Windows 7 Full Image Backup - VHD file

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    W7 Ult x64, W8 Pro x64 and W10 Pro x64
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    Windows 7 Full Image Backup - VHD file


    I have done restoring the vhd file to a partition where the original os resides. It appears also possible to restore the backup to a brand new hard drive instead. Is it correct?
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    Win 7
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    It should be as long as the new drive is of equal or larger size.
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  3. Posts : 341
    W7 Ult x64, W8 Pro x64 and W10 Pro x64
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    Thanks for your response.
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  4. Posts : 178
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
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    It most certainly does!
    I've had cause to use this twice now, and it's faultless in it's execution.

    Just make a system retore disc, and recover the disc image from there.

    works like a charm.
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  5. Posts : 341
    W7 Ult x64, W8 Pro x64 and W10 Pro x64
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    saverio said:
    Just make a system retore disc, and recover the disc image from there.
    Did you first save the VHD file on hard drive and then copied it to a removable disc, or save the VHD file directly onto a removable drive, or what else?
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  6. Posts : 178
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
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    sorry for the delay in replying!

    In the backup control panel settings, you create a system image onto a separate volume (mines on the removable drive), or across multiple dvd's.

    I had three discs on a raid controller, with only two being a raid 1 and the thrid being just a dump and file disc, but the system would only see it as a raid set, so best to save it to a revovable HDD.

    Then from the same control panel create a system restore disc, and this will allow you to boot from, and restore from your disc image.
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  7. Posts : 341
    W7 Ult x64, W8 Pro x64 and W10 Pro x64
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    saverio said:
    Then from the same control panel create a system restore disc, and this will allow you to boot from, and restore from your disc image.
    I assume that the "system restore disc" is a bootable disc and thus a W7 install DVD can be used instead. Is this correct?
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  8. Posts : 178
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
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    churin said:
    I assume that the "system restore disc" is a bootable disc and thus a W7 install DVD can be used instead. Is this correct?
    the system restore disc is a bootable disc, it just presents you with options such as command line, repair or restore right from the off.

    I've never tried with the W7 disc itself, so I wouldn't want to missinform you on this.
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  9. Posts : 341
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    Is it(System restore disc) a disc which can be created by using "Create a System Repair Disc" in the "Maintenance" of the start up program folders? Another word I am asking how to create the bootable disc as referred to as "System restore disc" in your post.
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  10. Posts : 178
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
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    Windows menu > Control Panels.
    > System and Security > Backup and restore.

    In backup and restore select from the left hand side:

    Create a system recovery disc.

    follow on screen instructions.

    Then to a removable device or other drive (not the same drive with the system on it or on the same RAID array), from the left hand side:

    Create an Image backup.
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