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#WINDOWS BACKUP IMAGE INSTALL#
#WINDOWS BACKUP IMAGE UPDATE#
#WINDOWS BACKUP IMAGE PC#

#WINDOWS BACKUP IMAGE INSTALL#

On the computer to restore, connect the drive containing the WIM file, boot up the Windows 10 setup media and from the install screen select "Repair Computer" > "Troubleshoot" > "Advanced Options" > "Command Prompt".

Once completed, unmount the VHDX and safely disconnect the backup drive.ĭismount-WindowsImage -Path D:\Mount -Discard.

New-WindowsImage -CapturePath D:\Mount -Name Win10Backup -ImagePath D:\Capture\Backup.wim -Description "Windows 10 Backup" -Verify

Write the "Mount" folder to a new WIM file.

Mount-WindowsImage -ImagePath "D:\ full_path_to.vhdx" -Path D:\Mount -Index 1

Create a "Mount" and "Capture" folder on D.

Open a PowerShell command window as Administrator.

Connect the backup drive containing the backup to another Windows PC.I needed to convert the VHD/VHDX from my Windows Backup to a Windows Imaging Format (WIM) disk file and restore that to my C: drive.īefore starting, you'll need the exact path to the VHDX for the Mount command.Īssuming the system image backup or other VHDX resides on an external drive D: (change the D: drive letter to match the location of your backup VHD/VHDX): I realize this is two years too late but having just gone through a similar experience with Windows 10, I finally came across this post which helped me resolve my problem. Now the thing is that I want to write the complete VHDX file to my SSD so that I can get back my old and working OS.Ĭan anyone please help me with the things I have? I just have my VHDX file. I tried mounting the image and thankfully it is safe and I can mount it. I tried the recovery tools and all I was able to recover is my VHDX file (which is usually inside the folders created by the wbAdmin command). I then installed a fresh OS using my original DVD (of Windows 8) on the SSD. I then went to command prompt, used the diskpart command and accidentally selected the wrong drive (the one which contained my backup) and used the clean command.

However when I tried to restore it, it tried to restore it on my other hard drive instead. Then I booted from the system restore disk I created earlier to restore my old image.

#WINDOWS BACKUP IMAGE UPDATE#

I then made the firmware update usb drive by the utility provided and then booted from the USB and successfully updated the firmware. I made a system restore disk using the utility from the control panel. It took a while and came the message that the backup has been done successfully. The F drive was my other hard drive of 320 GB (Single partition). I used the command : wbAdmin start backup -backupTarget:F: -include:C: -allCritical -quiet Naturally I had to backup the entire drive. I read the instructions which came along it which stated that the drive will be completely erased if I update it. Yesterday I received a notification from the SSD utility that there is a firmware update available. I have two other hard disk drives (one tera byte and other is 320 GB).

#WINDOWS BACKUP IMAGE PC#

I have a Transcend SSD which I use to boot my PC which I upgraded from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1.

Let me please explain the scenario what I went through.