Windows 10: Can't create System Image using the built-in image creator

When I try to create a system image by going to Control Panel in Large Icon View>Backup and Restore (Windows 7) >Create a system image>select the backup location and press next, it ask me to confirm my settings then I hit Start Backup and when I do it says "Preparing to create backup" and the progress bar starts going up but I eventually get the error message below. I have tried saving the backup to a external hard drive and even a USB Flash drive, but get the same error message (Below). I don't use my computer during the time when it tries to create the system image, help!

Windows Version number: Windows 10 Pro version 2004 (OS Build: 19041.388) and current up to date.


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Creating a System Image backup - keeps looping

Hi,

Thank you for giving us an opportunity to assist you with the query.

I understand the inconvenience caused, now that you have me with you let me take care of this.

The system image is exactly like the mirrored copy of the Operating System which contains the configuration of the Operating System. When you create backup system image your windows 10 comes back to the same position at when the image was created earlier.

As an initial step, I suggest you to make sure that the services required for backup to run successfully is enabled. Refer to these steps:

• 
  Press Windows + R
  keys, type services.msc and press Enter.
  
• 
  In the services window, locate the services
  File history service and the Volume shadow copy service and check if they are running.
  
• 
  If they are not running, right-click and select
  Start to manually start the service.
  
• 
  Check if you are able to create a backup now.
  

Step 1: I suggest you to follow the steps from the below article created by

Andre Da Costa and check if it helps.

How to: Create a system image in Windows 10

How to: Create a system image in Windows 10

Step 2: If the issue still persists, I suggest you to boot the computer in a clean boot state and then check.

Booting the computer in a clean boot state can reduce software conflicts and help identify the root cause of the issue. You can refer to this article for more information:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

Note: After troubleshooting, reset the computer to start as usual. Refer to the step
How to set the computer to start as usual after clean boot troubleshooting under more information.

Hope it helps.

Let us know the status, we are glad to assist you further.

 

Creating a System Image

Hi Robert,

To get the Windows Image backup work, kindly follow the steps provided on the links below by our community:

• PJ PCR Just PCR's reply on June 2, 2016
• TryX3's answer on November 1, 2016

Let us know how it goes.

 

Creating an OS Drive Image from an XP Laptop Drive?

Awesome, thanks. Win7 has it's own built in image creator but not XP... though that won't help me much here (I think?)

I'll put the laptop drive in my desktop via Sata hot swap port, and create the image to a local Sata drive. On my Desktop PC in my system specs.