system recovery

Discussion in 'Software' started by peterr, Oct 22, 2015.

  1. peterr

    peterr MajorGeek

    Hello
    I see where you can use Win 10 to recover a system image by going to recover>adv>UEFI and locating your image to recover.
    However, this is within Windows.
    This appears to be something you would do with the Windows image recovery although that too has a rescue disc.
    Wouldn't it be better to use either the rescue disc or flash drive so you are booting from outside of Windows and to the disc or stick?
    or do I have this wrong?
    The fact that this can even be done within Windows is throwing my thinking off as to why one would.
    So use the disc or stick?
    TY
     
    peterr, Oct 22, 2015
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  2. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    According to this http://www.windowscentral.com/how-make-full-backup-windows-pc
    you restore by
    I see two problems with this method: not everyone has Windows installation media and what happens if the hard drive is replaced.
    I'm sure there are lots who took the free upgrade to 10 and have no such "installation" DVD. The old key for 7 or 8.1 becomes invalid after a month so the previous OS would not be usable. If the hard drive is replaced, does the above method work. I realize 10 is a new OS and lots of things are still unknown about it.

    That's why I prefer to use a program and do images outside of Windows. I know I can use the recovery program CD/USB stick to get the computer going with the image program and then I can restore whatever image I want from my external hard drives on that computer even if the hard drive has been changed.
     
    plodr, Oct 23, 2015
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  3. peterr

    peterr MajorGeek

    I noticed the article said to use the rescue media too.
    Likely, settings>adv etc.
    in Windows 10 is to access the UEFI settings and the disc is for recovery.
    F2 might not be the new way to access set up.
    I appreciate the observation.
     
    peterr, Oct 23, 2015
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  4. Earthling

    Earthling Interplanetary Geek

    It's not like having a preinstalled system with no installation media plodr. When you upgrade to 10 with the media creation tool you get the option to create an installation DVD or USB.

    Totally agree. Just use your favourite imaging program and forget about the inbuilt methods.
     
    Earthling, Oct 23, 2015
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  5. peterr

    peterr MajorGeek

    Outside of Windows with a disc or stick. I like the stick with macrium as it takes care of the UEFI issue for you.

    When you create the stick there is a box you check that addresses UEFI and it boots right to Macrium without messing with enabling CSM and disabling secure boot. Just reboot with the stick in the machine and you access Macrium.
     
    peterr, Oct 23, 2015
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  6. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    How many bother? I say this based on posts I'm reading from people with an unbootable computer (win 7 or 8/8.1) and had a way to create a rescue/restore DVD but never did.

    On the last 3 computers I bought I was expected to create my own DVDs and CDs for drivers and programs. That was one of the first things I did. Unfortunately, a majority of people don't read the manual, especially now that it is on the computer, and find out the correct steps to create media.
     
    plodr, Oct 24, 2015
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  7. Earthling

    Earthling Interplanetary Geek

    Those who don't bother don't use imaging either plodr, but at least with 10 you get a free upgrade AND installation media.
     
    Earthling, Oct 24, 2015
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