the bmrui gui .

    The entire point is it is not necessary to use that. Because the .vhd(x) format can be handled by plenty of other things , not least you can just mount the vhd (x) in disk management, or it can be handled by 7-zip, or diskgenius, and others.

    That is one advantage over proprietary formats. In addition, it can be serviced, things added or removed, updates and drivers installed, etc.
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