Windows 10: Backup and RestoreWindows 7 on Win10

I have a desktop that originally had Win7, and had Backup and Restore setup to a second internal hard drive. Now I have upgraded to Win10. The old Win7 Backup still makes backups, but does it still work . If my C drive fails can I restore from the old Backup and RestoreWin7. This was setup by a friend of mine along time ago and I don't know if it is still reliable after the upgrade from Win10 or if I should change to another backup strategy. I would like some information as to how to use this if it still works.

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If Win7 is free-upgraded to Win10, the partition backed up, then rolled back to Win7 before 29 July, will Win10 install from the backup with license at a later date?

This is a somewhat complex question, so please only answer if you fully understand it and
know the answer!

Background: I have a Windows 7 computer that could be upgraded to Windows 10. I would like the free upgrade, but I don't wish to upgrade until I have to.

So I intend to do the following, if it will work:

• Upgrade Windows7 to Windows 10 before 29 July (i.e. take advantage of the free upgrade offer).
• Do a partition backup for the upgraded (Win10) partition.
• Roll back Windows 10 to Windows 7 (before 29 July).
• Keep running Windows 7 until a little before new Critical Updates cease to be provided for it (14/1/2020).
• Backup my personal data files.
• Restore the OS partition from the Win10 partition backup I made in Step 2 above.
• Copy my personal data files from my most recent backup to their respective folders on the Win10 partition.

My question is: Will Step 6 above result in a licensed Windows 10, or is the license destroyed forever at Microsoft's server on the rollback to Win7 in step 3?

 

Newbie needs advice moving Win8.1 ==> Win10


In your shoes I would

1. Take a backup of the OS drive with Macrium Reflect, as suggested
2. Download the ISO and do an Upgrade install (step 7 in this tutorial)

Macrium gives you a way back if the upgrade doesn't work, and I also think that doing an Upgrade install is probably likely to be your quickest route to being activated on Windows 10 by the deadline.

Once activated, you can consider doing a clean install later but without the time pressure.

 

Backup using file history

Thanks Robeline

I was going by other advice and articles that suggest that backing up under Update and security/backup is now the way to go. I will try your suggestion.

Doug