Windows 10: W10: Cannot create system image and save it to storage spaces drive?

Discus and support W10: Cannot create system image and save it to storage spaces drive? in Windows 10 Backup and Restore to solve the problem; Hello. I'm trying to create a system image (Control Panel\System and Security\Backup and Restore (Windows 7) -> Create a system image), however my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Backup and Restore' started by vanowm, Aug 7, 2016.

  1. vanowm Win User

    W10: Cannot create system image and save it to storage spaces drive?


    Hello.

    I'm trying to create a system image (Control Panel\System and Security\Backup and Restore (Windows 7) -> Create a system image), however my storage spaces drive is not listed in the available selection to save the image to.
    Why is that and what can do about that?

    Thank you.

    :)
     
    vanowm, Aug 7, 2016
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  2. Capacity of external system image hard drive

    If you use the Create a System Image tool in Control Panel/System and Security/Backup and Restore (Windows 7) then you need storage space equal to the size of the data on the drive. If you look at the
    This PC screen, right click on the source drive's blue bar and choose properties. The space used is the number you need on the target drive.


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    Only one image made with the Create a System Image tool can be saved on a target drive (the image uses the name of the computer as seen in the System page). To save more than one requires a different target drive or changing the computer's name.
     
    Cbarnhorst, Aug 7, 2016
    #2
  3. Backup using file history

    Hi Doug,

    There are limited options when using backup and restore. We suggest that you create a full backup using Windows 10 system image tool, you need to connect external storage with enough available space. See steps below:

    • Open Control Panel.
    • Click on System and Security.
    • Click on Backup and Restore (Windows 7).
    • On the left pane, click the Create a system image link.
    • Under Where do you want to save the backup?, select the
      On a hard disk
      option.
    • Using the "On a hard disk" drop-down menu, select the storage to save the backup.
    • Click the Start backup button.

    Note: Once you completed the steps, the wizard will proceed to create a full backup of your system, including everything that is stored on the main drive, as well as the system reserved partition.
     
    Robelene Win, Aug 7, 2016
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  4. dalchina New Member

    W10: Cannot create system image and save it to storage spaces drive?

    Hi, Can you see the drive in explorer?
    Backup and Restore (Windows 7) is viewed as rather quirky and unreliable. A number here prefer more flexible and full-featured 3rd part solutions such as Macrium Reflect (free) + its boot disk + external storage
     
    dalchina, Aug 7, 2016
    #4
  5. Saltgrass Win User
    Is Storage Spaces a Network Location?
     
    Saltgrass, Aug 7, 2016
    #5
  6. Why don't you use the utility in Windows 10 to create a system image? II, too, have heard bad things about the Restore (System 7). I use both Macrium and the Windows System Image as backups. To use "system image",

    1. Go to Control Panel.
    2. Click on File History.
    3. On the lower left corner you will see "System Image Backup". Click on it.
    4. In the upper left corner of the next screen, click on "Create A System Image"

    At that point, the system will search for appropriate medium. I use an external WD hard drive. Then follow the prompts to create the System Image.

    Hope this helps ...
     
    TexasBandit, Apr 5, 2018
    #6
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