07-15-2025, 09:40 AM
Hi,
Potential new user here and I'd like some clarification, so it doesn't bite me in the anatomy down the road.
If I want to restore and have a bootable Windows system, I should make an image using System Backup which selects the necessary partitions to include in the image. However, my test indicated that I cannot add unnecessary data partitions to this image and am restricted to Windows only as indicated by "System Backup".
Since I may also want to include a data partition or two, I select the Disks/Partitions which allows me to select any or all the partitions on the disk.
So, is the following true?
If I'm careful and ensure I have all the necessary Windows system partitions included along with any desired data partitions, I can restore Windows to a bare disk along with any desired data partitions and have a bootable system. (There is a warning about something similar but I think it really is warning against restoring C only and thinking the PC will boot without the smaller partitions)
Potential new user here and I'd like some clarification, so it doesn't bite me in the anatomy down the road.
If I want to restore and have a bootable Windows system, I should make an image using System Backup which selects the necessary partitions to include in the image. However, my test indicated that I cannot add unnecessary data partitions to this image and am restricted to Windows only as indicated by "System Backup".
Since I may also want to include a data partition or two, I select the Disks/Partitions which allows me to select any or all the partitions on the disk.
So, is the following true?
If I'm careful and ensure I have all the necessary Windows system partitions included along with any desired data partitions, I can restore Windows to a bare disk along with any desired data partitions and have a bootable system. (There is a warning about something similar but I think it really is warning against restoring C only and thinking the PC will boot without the smaller partitions)