Restore full Windows image Backup

@silversword

Yes, I thought those were linked in the “Restore Images Manually Mounted via SMB” post but some of the screen shots are now links. In any event to try to help and be more clear, I’ve uploaded 3 documents that I call A, B, and C that should help you here: embedded Instructions.zip (205.4 KB).

Document A is a text document quick run down type template I use for a reminder of the commands and the order to run them plus a couple URL links in them for reference of where I got some of the detail when I initially figured it out.

The documents B and C are PDF documents with the screen shots, etc. to help clarify for me when I do it which Restore Data section will apply in my case.

I did want to note that in my case, I only use images for OS systems and not for file level backups and I use actual file level backups and NOT image backups of disk partitions that are not bootable but for bootable OS images (mainly Windows) I make full image backups and I’ve only done this with FULL images and not incremental images and only for bootable OS partitions plus the MBR and SYSVOL when applicable.

The system you are restoring to those will make a difference for the section in the document with the How to restore via command line in that one “C” PDF document so based on what you have in that directory will depending on which of the Restore data sections you will need to follow and obviously after running the Restore MBR for systems where you need the MBR

I hope this helps clarify some and I hope it gives you some good helpfulness in your process but hit me back and let me know how it goes, if you need further clarification, or if you have any questions, etc. and maybe I can help further.

Good luck regardless!!

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