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Does system image Windows 10 backup all my saved browser passwords and profiles?

I have been told that using the full system image backup will create a full copy of every file on my boot partition. However, I have also heard that when copying saved passwords in some browsers, it would require a "sync" or some other in-browser…
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What exactly will System Image Recovery do?

I'm planning on performing a clean installation of Windows 10 Pro, and am planning on creating a system image to use to recover all my data after the installation. My question is, will the recovery of the system image bring back my computer to the…
Virtuality
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Why are there so many recovery options in windows 10 and how are they different?

I am confused by the different built-in recovery options available in windows 10. I have identified 8. Why are there so many options? Are any of these options functionally identical to each other? Are any options considered obsolete or generally not…
Not Dr Jeff
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Not able to create a system image - remote shared folder issue (Error code: 0x8078015B)

I am trying to create a system image of my Windows 10 device on an external hard drive, but facing this "remote shared folder" issue. (0x8078015B) The problem is - Backup is getting failed because of Windows Backup process is not able to access the…
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Is it possible to restore/read any data after a system imaging?

After you image a system, is there any single remaining 1 or 0 in the entire drive pertaining from the original system? Or is it entirely a new system. What if the new system image is 50GB smaller than the previous? What does it do with the "extra"…
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Windows 10 System Image(for backup)

Actually I have been wanting to create a full system image as backup for my Windows 10 PC as it has started giving troubles to me. And I want full system image as backup as I don't want to reinstall my precious softwares. So, my questions are…
Curious Cosmopolitan
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Not enough space in System Reserved partition (for shadow copy) when trying to create System Image

I do know that system image is a legacy way to create Windows 10 backups, and I only use it as added helper method. I freshly installed my Windows 10 19041 Workstation and in the setup I created a 300G partition on a 1T unpartitioned SATA SDD.…
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Are Windows-10 wbengine backup VHDX files updated with the latest changes since the backup finished, if the VHDX file is left mounted?

I have a Windows 10 system-image VHDX backup file from 1am, which is a backup of the C: drive (Labeled OS). The VHDX backup file is on drive J: Long after the backup has finished, I go to "disk management" and attach the J:vhdx file as "read…
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Can I repair Windows 10 v1909 system files with a v2004 ISO?

I have a laptop running Windows 10 v1909 with system file corruption that DISM and SFC are not able to repair. Can I repair it with a v2004 ISO image, without upgrading to the newer version?
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Windows 7 - is it possible to create a "system image" on a non-NTFS-drive (exFat)?

In Windows 7 - is it possible to create a "system image" on a non-NTFS-drive (exFat)? The drive is big enough and the file system supports big enough files.
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Shadow copies not included after a Windows 7 system restore from system image using Backup and Restore

I want to transfer a Windows 7 install from a 500 GB HDD to a SSD, including the shadow copies (and thus the restore points, previous versions of files, etc.). The source disk has 4 partitions, and before making a system image, I checked the disk…
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