Troubleshoot How to create system image backup in windows 8.1???

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Hello guys,
I would like to know howto create a system image backup in case of emergency in windows 8.1...
 
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Simply go to Control Panel then search System Image Backup, follow those wizard procedure.

You need an external hard drive to obtain a backup copy of your OS and other recovery tools.

When all are set up then its prepared for having a system image and done!
 
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jamescv7 said:
Simply go to Control Panel then search System Image Backup, follow those wizard procedure.

You need an external hard drive to obtain a backup copy of your OS and other recovery tools.

When all are set up then its prepared for having a system image and done!
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I've tried this ..but i cant deselect E drive from the selection panel as i only need C drive ..I've attached a screenshot could you plz take a look...
Thank you
 

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What does E drive contains? Since its been likely included to your working OS, does it partition for recovery tools?
 
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Seems they are few report where a partition hard drive doesn't contains any loader operating system includes to be check mark gray out on system image backup.

Try this:

1.) Start>Run..

2.) “CMD”

3.) “diskpart” to load up the utility

4.) “list disk” to list all the disks

5.) “Select disk X” where X is the desired disk

6.) “list partition” to list partitions on the selected disk

7.) “select partition X” where X is the desired partition that is currently marked active

8.) “inactive”
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serverfault.com/questions/276076/how-can-i-un-mark-a-partition-as-active

Or another step is go to Control Panel then Disk Management, then remove the partition ( backup your games and files).
 
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jamescv7 said:
Seems they are few report where a partition hard drive doesn't contains any loader operating system includes to be check mark gray out on system image backup.

Try this:



serverfault.com/questions/276076/how-can-i-un-mark-a-partition-as-active

Or another step is go to Control Panel then Disk Management, then remove the partition ( backup your games and files).
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Its not working...showing some kind of error.:(
 
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What error? Did you try to remove the local disk E by backing up the files and proceed to system image backup?
 
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What error? Did you try to remove the local disk E by backing up the files and proceed to system image backup?
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not removed the partition since i dnt hve an extrernal hd for backup :(...Is ther any othr way to deactivate E ??....When i used the cmd method its showing some errror... :(
 
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@Ajay123: Just transfer your files to other hard disk like G and F then remove temporarily the E (by using disk management) so you can proceed to your system image backup. :)
 
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jamescv7 said:
@Ajay123: Just transfer your files to other hard disk like G and F then remove temporarily the E (by using disk management) so you can proceed to your system image backup. :)
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I've backed up C using Drive image XML...is that enough??? can i do a image restore with that?..
 
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jamescv7 said:
What error? Did you try to remove the local disk E by backing up the files and proceed to system image backup?
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eset is not allowing me to install EaseUS kept showing that the dll file is Win 32...So alast i had to remove the partition E...This time it worked and took backup....
Thank you for your help @jamescv7 ..:)
 
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Yes it works well i use it also just run it after you backup your PC and all should be good even by some slim chance something should go wrong but i have used it on the work PC for a long time.
 
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