Disk Management Test

Test...

 

Bit of cleaning up of last months backup...and, still proceeding...

 

Finished...

 

This is strange....

 

Full Backup from yesterday, shows: 37,743, 292 KB.



But, I did another Full Backup, and it shows: 5,626,256 KB



It size [difference] between the two backups does not correlate.

 

Second attempt, and it is looking OK, this time around.

 

Doing a Validate Image, for the first time:

 

Success...

 

Thanks for the series of screenies @Tarnak

Is Image For Windows your only choice or do you by chance also make use of another backup program to compliment IFW.

 

@EASTER You're welcome.

I used to use Macrium Reflect. However, after contacting @Brian K for assistance when setting up my new laptop purchase in May/June of this year, he suggested IFW.

P.S. Can you run the two programs, simultaneously?

 

@Brian K

Comparison of the two full backups, size wise:

Left side: ...........................Right side:


37,743, 292 KB. ..................5,626,256 KB



Something went wrong with the one on the right.

 

Both images are correct. 37 GB and 5 GB.

Different partitions in each image.

 

The full back up that resulted with a reduced size, I think was as a result of making a selection to Validate at the wrong stage of the process. So, I show some images that I took during running the IFW full backup:







So, I ended up with incorrect sized full backup as evidenced by the time taken to finish: 1min 54sec

 

First attempt at trying to restore a full backup following private instructions from @Brian K.

I went down a rabbit hole, and got lost. So, I decided to abort, at this point:

 

So, I [finally] I found the right path to do the restore:







...I clicked on Yes to continue



...Then, selected Write Changed Sectors Only

 

Continuing....





...Then, I selected Reboot

 

...Finally, the last screenshots that captured, before it went into restarting mode:

 

Please, no commenting, other than from @Brian K

It took about 10 to 15 minutes, after this automatic restarting procedure initiated, that I got my normal login screen, at startup.

 

@Brian K

I have stuffed up in trying to restore to a earlier state, after getting bluescreen/blackscreen problems recently at startup. I have tried scan /sfc and DISM, but that hasn't fixed the problem, before attempting a IFW restore.

 

@Brian K

I just did a Full Backup, and it was supposed to be saved to an external drive, but I can't find it.

The image shows that the backup was completed successfully, but I can't find where it has been saved.

 

Located the file, but something is wrong with it:

 

@Brian K

I noticed you have been away for a month. Holidays? I hope you are well.



As I mentioned, earlier, I did something wrong when I tried to make a backup last month.

Anyway, I decided to delete that file [just now], and it is gone with no ill effect, as far as I can tell.