Windows 10: System Image Restore Failed 0xc0380013: there is not enough usable space for this operation

I backed up C drive Windows 11 OS of my 256GB internal SSD and D drive of my 1TB internal HDD into one system image in an external HDD, and reinstalled Windows on my internal SSD. I formatted the internal HDD, so no partitions on it now. But when I try to recover the system image from the external HDD using Windows Recovery, I get the error "system image restore failed. 0xc0380013: there is not enough usable space for this operation". But there is like 256GB+1TB free space on internal SSD and internal HDD combined. What is causing this, and how do I fix it to recover files from the system im

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Error 0xC0380013

Hi,

I managed to screw something up with one of my drives, so I am attempting to restore Windows 10 with a recovery drive and a system image file a made about a month ago. I go through the process trying to recover it (see

linked pics) but it always comes up with an error saying "there is not enough usable space for this operation." Any suggestions on what could be causing this?

Thanks!

 

Windows 10 System Image restore did not restore D partition

Yes, there is a way to create a partition with unused space and copy the image from the backup. Windows Operating system is our expertise so regarding about the steps, we suggest contacting your OEM about the backup and restore process to get the best
assistance.

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How to delete inactive System Image Restore Points in System Restore

Windows 10 64-bit.
When I click "show more restore points" in System Restore I see a bunch of old "system image restore points" that were deleted in past and do not correspond to any currently active restore points. Clicking any of these old restore points, I simply get an error message saying they could not be found, and to select another restore point instead.I would like to delete these restore points listings but have been unable to do so.
So far, I have tried steps mentioned below without any luck :

Disk Cleanup through (C Properties
Disable System Protection (OFF and ON) in System Protection for OS (C
Disk Space Usage to minimum (slider button all the way to the left then 'Delete all restore points for this drive'),
Delete all shown Restore points in CCleaner (the problem ones do not show here),
Reset Windows Backup to Default in Windows 10 with 'Reset_Windows_Backup.bat' utility.

Any suggestions highly welcome.