What is Windows System Image? and How to Get it?
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First of all, what does it mean to take a computer image?
A picture (exact and working copy) of this information, including all applications, files and folders currently installed on the computer, to other media; external disk, flash memory, a folder on a Network share, etc. defined as copying. In some cases this is called a full backup (Full Backup) we can say.
What is the difference between Backup and Image?
Backup means making backup and duplication of folder and/or file. You can easily extract and return files and folders from inside. In other words, we can open a file on your desktop from the backup you have taken with a double click. If you want, you can open it to another disk or folder and use it.
Taking an image will generally be preferred when you want to restore the entire computer. E.g; your computer has had a disk failure and you have received another disk of the same size. In this case, when you revert the image; All your apps and files will come back just as they were when you took a backup.
If you want to take an image on Windows 10 and Windows 11 without installing a program; Backup and Restore (Windows 7) (Backup and Restore (Windows 7)) use component.
You can access the Backup and Restore component from the Control Panel.
Here we have to state that for a very good reason, Microsoft will not allow you to backup to the same disk. If an external disk etc. If it is not installed, you will see the "Next" button in gray when the component is started.
Getting a Windows System Image
For this, a larger than the total data size to your computer; an external disk must be inserted.
While taking the image; “WindowsImageBackup" Since a folder named will be created, the absence of another folder with this name will prevent confusion.
- Open to Control Panel,
- From here Backup and Restore (Windows 7) (Backup and Restore (Windows 7)) Click on the component,
- In the opened window; If the external disk is working correctly, click the Next button while the On a hard disk partition is selected.
- In the window that opens, you must make sure that each disk is selected for the image of the entire system.
- After clicking the Next button, you will see summary information about the image to be taken on the screen, when you click the Start backup button, you will save the system image to the disk you specified "WindowsImageBackup” will start saving with the folder name.
After the backup is finished “Want to create a system repair disc?" You will see the window. If you do not want to use Windows Pre-installed USB memory in the restore process, you can create a boot disk for your computer with the help of this window and restore the image when necessary.
For a computer image, this solution will be very accurate.
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