Confirm the operation, tap Save the settings and run backup to execute the task.
If you want to image backup partitions regularly, click Change schedule and tick the “Run backup on a schedule” option to further set the frequency and specific time points for the backup.Ħ. You can also include a system image in this backup.ĥ. Here let’s tick the partition(s) as an example. You can click Let me choose, and specify the source data on the next page manually. Note the destination drive must be formatted to NTFS.Ĥ. You can choose internal/external hard drive or network location. If you’ve created backups before, you need to click Change settings instead.ģ. You can also search for “backup settings” to access the feature directly.Ģ. Click Start > Settings > Update & Security > Backup > Go to Backup and Restore (Windows 7).
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▶ How to create partition image via Backup and Restore?ġ. Next I will give an example to backup partition in Windows 10. If you want to backup all the system drivers, you can also create a system image. You can find it under the name of Backup and Restore (Windows 7) in recent OS, and use it to back up folders, libraries as well as partitions to image file. There’s a built-in utility that has been integrated since Windows 7 and inherited by Windows 8, Windows 10. Backup partitions to image file via Backup and Restore Easier alternative to image backup files/partitions/OS/diskġ. You can use specialized tools to backup partition to image file in case of recovery needs, here are 2 free methods in Windows: A partition image is more than a copy of all the actual files and folders in the partition, it’s a complete archival which contains all the data and necessary information, even those hidden files, system files, master boot record (MBR) and file allocation table (FAT) that cannot be copied manually.Ĭompared to an intact copy, an image file is compressed and therefore takes up less storage space.