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As Windows 10 becomes more and more popular with the outstanding features, there is an increasing demand to protect Windows 10 from losing or attacking. How can we do that? It is an effective way to make a full backup of Windows 10 system. As is known to all, when we are going to back up Windows 10 system on your computer, it means that we will copy the operation system, files and system-specific data. Here, we share two easy ways for you to create the Windows 10 system backup and how to restore it.
iSunshare CloneGo is the professional Windows backup software that can perform the system as well as the partition/volume backups. It is easy and free to back up the Windows 10 system with this Windows system backup software. You are able to make a full backup of Windows 10 system through several simple clicks.
Step 1: Launch CloneGo Windows backup software and choose Backup feature.
Step 2: This software will automatically recognize how many volumes and hard drives are in this computer and show their information. You need to choose the system partition with the Windows logo to back up. If needed, you can also tick the After Finished box and select the action.
Step 3: Select a path to save the backup file. You had better save the backup file to another hard drive. So it is necessary for you to connect another hard drive with the computer for system backup.
Step 4: Click Start and agree the operation by clicking the OK button. After that, you can wait for the backup process to end.
It is pretty easy to restore the system backup file to any Windows computer when you need it. Just open the software and choose Restore, select the restoration destination, and click Choose button to add the backup file to restore. Finally, click Start and click Yesto agree the format destination partition operation. Your system backup file will be restored as soon as possible. And you can restart the computer to run the system.
By using the Windows 10 built-in feature, you can create system backup for your Windows 10 on a hard drive, USB storage drive, one or more DVDs, or a network location. Also, you can restore the computer using the system image.
Step 1: Open Control Panel and choose Backup and Restore (Windows 7) option. Although it is marked Windows 7, the backup feature is also available in Windows 10.
Step 2: On the Backup and Restore (Windows 7) window, you will find Create a system image option in the left menu. Click it to continue.
Step 3: Decide where you want to save the backup and click Next. It will be better to save the backup on external device so that you can restore this Windows 10 computer with the backup file if it stops working.
Step 4: Confirm the backup settings and click Start Backup. After that, Windows will start the system image file creation automatically.
It is necessary to create a system repair disc to make your computer bootable and help you to restore Windows 10 computer from a system image. You can get this feature in Backup and Restore (Windows 7) window. It is the second option on the left menu. Click it and you will be asked to select a CD/DVD drive and insert a blank disc into the drive. At last, click Create disc and Windows will do the creation for you.
Step 1: Restart your computer.
Situation 1: Your computer is still bootable and you need to restore Windows from a system image. You need to access Settings > Update & security > Recovery > Advanced startup > Restart now. When it shows the Choose an option Windows, click Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > System Image Recovery.
Situation 2: Your computer fails to work. At this situation, you need to insert the drive with system image file and the CD/DVD drive with system repair disc into the computer firstly. Next, tap the open button on your computer and press F2 to enter BIOS. You can choose to boot the computer from CD/DVD. After that, there will be a Windows Setup windows and you just go to click Next and then the Repair your computer link at the bottom-left corner. In the end, click Troubleshoot > System Image Recovery.
Step 2: Choose the target operating system--Windows 10.
Step 3: Select a system image backup. You should use the latest available system image to restore the computer. Click Next to continue.
Step 4: Follow the steps to perfect the settings and click Finish and Yes to agree the restore operation.
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