Windows 10: Scheduled, local, online disk image backup of windows system disk

I am looking for best solution for scheduled, local, online disk image backup of windows system disk, since backup/recovery will be discontinued in windows10. So MS is proposing a 3. party solution instead.

I have been using easeus for long time, but now I am having critical issues with that SW.

So which SW is recommended to make reliable online image backup of windows system disk to local USB attached disk.
Meaning that if something goes wrong later on, you can restore SSD from latest backup and boot from SSD.


Details:

I have been using easeus backup for myself and my customers for many years.
However I have now experienced a number of cases where online backup was OK, but the restored backup fails to boot.
Easeus are investigating issue, but so far no solution.

This means that I can not rely on this backup method.

Scenario:
Setup: Dell optiplex 745 with new Samsung EVO 860 SSD. OS: Windows 7 SP1 or windows 10 20h2.

1.Made complete online backup of PC.
2.After this backup was completed OK, I booted PC from easeus USB flash.
3.I recovered from the easeus .pbd file to the SSD sector by sector. Restored completed OK in some hours.
4.Then I removed the USB disk and booted from the SSD, but windows cant repair-

Br
Peter Lauritzen

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Scheduled, local, online disk image backup of windows system disk

I am looking for best solution for scheduled, local, online disk image backup of windows system disk, since backup/recovery will be discontinued in windows10. So MS is proposing a 3. party solution instead.

I have been using easeus for long time, but now I am having critical issues with that SW.

So which SW is recommended to make reliable online image backup of windows system disk to local USB attached disk.
Meaning that if something goes wrong later on, you can restore SSD from latest backup and boot from SSD.


Details:

I have been using easeus backup for myself and my customers for many years.
However I have now experienced a number of cases where online backup was OK, but the restored backup fails to boot.
Easeus are investigating issue, but so far no solution.

This means that I can not rely on this backup method.

Scenario:
Setup: Dell optiplex 745 with new Samsung EVO 860 SSD. OS: Windows 7 SP1 or windows 10 20h2.

1. Made complete online backup of PC.
2. After this backup was completed OK, I booted PC from easeus USB flash.
3. I recovered from the easeus .pbd file to the SSD sector by sector. Restored completed OK in some hours.
4. Then I removed the USB disk and booted from the SSD, but windows can’t repair-

Br
Peter Lauritzen

 

Recovering Local Disk

Thank you for your quick response.

It could be a compatibility issue with the latest update and your local disk. We suggest updating your disk driver. Follow these steps:

• On the Start, type Device Manager.
• Locate and select Disk drives.
• Right-click on your disk drive, select Properties.
• Go to the Driver tab and choose Update Driver.
• Once done, click OK.

Update us with the outcome so we can provide further assistance.

 

Windows 10 Fall Creators - System Image Backup Re-installed onto a New Disk

If using System Image Backup, in the event of a disk failure, can the image be restored to a new disk or does Windows not recognize the new disk and cause a failure to activate or even failure to load?

I will appreciate an answer from someone who has actually done this or maybe a Microsoft person who is in a position of knowledge to provide a definite answer.

I have thought about making an Image and then change the disk and test. However, if it fails, I have this worry that Microsoft might record the attempt to install on a different disk and cancel the activation/registration and then when the original disk
is re-installed then it will fail also.

For the uninitiated who may view this thread at a later date, System Image Backup is a little hidden and is accessed as follows.

• Type Backup into the search field
• Select "Backup settings"
• "Backup" should be the default selection in the left column but if not then select it.
• Click the link "Go to Backup and Restore (Windows 7)"
• Select "Create a system image" (towards top left of dialog screen) and follow the prompts.

Alternatively select via "Control Panel."

• Type Control Panel into the search and select Control Panel
• Under System and Security header select Save backup copies of your files with File History.
• In the bottom left of the resulting dialog, select System Image Backup.
• Then in the next dialog select Create a system image (towards top left of dialog screen) and follow the prompts.