KB4598242 CU Windows 10 v2004 build 19041.746 and v20H2 19042.746 Win Update

kado897 · 04 Feb 2021

ddelo said:

Keith, without being an expert on how System Restore works, I think that is just a backup of the Registry at the time of creation. This cannot and is not a system image, so consequently it can never be as reliable as a full system image.
Besides the fact that, as you said, with Macrium "Fast Delta Restore", it's a lot faster to restore your entire system, than restoring to a previous Windows Restore point.

Agree Dimitri. I think it also uninstalls anything you have installed / updated. If I remember correctly from the W7 days it presents a list of the updates you are going to lose.

ddelo · 04 Feb 2021

kado897 said:

I think it also uninstalls anything you have installed / updated. If I remember correctly from the W7 days it presents a list of the updates you are going to lose.

Yes it does. But why take a chance to rely on something we don't actually know how it works, when you can always use a crystal clear solution like restoring a full system image.
To be honest, I have System Restore disabled, relying only to Macrium Reflect and have never been disappointed by it, not to mention that it has saved my bacon numerous times!!!

Ghot · 04 Feb 2021

The problem with System restore is that it "merges" the Restore point with the current state of the OS.

Restoring from a full OS image backup, on the other hand, "overwrites" the current OS with the backup.

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kado897 · 04 Feb 2021

Ghot said:

The problem with System restore is that it "merges" the Restore point with the current state of the OS.

Restoring from a full OS image backup, on the other hand, "overwrites" the current OS with the backup.

Merging is it's only advantage. With an image restore you also have to recover any lost data too.

Ghot · 04 Feb 2021

kado897 said:

Merging is it's only advantage. With an image restore you also have to recover any lost data too.

"Merging" is a disadvantage.

The object of System Restore or a full OS image backup is to fix something that got broken.
Sys restore doesn't always fix things, but restoring from a backup does.

My feeling is, that if restoring from a backup loses data... then the computer isn't set up properly.

kado897 · 04 Feb 2021

Ghot said:

"Merging" is a disadvantage.

The object of System Restore or a full OS image backup is to fix something that got broken.
Sys restore doesn't always fix things, but restoring from a backup does.

My feeling is, that if restoring from a backup loses data... then the computer isn't set up properly.

Agree, but what OEM build is set up properly.

Ghot · 04 Feb 2021

kado897 said:

Agree, but what OEM build is set up properly.

True. But that's one of the first things I try to do... is beat Windows into submission.
I do the same with hardware as well. Build it the way I want it.

Globespy · 05 Feb 2021

t'is the life of the man who always thinks that new and shiny is somehow better.....most of the time it's not.

have a good day.

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Is it possible that when I had the serious issues with using system restore, and had to use a macrium image, that it somehow damaged the boot sector?
I have been having performance issues that cannot be resolved or explained since this happened.

I thought Macrium would be a clean slate, but perhaps something else is broken beyond the image?

Appreciate insights

fdegrove · 05 Feb 2021

Hi,

I thought Macrium would be a clean slate, but perhaps something else is broken beyond the image?

Are you sure your image contain all the necessary partitions to execute a true image restore ?
If so then MR will have overwritten everything pertinent to Windows 10 and there should not be any problems that weren't there at the time the image was made.

Cheers,

Globespy · 05 Feb 2021

Seems like it did the usual however when I was in the macrium recovery environment I noticed the "fix boot" button in the UI which I had not seen before? Has it always been there?