Windows 8 - Possible to create a system image?

Question

In Windows 7 you could create a system image that you restore later on in the Backup and Restore options:

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However Backup and Restore options have changed in Windows 8. They look like this now:

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Is it still possible to create a system image so that I can restore it later on or has this feature been removed?

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 28 '12 at 02:18

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Windows Backup has been renamed to Windows 7 File Recovery.

Click Control Panel, Windows 7 File Recovery, Create System Image.

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answered Oct 28 '12 at 02:18

SLaks

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 29 '13 at 10:09

In Windows 8.1 the Windows 7 File Recovery Feature is removed, but you can use the System Image Backup instead.

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