Windows 10: Enable or Disable Create a System Image in Windows 10

How to: Enable or Disable Create a System Image in Windows 10

How to Enable or Disable Create a System Image in Windows 10


Information Windows Backup included in Windows 10. A system image is a copy of the drives required for Windows to run. It can also include additional drives. A system image can be used to restore your computer if your hard drive or computer ever stops working; however, you can't choose individual items to restore.

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to create a system image using Windows Backup for all users in Windows 10.

You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable the system image feature.


Note This will not affect the ability to backup files using Windows Backup.

EXAMPLE: System image disabled message






Here's How:


Note The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Backup\Client

DisableSystemBackupUI DWORD

(delete) = Enable
1 = Disable


1. Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.


2. To Enable Create a System Image
NOTE: This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Enable_Create_a_system_image.reg

Download

3. To Disable Create a System Image
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Disable_Create_a_system_image.reg

Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn


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How to: Create a system image in Windows 10

Are these instructions relevant? Seems odd that it has (Windows 7) in the Control Panel item, and so many people have problems (as do I). Is this for backwards compatible restore?

Has System Image been removed from Feature Update 1709, Creators Fall update?

Firstly, Win-X does not list Control Panel (at least, not on my machine, although I understand the update loses icons in Start, and maybe other places??)

Secondly, if I select Settings-Backup, there is a heading
Looking for an older backup?

It says, "If you created a backup using the Windows 7 Backup and Restore tool, it'll still work in Windows 10". This gives some indication that it is an old tool only relevant to a previously created
backup.

Under Back up using File History, you can choose to
Back up files to another drive, Add a drive, and
More Options.

On the right, there is Back up your stuff, with a link to
Get more info about backup

This opens

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17127/windows-back-up-restore

Being a link directly embedded into the OS (update 1709), you would expect the information to be completely up to date, however, it directs you to;

Control Panel > System and Maintenance >
Backup and Restore

System and Maintenance does not exist in Control Panel (at least, I cannot see it)!

If I choose Category view, there is System and Security, which hasBack up and Restore(Windows 7), but not Backup and Restore as directed in the instructions, however, both the
Set up back-up, and Create a system Image options are available, and so I am guessing it is the correct screen, and just very poor instructions (...or is it??? Surely we should expect Microsoft to employ professionals,
which makes me wonder if something has not been included in this update).

Going back to Settings-Backup, More Options opens
Back-up Options, allowing See advanced options.

This opens Control Panel-File History

In the bottom left, there is See also, System Image Backup, which ultimately takes you (back) to
Backup and Restore (Windows 7) within Control Panel. This is a somewhat contradictory to my initial question about the functionality being removed.

So, all options lead to Backup and Restore (Windows 7,...

When I attempt to create an image using Backup and Restore (Windows 7), I get;

There was a failure preparing the backup image of one of the volumes in the backup set.

(0x807800C5)

Additional Information:

The specified backup disk cannot be found (0x80780081)

NB I am using the option to backup to a network drive

Has Microsoft attempted to give any answer if this is actually meant to work?

 

How to: Create a system image in Windows 10

Microsoft silence about the system image problem and other windows 10 issues is appalling.

 

I guess if they use a 3rd party system image, and don't want anyone with admin rights to mistakenly create a system image with Windows Backup.