Restore a System Image Backup in Windows 10

How to Do a System Image Recovery in Windows 10 and Restore a System Image Backup in Windows 10. You can’t restore a Windows system image backup on a different PC. Your Windows installation is tied to your PC’s specific hardware, so this only works for restoring a computer to its previous state.

When you restore your computer from a system image, it's a complete restoration. You can't choose individual items to restore, and all of your programs, system settings, and files are replaced with those on the system image. Check this guide on system recovery from Backup in Windows 10.

Restore a System Image from a Recovery Drive

• Make sure you know where the system image (you want to restore from) is located and that it’s available.
• Connect your Surface to power.
• If you can, copy off files that might have changed between now and the date of the system image.
• Boot from your recovery drive and select Troubleshoot from the available options.

Restore a System Image Backup in Windows 10

• From the troubleshooting options, select Advanced Options then System Image Recovery and follow the on-screen directions. You will be asked to provide the system image to restore from at some point.

Restore a System Image Backup in Windows 10

Be aware the restore may take quite some time, so keep your Surface connected to power for the duration. After you complete the recovery, your Surface will be restored to the state it was in when you performed the system image backup.

If needs be, you can do the restore from within Windows at the Backup and Restore (Windows 7) screen from the restore section highlighted below:

If you choose to do the restore from here, the same basic process applies. We hope you liked this article on Restore a System Image Backup in Windows 10. Contact us if you have any issue with it.