No free (partial) Restore into same disk as backup image possible?

[Geri123]

The way I understand your picture you have 5 partitions. 
My guess would be you should have used the Disk/Partition backup option and chosen every partition (1-5) on your drive. Then will you end with a very large 
backup file (since the data partition 3 is included). If your lucky you could then restore only the data partition 3 otherwise it would be 1-5.

I hope admin can help you with your problem.

[dheijl]

If a restore of a system backup indeed does not touch other partitions than the ones included in the system backup I don't really see a problem.

[Froggie]

That's exactly the way it works in the PAID version (and pre-PAID release versions).  I don't remember removing that capability in the FREE version when the release was made.

I'm sure the Devs/Admin will chime in on this issue... maybe just a glitch.

[admin]

At first thank you all for the comments

First of all:
Of course, I have not only stored my HBS system backups on the SSD, but also made a copy on an encrypted external USB hard drive.

Only one partition from a system backup can be restored?
That is, of course, the key piece of information.

But it is also extremely user-unfriendly.

If you're already making a system backup with the same combination of

MBR record, EFI, Windows, WinRE,

in 99% of cases you'll want to restore all four partitions.

Having to perform a restore process four times for the four individual partitions is extremely strange.

This screenshot shows what it looks like for me, by the way:

https://postimg.cc/Mfn88ws6

Is this a system backup or a disk/partition backup? And is the ‘Restore to original location’ option available? Please tick this option to ensure all partitions can be restored to their original locations.

The screenshot you provided shows you have selected the entire disk as the target disk, whilst the backup image file is stored on the target disk. This is not permitted. Perhaps you should provide further screenshots to help us understand the issue in greater detail.

[pstein]

Yes it is a System Restore.
But as previously said: I cannot do a System Restore to a full disk if this disk contains the backup file.
To restore only some but not all partitions I have to enable "Advanced mode". And "Advance Mode" is NOT available in Free Haselo Backup Suite.
Very bad.

So there is only Partition mode which in turn let me only restore one partition at a time. So I have to perform manually 4 (!) single independent partition restores. Very bad. This should be changed in future releases

[admin]

Yes it is a System Restore.
But as previously said: I cannot do a System Restore to a full disk if this disk contains the backup file.
To restore only some but not all partitions I have to enable "Advanced mode". And "Advance Mode" is NOT available in Free Haselo Backup Suite.
Very bad.
So there is only Partition mode which in turn let me only restore one partition at a time. So I have to perform manually 4 (!) single independent partition restores. Very bad. This should be changed in future releases

Regarding the issue you mentioned about not being able to restore using disk mode, the main reason is that the backup image file is stored on the target drive (i.e., the system disk you want to restore). When restoring in disk mode, all partitions on the target disk will be deleted to rebuild the complete disk structure. If the backup image file is located on this disk, it will also be deleted, causing the restoration process to fail. This is why the system does not allow you to directly select a disk that contains the backup file for disk-based restoration.

To resolve this issue, we strongly recommend that you:
1. Copy the backup image file to an external drive.
2. Then, initiate the restoration process from the external drive. At that point, you will be able to use disk mode to restore all partitions at once, without needing to perform multiple operations.

Additionally, storing backup image files on the same disk as the source operating system carries inherent risks: if the system disk fails or becomes corrupted, you risk losing not only your current system but also the backup file needed for recovery. Therefore, saving backups on independent external drive is a safer and more reliable practice.

[pstein]

As previously said: I have already an additional backup file on an external hard disks .
Not only on the internal SSD.

And I don't want a full disk backup.
The backup file size for partitions 1 + 2 + 4 (see my initial post) is only 20 GB.

If I make a full Disk backup with partitions 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 then the backup file will have a size of compressed (!) about 400 GB.
Thats by far too much.
I would have to buy a new hard disk just for the backup.
And the backup or restore time would last 10 or 20 times longer.

If my Windows 10 crashes then a restore of partitions 1 + 2 + 4 will be sufficient
(as experience of 5 or 6 crashes in the past showed)

[admin]

As previously said: I have already an additional backup file on an external hard disks .
Not only on the internal SSD.

And I don't want a full disk backup.
The backup file size for partitions 1 + 2 + 4 (see my initial post) is only 20 GB.

If I make a full Disk backup with partitions 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 then the backup file will have a size of compressed (!) about 400 GB.
Thats by far too much.
I would have to buy a new hard disk just for the backup.
And the backup or restore time would last 10 or 20 times longer.

If my Windows 10 crashes then a restore of partitions 1 + 2 + 4 will be sufficient
(as experience of 5 or 6 crashes in the past showed)

You can choose to back up the Windows system to Partition 3, but in this case, you can only use the "Restore to original location" option to perform the restoration. The limitation is that the "Restore to original location" option is only available if the original partitions still exists and their geometry (such as location, size, partition GUID, etc.) have not changed.

I don't understand why you must back up Partition 3 when backing up the Windows operating system to an external drive. According to your previous description, Partition 3 is a data partition, so a system backup will not automatically select and back up Partition 3.