Windows 10: Need a "partial" system image file

In addition to the Windows 10 environment, my 128GB SSD system disk contains about 55GB of non-system data. I'd like to create a "minimal" system backup image file from which to restore just the system (boot sectors, Windows files and installed programs, totalling about 30GB), without those non-system data.

In other words:
I'd like to obtain a single file from which to be able, in the event of SSD failure, to quickly restore just my system environment in a new (possibly bigger) SSD disk.

I was able to do something similar quite easily last year (when I added the SSD disk to my PC) by using a software that came with the SSD. I just had to "clone" my system HDD to the SSD, then change the boot order in the BIOS and finally reboot the system. In less than 20 minutes the SSD had become the "new" C: and everything was OK.
What I liked the most in that software was the ability, wisely designed for cases where the SSD is less spacious then the existing hard disk, to exclude from the operation (by selecting them) some folders, obviously provided they are not related to the Windows environment itself.
Sadly that software does not work the opposite way, which is what I need know.

Such a task, which looks quite obvious to me, seems to be very... weird, as it's almost never mentioned in any articles or reviews or tutorials about backups, disk cloning, system imaging and so on.
Maybe I am the weird one, but I'm still hoping to find a solution.

Thanks in advance for any help or advice. :]

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System Image Problem


I'm getting a head start in case you get on early.

Can you post camera pics to your thread from your phone?

There will be steps later that require attention to detail and I'd feel better if I could see what's on your screen. I had to try the steps more than once when I tested the process and I'd like to avoid that on your machine.

Here's what I'd like to do for the Macrium Rescue steps later on in the process
I'll post the the step, you'll post an picture of the Macrium screen,
I'll echo same screen back if I see something that needs changing or I'll just say Go Ahead

When I confirm that the Macrium screen, you'll make any changes I've highlighted and THEN execute the step

Here's where you begin today's session, we'll get as far as we get and then pick up when you get back home.

Step 1: Safeguard the System Image by moving it to a new folder

1. Connect the Seagate exp drive
   
   
2. File Explorer: Navigate to the Seagate drive
   
   
3. Create a new Folder named 1_sysImage
   
   
4. Move WindowsImageBackup to 1_sysImage

Step 2: List the VHDs in the System Image

1. File Explorer: Navigate to 1_sysImage\WindowsImageBackup\machineName\Backup date-time
   
   
2. Press the Type column to sort by Type
   
   
3. Post a screen shot

 

[HELP]Image recovery issues

Guys i am trying to fix my cousins Asus Eee netbook. It has a backup image file that is partitioned on the hard drive but when I go to use it the app will run through a few steps and stop. It is running Vista . Any suggestions?

 

System Image Problem


[table][tr][td]Version[/td] [td]Date[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]5.05[/td] [td]8/03/2009[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]5.08[/td] [td]7/21/2009[/td] [/tr] [/table]
Which one is newer?
Only 5.05 was offered on HP for the machine I linked.
The description danced around some of the anomalies we're seen with drives.

Since only 5.05 was offered, I questioned 5.08
Guess we know the answer now - 5.05 failed to flash.
We could spend time trying to figure that out, but IMO it's better on the back burner for now

I think the next step is to try the Macrium sleight of hand to get the System Image restored.
I'd like to get the System Image up and running to do the follwoing

• Copy Nick's data to a folder off of the restored System Image C: drive
  
  
• run a Belarc Advisor audit to collect license keys for Nick's software
  
  
• there might be other data collection that Nick can do in preparation for the final step

The final step is a clean install, install up-to-date MS and 3rd party software, and restore the copied personal data.

Nick was having difficulty locating the outlook files in the System Image - so getting it back running live is the best I can think of.

Thoughts, suggestions, and objections are always welcome and considered