System Image Problem

Ok, did you check BIOS for Virtualization Technology (aka VT-x)?
See post# 60
1. Check virtualization in the firmware (BIOS or UEFI)

If we don't get anywhere on this, I think we'll move on to the next thing: Disk management.
We can come back to Virtual Machines later (I need to see if Macrium will serve your needs).

In any case, you can access the VHD (and perhaps a copied version on an external) - we'll just have to find what you need and put your data where it belongs on the Clean Win10.

Bill
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caddman6425 said:

Should I always create a repair disk when I do a System Image backup? Just thought I'd ask.

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Nick

No that's not necessary. One Repair disc per Windows version should suffice.
Install media can also perform the same functions as a repair disc.

caddman6425 said:

No, BIOS doesn't support it. This machine was a Windows Vista machine when it was new.

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Nick

Ok thanks ... for the next hour or so (I'll have to eat dinner ) let's focus on Disk management.

This might get tricky or it might go swimmingly.

WinKey+X
Select Command Prompt (Admin)
Enter the following commands

diskpart
lis dis

sel dis 0

lis par

sel par 1

inactive

exit

Don't exit Command yet

Use dmDskmgr-vg.mmc inside of dmDskmgr-vg.zip to post a new Disk Mbmnt screen shot
See the 2nd bullet in post# 60 - you can download it again if that's easier than finding it.
Tip: you can drag the middle bar up to show more of the bottom pane

(just don't drag it too far up - I also need the information in the top pane)

That looks good. There are some other things that I think need fixing - the only thing I'm focused on now is the Active flag

Close command and restart the machine.
It is a possible that the machine will not boot because the active partition was changed.

Two options to fix it if the machine does NOT boot. There's nothing you need to do if the machine starts normally.

1. Cold cycle the machine - power button shut down, wait 2 minutes, power button to start
   
   It still might complain
   Cold cycle a 2nd time
   It will complain again or it will bring up the Startup Repair your computer troubleshooter
   
   It takes 3 boot errors to bring up the Startup Repair, I'm not sure if the first one counts, so you might have to cold cycle the machine a 3rd time.
   
   Do the Startup Repair and restart (it might require running the Repair 3 times) - you'll know if the machine doesn't boot.
   
   
2. Instead of cold cycling the machine, you could
   
   boot to the Win10 install USB, press next on the first screen and then select
   Repair > Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Startup Repair
   
   If repairs are not successful, run Startup Repair again - it might take 3 repairs
   
   Full tutorial: Startup Repair - Run in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

I'll have to stop for now - see how far you get with this. If / when the machine start normally, you're done with the Active flag issue.

The next thing is to physically change the ports that the drives are connected - that will switch disk 0 and disk 1

caddman6425 said:

Should I always create a repair disk when I do a System Image backup?

Slartybart said:

No that's not necessary. One Repair disc per Windows version should suffice.
Install media can also perform the same functions as a repair disc.

caddman6425 said:

So, that wasn't the problem with the failed System Image restore.

To the best of my knowledge, using the Win10 install media did not cause the restore failure
I think the System Reserve partition in the image might have been the issue - at least that's what the error code indicates.

Sorry, I missed your comment earlier - just replying to it now.

Bill
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