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Windows 10 Backup And Recovery Options

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Recovery Media

You can create a bootable DVD or flash drive.

DVD

Easy way: Press the Windows + R keys > type recdisc > press Enter.
or
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Backup and Restore (Windows 7) > Create a system repair disc.

USB

Go to: Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Recovery > Create a recovery drive

If you are just trying to create media that will boot into recovery uncheck the box. Back up system files takes a long time and is not necessary to create media that will boot into recovery. However, if you have the time and a flash drive big enough this can be useful (at least 4GB free formatted so get an 8GB). You can actually reinstall Win10 with this.

Pick your flash drive. Now check again to make sure!

Yeah, yeah. Click Create.

You can also to this from a downloaded Win10 ISO.
See: Download Windows 10 TH2 ISO And Create Media

 

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  1. JackL says

    Hi Eric,

    Excellent guide!

    For my backups, I am using Macrium Reflect Home. It’s an excellent product with tons of options and fast, professional support. For past 10 years, I’ve used Norton Ghost and later, its Symantec derivatives. After I purchased my SSDs, Symantec System Recovery 2013 (& 2015 for that matter) could not restore its HD image to an SSD. Tons of complaints from all over. I’ve also tried Acronis but Macrium leaves them all in the dust.

    • Tom Mc says

      Hi Eric. I’ve been reading your articles for only a couple of weeks. They are very good and informative. Thanks!
      Ref JackL’s comment, I use Macrium Reflect Home ( FREE !!) as well and it is great for cloniing and imaging my HDD.
      Forgot to say thanks for the heads up ref another Windows “” update “”