Windows 10: system repair disk doesn't recognize the drive my system image backups are on

Hello,

My computer got infected with some malware, and I would like to use a backup (WindowsImageBackup) residing on an external hard drive. I have a system repair disk (actually, a USB drive); however, when I boot from it, and navigate to the menu option that handles recovery from system images, my system image is not found. Can someone help me?

Regards,

BV

:)

 

Creating a Windows 7 system repair disk or system image to a USB flash drive

A System Repair disk is for basic repair options (Startup Repair, Command Prompt, etc.) for your operating system and is nothing to do with backing up your data or creating an existing System Image.

This explains what it is and does:

System Repair Disc - Create - Windows 7 Help Forums

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A System Image is just that; an image of the installed operating system, the installed programs, your data, etc. etc. and should be saved to an external hard drive.

It makes an easy way to reinstall everything is you ever need to after file corruption or hard drive failure

I don't use Windows 7 System Image Backup; too unreliable:

These are quite good programs to use for Complete PC Backup and are free:

"EaseUS Todo Backup Free"

Best free backup software for Windows 10/8.1/8/7/vista - EaseUS® Todo Backup Free

"Welcome to EaseUS Todo Backup Manual"

EaseUS Todo Backup Online Help for Home and Business Users.

http://www.todo-backup.com/download/docs/User_Guide.pdf

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"AOMEI Backupper Standard"

http://www.backup-utility.com/free-backup-software.html

"Configure and automate AOMEI Backupper in Windows"

https://www.winhelp.us/configure-aomei-backupper-in-windows.html

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"Macrium Reflect Free"

http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx

"Macrium Reflect Tutorial"

http://www.macrium.com/webtutorial/tutorial.asp

Cheers.

 

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me. Could somebody please help me to figure this out?

 

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