Win7 backup not allowing choice of HD to image on dual boot system


  1. Posts : 81
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    Win7 backup not allowing choice of HD to image on dual boot system


    Dual boot system with Win7 on C:/ and XP on D:/

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    I want to create an image of D:/ so that I may install a bootable XP system on a new HD, should D:/ fail.

    I'm trying to use Win7 Backup to make the image. It will not allow me to chose JUST the XP drive to image. It has both C:/ and D:/ checked and I can't uncheck C:/.
    Win7 backup not allowing choice of HD to image on dual boot system-2hdd.checkboxes.jpg

    Is there anyway to specify which HD to image with Win7?
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  2. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
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    As the the boot files are on C: you will need to backup both drives.
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  3. Posts : 81
    Windows Home Premium 64- bit(6.1,Build 7600) SP1
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    So that single image would contain both drives. If I needed to restore from that image would I have to restore it to a single drive? I'm not sure how I would restore it and keep the dual boot as I would need 2 partitions.
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    If you have two Hd Drives, you need to Restore back to two Hd Drives.
    If you have two partitions , you need to Restore back to two partitions.
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  5. Posts : 81
    Windows Home Premium 64- bit(6.1,Build 7600) SP1
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    Would I save the image to one hd, then restore it to 2 drives?
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    You would make a backup image of one & two Hd Drive's, on HD Drive three.
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  7. Posts : 81
    Windows Home Premium 64- bit(6.1,Build 7600) SP1
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    But if hd 2 fails I would want to restore the xp system to a new hd 2, like it is presently.
    I just don't understand how I would make one image of two drives and then restore that image to a separate partition or drive.
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