Windows 10: Creating A System Image For Back-up By Using the Command Line

Summary:


This discussion covers creating a system image to back up your entire computer by using the command line.


More Information:


Normally, creating a system image can be done by accessing Control Panel->Back-up and Restore Centre (Windows 7)->Create a system image. However, creating a system image can be done by using Command Prompt. To do this:


1. Press WINDOWS LOGO + X and select Command Prompt (Admin) or Windows PowerShell (Admin).

2. Type the following command and press ENTER:


wbadmin start backup -backuptarget:x: -include:c: -allcritical -quiet


Make sure that you replace x: with the drive-letter that your hard drive uses. For example, you could type


wbadmin start backup -backuptarget:e: -include:c: -allcritical -quiet


and press ENTER if your external hard drive uses E: as a drive-letter. For another example, if your computer has two hard drives and your external hard drive is using F: as a drive-letter, you could type


wbadmin start backup -backuptarget:f: -include:c:,d: -allcritical -quiet


and press ENTER.

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GPU-Z what command line parameter ?

Suggestion: /? (-?) and /help (-help) command-line arguments to show a list of all possible arguments in a small window. *Smile

 

GPU-Z what command line parameter ?

Current /? (-?) or / help (-help) parameter is invalid

 

Windows 10 Command-line sxstrace.exe.tool

Hi Rhonda,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

This error may happen due to system file corruption or Visual C++ redistributable package corruption. I suggest you to follow the below given methods:

Download and install Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable Package
from below given link and check if it helps:

Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013


Download Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013 from Official Microsoft Download Center

I suggest you to run System file checker. System File checker (SFC) scan is done to check if there are any corrupted system files that could be causing this issue. Kindly follow the below given steps:

• Press Windows key + X, select
  Command prompt (Admin) to bring up elevated Command prompt.
• In Command prompt type sfc/scannow and press enter.
• Restart the computer.

If no corrupted system files were found in the previous state, then I suggest you to try the following steps:

• Open command prompt by pressing Windows key + X and selecting “Command prompt admin”.
• In command prompt, type the following commands and press Enter after each command:

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

• Close the command prompt and restart the PC and check if it works.

Hope this information helps.