Suspect System Images - Possible warning

Yes, my tests were done restoring Win 7 32 bit, fully updated except KB3035583 and KB2876229.
I'm creating a new Win 7 64 bit image now, and i'll see if i can restore that.

It looks like you use IE9, I'm fully updated with IE11, and i have Net Framework 4.5.2 installed.
Just mentioning that, as it's a difference between yours and mine ...

mjf said:

DavidE said:

On my triple boot test box i tested restoring a Win7 32 Bit image created on 3/18/2015.

Are you saying your test environment is a 32 bit OS? I am using 64 bit.
I get the problem using 2 different external USB3 HDDs. My OS is on a Crucial SSD. I have run imaging at least 5 times to identify what in the updates is causing the problem. Some of the updates enclosed in red appear to cause my problem. I don't all of them are the problem.


As long as I leave the ones in red out I can image and reimage without problem using Macrium and Windows. The SMART data for all 3 drives doesn't indicate a problem and it's unlikely that 2 externals are faulty.
I'll need to keep working on the problem but it has me stumped at the moment.

I just created, verified, and restored a new Macrium free image of Win 7 64 bit.
I have all the updates installed that you highlighted in red.
No problems here.

I do see a new optional update KB2952664 is available, published Today (2015-04-07).

My test box is old hardware, Legacy Bios ...

I certainly believe you have an issue, but with the testing i have done, i am still confident in Macrium backups for my PC.

Something is different with our systems, if it's a wide spread problem, i expect other people will start reporting the problem ...

Yea, i understand your pain
The only other thing i can think of is to install the "problem" updates in small groups or one at a time to see if you can find the culprit(s) causing the problem.
Yea, that's a pita and takes a lotta time ... testing for the cause of this problem that way.
But, maybe it's better than a clean install, ?????

If i can answer any other questions about my configuration, hardware or software, let me know.

In your SF system specs, it looks like you have 3 PC's according to what i see for Antivirus ...
Do you have this issue on all your PC's ?

Glad to hear you have most of the updates installed.
I always research driver updates before deciding if i want to install them.
If you do get this problem again where Windows won't start after restoring an image you could try a Startup Repair.

Startup Repair