Hello Forum,
I am just enquiring as to whether or not I could extract the data from Windows as I have three computers - which seem to have each a Windows Image Backup.
I do not know much about these files and how they get created.
Does Windows create them when you do a restore or back up?
Seagate is now recommending that I use that as a part of a back up
Hi Melissa. If you are interested in learning how Backup and Restore works, have a look at this tutorial by Brink and at the related links at the end of this tutorial.
I would, and do, recommend turning off Windows Backup and use the free and reliable Macrium Reflect for backup duties.
Imaging with free Macrium Macrium can also restore a backup or clone a drive too.
Other backup tuts are listed at the bottom.
If you are talking about extracting the user files from an image, that is easy. All you have to do is to mount the image VHD - in Disk Management > Action tab (it's called 'Attach'). Then you can open the image in Computer.
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