Windows 10: Backup and Restore - Win 7

I tried using the Win 7 Backup and restore. Below is a screen print of my settings. After a backup and deleting programs etc, I did a restore but my programs were not restored. My data files were restored.Can you suggest what I might have done wrong that the programs were not replaced

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Win 7 image restore breaks ability to see Win 10 image backups

I have a multi-boot system, XP Pro (32 bit), XP Pro X64 (64 bit), Win 7 Pro (64 bit), Win 10 Pro (64 bit). Each OS is on a separate hard drive and partition. The C: partition is boot only (no operating system on it).

I did a system image backup from Win 10 and also from Win 7. Once I do a Win 7 image restore using Win 7 repair (dvd), the Win 10 images backups no longer appear in the list of backups if I later run Win 10 repair or Win 7 repair.

The workaround for this bug is to do a system image backup from Win 7 and include the Win 10 partition in the Win 7 image backup (to Win 7, the Win 10 partition is a "data" partition). The the Win 7 repair will restore the Win 10 partition unless restore to "non-system" partitions is turned off. I confirmed this works by formatting both the Win 7 and Win 10 partitions before doing a repair / restore test.

What I don't understand is what the Win 7 restore changes to my system that prevents the Win 10 backup system images from appearing in the list of image backups. The Win 10 image folders are still present on my hard drive(s).

 

Win 7 Key works on Win 10 but not on Win 7.

Hi John,

If clean install doesn't allow you to revert back to Windows 7 and you product doesn't work, we suggest using the backup and restore option on Windows settings. If you're still running on Windows 10, follow the steps on how to revert back to Windows 7:

• Go to Settings.
• Select Update & security.
• Choose Backup.
• Under Looking for an older backup?, select Go to Backup and Restore (Windows 7).
  
• A new pop-up window will appear and follow the instructions on Restore section.

Should you need further assistance, feel free to post your query anytime.

 

Can't access a win 7 backup on win 10

Ok, here is an alternative I suggest.

Download Windows 7, set it up in a Virtual Machine, connect external drive to the Virtual machine then restore the backup there.

Step 1: Download Windows 7:

https://tb.rg-adguard.net/index.php?sid=74a7cf5...

Step 2: setup the virtual machine and install Windows 7 there:

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/setup-a-virtua...

Step 3: connect the USB external drive, then restore the backup.