Windows 10: Temporary files created after creating a system image

When you create a system image using the Create System Image feature of Backup and Restore Windows 7, space is taken up on irrelevant drives.The current task is to create a system image of the C drive on the D drive, and a WindowsImageBackup folder is created on the D drive. However, a temporary file that takes up a large amount of space is created on the E drive, and it cannot be deleted. What is the purpose of this file, and how do I delete it? I don't know why this file is needed, since all the information is already saved in the system image.

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Creating a System Image backup - keeps looping

Hi,

Thank you for giving us an opportunity to assist you with the query.

I understand the inconvenience caused, now that you have me with you let me take care of this.

The system image is exactly like the mirrored copy of the Operating System which contains the configuration of the Operating System. When you create backup system image your windows 10 comes back to the same position at when the image was created earlier.

As an initial step, I suggest you to make sure that the services required for backup to run successfully is enabled. Refer to these steps:

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  Press Windows + R
  keys, type services.msc and press Enter.
  
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  In the services window, locate the services
  File history service and the Volume shadow copy service and check if they are running.
  
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  If they are not running, right-click and select
  Start to manually start the service.
  
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  Check if you are able to create a backup now.
  

Step 1: I suggest you to follow the steps from the below article created by

Andre Da Costa and check if it helps.

How to: Create a system image in Windows 10

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Step 2: If the issue still persists, I suggest you to boot the computer in a clean boot state and then check.

Booting the computer in a clean boot state can reduce software conflicts and help identify the root cause of the issue. You can refer to this article for more information:

How to perform a clean boot in Windows - Microsoft Support

Note: After troubleshooting, reset the computer to start as usual. Refer to the step
How to set the computer to start as usual after clean boot troubleshooting under more information.

Hope it helps.

Let us know the status, we are glad to assist you further.

 

New to creating system image

Hello @kenny2023, I thought that I had a file on this that I was going to post for you, but, after half an hour I could NOT find it so I have written the below for you. To Backup / Image the OS and System Reserved Partition, do the following:

• Where I have entered ENTER NAME HERE, use whatever name you want to give to the Backup / Image
• Make sure that you select the correct Destination for the Backup / Image
• BOTH the above are shown in Screenshot 2

IMPORTANT: I STRONGLY suggest that you create the Backup / Image on an EXTERNAL disk. YouTube will show you the other aspects of the program and also how to create a Recovery Disk / USB. Also see @dalchina's Post #25. There is some good advice given there. I hope this helps.

 

Help, cant create windows image

Hello there, @fullinfusion!

It seems like some sort of an OS confusion has happened with your secondary WD Black and I'm sorry to hear about that. *Frown
Maybe re-formatting it would help indeed as the community already mentioned. I'd suggest to take a look at this step-by-step how to partition and format an HDD: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=PYCoid
Keep in mind that this will wipe clean the drive, so you should backup all important data from the drive somewhere else.
I noticed from the screenshots that your HDD appears as Disk 0, this means that it's plugged in the primary SATA port where the SSD (as an OS drive) should be. Actually it is possible that because of this Windows cannot create the image there. Swap the ports of the SSD and the HDD, this might help as well.

Keep me posted. Hope this helped! *Smile
SuperSoph_WD