Do I need both (pcname)-PC and WindowsImageBackup files to restore?


  1. guineaman
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    Do I need both (pcname)-PC and WindowsImageBackup files to restore?


    Hi,

    Windows backup created two massive directories:



    (One Folder "WindowsImageBackup" 800gb and one runable thing called "MIKE-PC" 600gb

    Do I need these both to restore, or is one an image and one a local restore program?

    Thanks :)
    Michael.
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  3. Paul Black
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    Hi guineaman,

    Welcome to SevenForums!

    guineaman said:
    Windows backup created two massive directories:

    (One Folder "WindowsImageBackup" 800gb and one runable thing called "MIKE-PC" 600gb.
    WOW, they are certainly huge backups!

    Have you got a lot of videos, music or pictures on your HDD?
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  4. guineaman
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    Hi :), Yes I do, but its all on a 1TB HDD. Do I need both those files to restore then? Or are they two different types of the same backup?

    If I need both just confused that they are bigger than the entire C drive together.
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  6. Paul Black
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    Hi guineaman,

    guineaman said:
    ... just confused that they are bigger than the entire C drive together.
    What parameters did you include in the backup?
    Is the backup created using Windows backup?

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    Can you post a screenshot of the Disk Management please => Click Start => right-click Computer => click Manage => click Disk Management.
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  7. guineaman
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    Yep Windows Backup, I asked it to create Image.
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  8. Paul Black
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    Hi guineaman,

    You posted a screenshot of the Computer Management!

    Disk Management

    Can you post a screenshot of the Disk Management please => Click Start => right-click Computer => click Manage => click Disk Management.
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  10. guineaman
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    soz :}
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