Windows 10: Backup and Restore Windows 10 NTFS system partition from within Arch Linux installation USB...

Hi, I need advice how to backup or restore windows 10 system partion from arch linux installation usb with rsync command. I would like backup partion to another partition or better to one compressed file. When I'll want restore my system from backup, I just restart PC to arch linux installation USB, and from there I will run these commands.

Let say I have this:

/dev/sda1/ -> C:\ (System) /dev/sda2/ -> D:\ (Games) /dev/sda3/ -> E:\ (Backup)

Rsync command for Backup:

!/bin/bash mkdir /mnt/system mkdir /mnt/backup mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/system mount /dev/sda3 /mnt/backup OPT='-aAXh' ARG='--numeric-ids --delete-excluded' INF='--info=progress2 --stats --verbose' EXC='--exclude=swapfile.sys --exclude=/$RECYCLE.BIN/* --exclude=pagefile.sys --exclude=/Windows/Temp/*' SRC='/mnt/system/' DST='/mnt/backup/' rsync $OPT $ARG $INF $EXC $SRC $DST

Rsync command for Restore:

#!/bin/bash mkfs.ntfs /dev/sda1 mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/system mount /dev/sda3 /mnt/backup OPT='-aAXh' ARG='--numeric-ids --delete' INF='--info=progress2 --stats --verbose' EXC='--exclude=/$RECYCLE.BIN/* --exclude=/Windows/Temp/*' SRC='/mnt/backup/' DST='/mnt/system/' rsync $OPT $ARG $INF $EXC $SRC $DST

And last thing, if you know something else what can be excluded from system partition and is not needed, pls share your thoughts.

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Backup Windows 10 Installation

1. Download https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree. Install, run, select: Create an image of the partition(s) required to backup and restore Windows.
2. Click on first icon to create rescue media on CD/USB so can boot from to restore when needed.

Here's step by step video. Video was created with ver. 6.x but would be the same for 7.x:

 

Windows 10 fails to boot after installing Linux alongside the partition.

After I installed Manjaro Linux alongside the Windows 10 partition on my C drive, I haven't been able to boot into Windows.

For some odd reason, Windows is being listed in both sda1 and sdb1 which I have tried booting from.

Instead of launching properly I get 1 of these three:

• Vague BSOD
• A loading screen telling me that it is fixing the issue, but nothing ever happens.
• Repair options

Here is what I've tried:

• Installing Windows 10 on an USB using Rufus.
  
• Running boot troubleshoot from both the main drive and the live USB.
• Using the "Fix Windows from ISO file" option on the main drive and the USB. It fails to recognize the USB.

Additional information:

Latest version of Manjaro KDE Plasma (derived from Arch Linux) downloaded from the same USB mentioned before using the installer and the "Install alongside" option.

 

Backup Windows 10 Installation

This looks like a good product. So, I just need to confirm that with the free version, and following the instructions you have provided, I will be able to create a bootable clone of my Windows 10 drive, and that copy will work exactly the same as the other one when I boot on to that drive. Is that correct?