How to Create a "Create a System Image" Shortcut in Windows 7
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This will show you how to create a Create a System Image shortcut in Windows 7.
To be able to use this shortcut, you must be logged in as an administrator.
To be able to use this shortcut, you must be logged in as an administrator.
EXAMPLE: Create a System Image
OPTION ONE
To Download and Setup the "Create a System Image" Shortcut
1. Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Create_a_System _Image.zip
Download
2. Click on Save and save the .zip file to your desktop.
3. Open the downloaded .zip file, and extract (drag and drop) all of it's contents to your desktop.
4. Right click on the extracted Create a System Image.vbs file, click on Properties, General tab, and click on the Unblock button if available.
NOTE: If you do not have a Unblock button under the General tab, then the file is already unblocked and you can continue on.
5. Right click on the now unblocked Create a System Image.vbs file, and click on Cut.
6. Navigate to C:\Windows in Windows Explorer, then right click on a empty area of the window and click on Paste to move the .vbs file here.
7. If prompted by UAC, then click on Continue and Yes.
8. Right click on the extracted Create a System Image shortcut, click on Properties, General tab, and click on the Unblock button if available.
NOTE: If you do not have a Unblock button under the General tab, then the file is already unblocked and you can continue on.
9. You can now assign a keyboard shortcut, place in Quick Launch, or move this Create a System Image shortcut to where you like for easy use.
OPTION TWO
To Remove the "Create a System Image" Shortcut
1. Delete the Create New Backup shortcut.
2. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the .vbs file below, right click on it, and click on Delete.
C:\Windows\Create a System Image.vbs
3. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.
That's it,
Shawn
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As you know I've been creating numerous images over the last several months in order to make comparisons with the system image option to other imaging wares where this will be quite useful.
