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How to Create Windows System Image Backup

In this article, I will show you how to create Windows 10 System Image Backup. Windows 10 offers multiple ways to back up and recover your PC data. One tool set (Backup and Restore Windows 7) that you could be used to create a full system image backup. A Windows system image can be used to recover files or restore your entire computer if you are unable to boot your Windows.

Create a System Image in Windows 10

1- Click on search bar type control panel and then select to open.

windows search bar control panel

2- Once opened Control Panel, select Backup and Restore (Windows 7).

control panel

3- Select create a system image under control panel home.

backup and restore (Windows 7)

4- Looking for backup devices.

looking for backup devices

5- Windows will scan your PC devices, and you have a several ways to create your system image. You can use an external drive, DVD Drive, and a network location.

create a system image

6- I am going to choose a network location, click select button to browse the network share.
Recommendation: Use an external drive for windows image backup.


create a system image select

7- Enter your network location path or click browse to choose from your networks.
Type your admin credentials and then click ok.

create a system image network location

8- After selecting the network path, click next.

create a system image on network

9- After selecting the drive and everything looks good, click on Start Backup button and wait while the image is created.

create a system image backup location

10- Windows is saving the backup in progress.


It will take depending on the amount of data you have as well as your PC hardware.

Might be you will get an error How to Fix 0x80780119 Error

windows is saving the backup

11- Successfully completed system image, you will get an option to create a system repair disk. If you have not yes created one, please do it now so you are prepared to recover your PC if required.

Create a system repair disk?

create a system repair disc

12- Insert an empty disk into the DVD Drive and then select create disk.

create a system repair disc

13- Create a Windows system recovery disk in progress.


create a system recovery disc

14- Click close

using the system repair disc

15- Click ok

create system repair disc

16- Click Close.

create a system system image

17- Go to your external drive or network location you used for backup, and look for the folder name WindowsImageBackup.

windows explorer

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Jamil Parvez

Jamil Pervez works as a Network Administrator, based in Kuwait with a Primary focus on Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Certified MCSE, MCTP, MCITP, CCNP, CCIP, CCVP with 20 years of experience in administering Windows Servers, Exchange, VMWare, Veeam B&R, Veritas BackupExec.

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