System Image - Create in Windows 8

How to Create a System Image in Windows 8 and 8.1

information   Information
A system image is an exact copy of a drive. By default, a system image only includes the drives required for Windows 8 to run, and also Windows 8 and your system settings, programs, and files. You could also select to include any other drive in the system image as well. When you restore your computer from a system image, it's a complete restoration; you can't choose individual items to restore, and all of your current programs, system settings, and files are replaced with the contents of the system image.

This tutorial will show you how to create a system image backup in Windows 8 and 8.1 to be able to use to restore the contents of your computer back to the state it was in when the system image was created if your HDD or computer ever stops working.

You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to create a system image.

Note   Note
System Images are saved in this format:

drive letter:\WindowsImageBackup\computer name\Backup YYYY-MM-DD HHMMSS
For example: If your computer name is Brink-PC, your backup location is on hard drive (network or local) D: , and you backed up on August 29th 2012 at 1:53:41 PM (it will use 24 hour time), then your system image would be located in the folder below.​
D:\WindowsImageBackup\BRINK-PC\Backup 2012-08-29 135341

Tip   Tip
Available Hotfixes for issues:

You cannot create a system backup image in an x86 version of Windows 8 that is running on a UEFI x86-based computer


If you want to keep multiple system image versions on the same drive or partition, then you can use either method below to do so.

METHOD ONE:
This method is usually better if you use a scheduled Windows Backup with an included system image to help keep multiple system images. Personally, I like using METHOD TWO below instead to keep multiple images and avoid having a large amount of restore points.

Change the maximum space used for system images on the drive letter you are saving the Windows Backup to by changing the maximum space used by System Protection for the same drive letter. This is the same setting.

You do not have to have System Protection turned on for the drive letter, but do need to adjust the maximum space to what you like.

The "max usage" size in System Protection does not limit how big a single system image can be. Only the size of the hard drive will limit the size of a single system image. It's only if you want to be able to keep multiple system images using this method that you would need to be sure to increase the "max usage" size in System Protection accordingly. The size of a system image can be quite large since it will include all system drives in the image by default plus any drives you have included.


METHOD TWO:

1. Navigate to the backup location above for where you saved a system image that you want to keep before creating a new system image.

2. Right click, or press and hold, on the WindowsImageBackup folder, and click/tap on Rename.

3. Rename it to something like WindowsImageBackup-Copy-1, press Enter, and click//tap on Yes if prompted by UAC.
NOTE: This way you can just easily change the 1 an the end of the name to 2, 3, 4, etc... for each new system image that you make a copy of.

4. You now have a different system image version that you can leave at this location to be able to keep multiple versions.
NOTE: When you want to restore a system image in a renamed WindowsImageBackup-Copy-1 folder in the future, then you must rename the current WindowsImageBackup folder first, then rename the WindowsImageBackup-Copy-1 folder back to WindowsImageBackup in order to be able to restore it. The WindowsImageBackup folder must be in the root directory of the drive, and not within another folder.

warning   Warning


  • Only the Windows 8 Pro and Windows 8 Enterprise editions can backup to network locations.
  • If you're saving your system images in a network location, you can only keep the most current system image for each computer. If you have an existing system image for a computer and are creating a new one for the same computer, the new system image will overwrite the existing one.
  • You can only include drives formatted with the NTFS file system in a system image.
  • You will not be able to include a partition or drive that you are saving the system image to in a system image.
  • You will not be able to save a system image to any partition or drive that is included in the system image.
  • You cannot restore a 64-bit system image on a 32-bit system.
  • You cannot restore a 64-bit system image with a 32-bit Windows 8 installation DVD/USB or System Repair Disc.
  • You cannot restore a 32-bit system image with a 64-bit Windows 8 installation DVD/USB or System Repair Disc.
  • A system image that was created on a computer using UEFI cannot be restored on a computer using legacy BIOS. It can only be restored on a computer using UEFI.
  • When restoring a system image from a dynamic volume, the drives (disk) on your computer cannot be formatted to match the layout of the drives included in the system image. To have full functionality, select a volume (drive letter) on a basic disk as your save system image to location instead.
  • It is recommend to create a system image on a separate HDD instead of just another partition not included on the same HDD that is included in the system image for the best reliability. CDs or DVDs are just not as reliable.





OPTION ONE

To Create a Windows Backup of Files and Include a System Image



Note   Note
When you use Windows Backup to back up your files, you can also have a system image created each time your files are backed up on demand or on an automatic schedule.

If a system image was created through Windows Backup on an automatic schedule with the Include a System Image of Drives box checked, then you can set Windows to retain as many system images as it has space for on the backup disk or to only keep the most recent system image. If you're saving your system images in a network location, you can only keep the most current system image for each computer.

By default, Windows automatically saves as many system images as it has space for without taking up more than 30 percent of available space on the backup disk. Once the disk starts running out of room, Windows will automatically delete older system images to make room for the new system image.

Note   Note
In Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, the Windows 7 File Recovery (aka: Windows Backup) feature in this tutorial is no longer available.

If you like, you could use File History instead of Windows Backup, and a custom refresh image instead of System Image. You could also use a 3rd party program like Macrium Reflect or AOMEI Backupper instead.


1. While setting up, changing the settings of, or creating a Windows Backup, check the Include a System Image of Drives...... box. (see screenshot below)​
File_Backup.jpg
2. Afterwards, you can use Back up now or the schedule to create a Windows Backup including a system image.​






OPTION TWO

To Create a System Image without Windows Backup


NOTE: This option allows you to be able to create a system image on demand without going through Windows Backup in OPTION ONE.
1. Do step 2 or 3 below for what Windows 8 you have.​
2. In Windows 8 and Windows RT, open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Windows 7 File Recovery icon.​
A) In the left pane, click/tap on the Create a system image link, and go to step 4 below. (see screenshot below)​
image-1.jpg
3. In Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the File History icon.​
A) File History will do a quick "searching for drives" first. (see screenshot below)​
File_History_Searching.jpg
B) In the left pane, click/tap on the System Image Backup link at the bottom, and go to step 4 below. (see screenshot below)​
8.1_System_Image.jpg
4. If prompted by UAC, then click/tap on Yes.​
5. Select where you would like to save the system image to, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)​
Note   Note
Only the Windows 8/RT/8.1 Pro and Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise editions are able to back up to a network location.

Note   Note

You are able to save a system image to either one or more CDs/DVDs (not recommended), an external hard drive (best backup protection), any separate internal hard drive, or to a network location.​
If you wanted to save the system image to one or more CDs/DVDs, then see the link below first:​

image-2.jpg
6. Select (check) any drive that you would like to also be included in the system image, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)​
NOTE: The grayed out checked drives are "system" drives that are required for the operation of Windows 8, and cannot be unchecked.​
image-3.jpg
UEFI-2.jpg
7. Confirm your system image backup settings, and click/tap on Start backup. (see screenshot below)​
NOTE: If your settings are not correct, then click/tap on the back arrow at the top left corner to go back and make changes.​
image-4.jpg
8. Windows will now start creating the system image backup. (see screenshot below)​
image-5.jpg
9. When it's finished in Windows 8 or Windows RT, click/tap on Yes or No for if you would like to create a system repair disc or not. You will not see this in Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1. (see screenshot below)​
NOTE: For how to always hide or show this message, see this tutorial.​
image-6.jpg
10. Click/tap on Close. (see screenshot below)​
image-7.jpg
11. If you like, you can now close the Windows 7 File Recovery or File History window.​


That's it,
Shawn


 

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Any Help for my Pavilion? No Partition can be made since MBR only allows 4 Primary, and all of those has been taken by the not very nice HP_TOOLS and Recovery.
 

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Any Help for my Pavilion? No Partition can be made since MBR only allows 4 Primary, and all of those has been taken by the not very nice HP_TOOLS and Recovery.

Not a good idea backup to the same HD Drive, as if your HD Drive goes down so will your backup.
 

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Hi Brink - I had the same problem as Carpet Man (posted on November 19, 2012) and found this link that solved the problem. Per Microsoft support: "A change in Windows 8 kernel causes the mounting of raw DVD volumes to fail with a different error code than Windows 7. The new error code is not recognized by "Windows 7 File Recovery", resulting in failure in the backup process." The work-around was to make sure the disc that is inserted was already formatted. I formatted my discs as instructed, and no longer got the error message. So far I am about 75% done with creating the system image and it seems to be working great. (See Creating a system image on Windows 8 may fail if the CD/DVD is not formatted )
 

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Hello intibutnotofit, and welcome to Eight Forums.

Thank you. I added a warning under step 3 for this to help others. :)
 

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Hi I was wondering if someone could help me. I have recently purchased a new laptop, installed an SSD and I have it running at optimum standard, all programs installed etc.

now what I would like to do is create a complete backup of that system, so if I was to wipe my computer and reinstall that image it would be exactly how I left it, just like time machine. (I used the 2nd option in the the tutorial but I guess thats just a windows install?)

Can I do this using windows or is there a program that I need to purchase? I am backing up a 256GB SSD which has two partitions (System and Data) to a 1TB hard drive.

I've heard that in the event my system fails and I need to restore it will fail as it won't be able to reinstall from the 1TB hard drive to the 256GB SSD, can someone also clarify this for me?

one other thing, windows 7 seems to create a .VHD where as windows 8 seems to create a Windows Hard Disk Image, I have read that you can mount .vhd's in windows so you can restore individual items but the WHDI doesnt allow this, or so it seems.

I would really love to have the peace of mind that I can get my system back to how it was without too much hassle.

Thanks so much in advance
 

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Hello addiosamigo, and welcome to Eight Forums.

OPTION TWO would be what you would want to use if you only wanted to create a system image of the SSD.

Creating a System Image using OPTION TWO is a built in feature of Windows.

Yes, you will be able to image a 256GB SSD to a 1TB HDD. The only thing that matters is that there's enough free space on whatever drive you select to save the image to. It doesn't matter that its SSD vs HDD.

When you do a System Image Recovery, what matters is that whatever drive you are restoring the image to is at least the same size (ex: 256 GB) as the drive the image was created from (ex: 256 SSD).

In addition, a system image that was created on a computer using UEFI cannot be restored on a computer using legacy BIOS. It can only be restored on a computer using UEFI.

Yes, you will still be able to manually extract files from the System Image created by Windows 8 as well. You would do the same as in the Windows 7 tutorial below, but would select to attach the larger .vhdx file in Disk Management instead, and you would have to add a drive letter to it while in Disk Management as well. I'll create a new tutorial for this tonight, and will post back with a link to it when it's ready.

System Image - Extract Files Using Disk Management - Windows 7 Forums



Hope this helps, :)
Shawn
 

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Hello addiosamigo, and welcome to Eight Forums.

OPTION TWO would be what you would want to use if you only wanted to create a system image of the SSD.

Creating a System Image using OPTION TWO is a built in feature of Windows.

Yes, you will be able to image a 256GB SSD to a 1TB HDD. The only thing that matters is that there's enough free space on whatever drive you select to save the image to. It doesn't matter that its SSD vs HDD.

When you do a System Image Recovery, what matters is that whatever drive you are restoring the image to is at least the same size (ex: 256 GB) as the drive the image was created from (ex: 256 SSD).

In addition, a system image that was created on a computer using UEFI cannot be restored on a computer using legacy BIOS. It can only be restored on a computer using UEFI.

Yes, you will still be able to manually extract files from the System Image created by Windows 8 as well. You would do the same as in the Windows 7 tutorial below, but would select to attach the larger .vhdx file in Disk Management instead, and you would have to add a drive letter to it while in Disk Management as well. I'll create a new tutorial for this tonight, and will post back with a link to it when it's ready.

System Image - Extract Files Using Disk Management - Windows 7 Forums



Hope this helps, :)
Shawn

thanks for getting back to me so promptly, so I would use option 1 then for a total system image? that would include all drives, all files and folders??

a tutorial would be great!

edit: Thanks all I was missing was the part about assigning a letter to the drive! it now works

I would love some clarification on which backup to use to backup EVERYTHING haha

thanks
 

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You would want to use OPTION TWO for creating only a System Image.

Windows Backup alone is not an image backup. It's only for selecting to backup folders instead, and not your whole system.
 

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good I like it I am very about how I make windows 8 image but I don't understand why he call "windows 7 file recovery image" why don't windows 8 File recovery image ....?
 

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Hello Goher Altaf,

That has us scratching our heads as well, but my guess is that it's because it's a feature carried over from Windows 7.
 

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Ok Thanks
 

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I have a Win8 image on my hard drive, but it is apparently useless since the recovery disc will not allow me to access it. The image is 7.34gb and even too large for a DL DVD. So how is it possible to even use the image?
 

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I used "recimg /CreateImage F:\Backup\Windows\Windows_8\Image"...
 

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    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
good I like it I am very about how I make windows 8 image but I don't understand why he call "windows 7 file recovery image" why don't windows 8 File recovery image ....?

Because it's the original method used by Windows 7. Win8 has a newer backup function.

That's for compatibility and logic-naming only with Win7 functionality.

That has us scratching our heads as well, but my guess is that it's because it's a feature carried over from Windows 7.

That's right.

That type of imaging will be removed completely in Windows 9 and it's called deprecated.

Windows 7 Backup and Restore deprecated (Windows)

Hope that explains it. :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy DV6 7250
    CPU
    Intel i7-3630QM
    Motherboard
    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
    Sound Card
    IDT HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
    Screen Resolution
    multiple resolutions
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 250GB + Hitachi HDD 750GB
    PSU
    120W adapter
    Case
    small
    Cooling
    laptop cooling pad
    Keyboard
    Backlit built-in + big one in USB
    Mouse
    SteelSeries Sensei
    Internet Speed
    slow and steady
    Browser
    Chromium, Pale Moon, Firefox Developer Edition
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    That's basically it.
But will this work without access to the registry - bad partition, etc...?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 1750
    CPU
    Duo Core 2.5 G HZ

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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