Windows 10: I have a valid Windows 2025 standalone backup that will not restore.

Windows Server 2025 fully updated - stand alone. Running Hyper-V.Performed a Windows Server backup to a NAS. All backup completed successfully.On the same hardware, including the same size SSD and booting up to the same 2025 install USB I get a failure when performing a System Image Recovery.The errors are:Error 0x80042412 and error 0x80042403. I also attempted to restore to a Gen2 Hyper-V Server. Same results. I will never use Windows back up again. TY,

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Free hard drive backup/restore program?

I am looking for a free (freeware) program that will back up and restore a hard drive. I'm looking to clone a few external hard drives. If the program will backup the used space instead of the whole drive this will be awesome! Thanks for any suggestions.

 

Restoring Windows 10 Image using Macrium Reflect


In addition to the above. Here's my suggestion in step by step.
I assume you have Macrium Installed in your current HD and already made a backup copy.

1. Connect your new HD via USB port and boot up.
2. Run Macrium, click on Restore tab then select the Backup Image that you made to restore
3. click on "select a different target disk" then select your new HD as destination
   
   
   
4. Proceed to restore then Shutdown and disconnect the old HD and replace with the new HD
5. Boot up with your new HD.

 

installing windows 10 backup and restore later

1. Backup Vista
2. Upgrade Vista->Windows 7 -> Windows 10. Get activated.
3. Backup Windows 10.
4. Clean Install Windows 10. Make sure still activated
5. Backup a fresh copy of Windows 10
6. Restore

To perform step 4 i will need to have downloaded an iso and create a dvd or usb to boot from.....so will not this ISO be ok and the one you mention ?