Hello everyone, today I want to tell you how to create a Windows 10 recovery image and how to restore Windows 10. Windows 10 offers many system recovery features, including resetting your computer and restore points, creating a full system image on an external hard drive or DVD, and also USB recording recovery disk (which is better than previous systems).
This article describes exactly how the Windows 10 recovery features are implemented, how they work, and how you can access each of the features described. In my opinion, understanding and using these features is very useful and can greatly help in solving computer problems that may arise in the future.
Reset your computer
The first recovery feature you should pay attention to is resetting Windows 10, which can be accessed by clicking on the notification icon, selecting "All settings" - "Update and security" - "Recovery" (there is another way to get to this section, without signing into Windows 10, described below).
If you click “Start” in the “Reset to its original state” item, you will be prompted to either completely clean the computer and reinstall Windows 10 (at the same time, a bootable USB flash drive or disk is not required, the files on the computer will be used), or save your personal files ( installed programs and the settings will still be deleted).
Another easy way to access this feature, even without logging in, is at the login screen (where you enter the password), press the power button and, while holding the Shift key, press Restart. On the screen that opens, select "Diagnostics", and then - "Reset to original state".
On this moment I have not seen laptops or computers with pre installed Windows 10, but I can assume that when restoring in this way, all drivers and manufacturer's applications will also be automatically reinstalled on them.
pros this method recovery - you do not need to have a distribution kit of the system, reinstalling windows 10 happens automatically and thus minimizes the chances of some mistakes made by novice users.
The main disadvantage is that in the event of a hard drive failure or serious damage to the OS files, it will not be possible to restore the system in this way, but the following two options may come in handy - a recovery disk or creating a full backup of Windows 10 using the built-in system tools on a separate hard drive (including external) or DVD discs.
How to create a Windows 10 recovery drive
Note: a disk here refers to a USB drive, for example, a regular flash drive, and the name has been preserved since the time when it was possible to burn CDs and DVD discs recovery.
IN previous versions The OS recovery disk contained only utilities for trying to automatically and manually restore the installed system (very useful), in turn, the Windows 10 recovery disk, in addition to them, may also contain an OS image for recovery, that is, you can start resetting from it, as this was described in the previous section by automatically reinstalling the system on the computer.
To record such a flash drive, go to the control panel and select " Recovery». Already there you will find the necessary item - "Create a recovery disk".
When you create a disk, if you check the box "Back up system files to the recovery disk", then the resulting drive can be used not only for manual actions to correct problems that have arisen, but also for a quick transfer Windows installation 10 on a computer.
After booting from the recovery disk (you will need to boot from a USB flash drive or use boot menu), you will see a menu for selecting an action, where in the "Diagnostics" section (and in " Extra options» inside this paragraph) you can:
- Restore the computer to its original state using the files on the USB flash drive.
- Go to BIOS (UEFI Firmware Settings).
- Try a system restore using a restore point.
- Start automatic repair on boot.
- Use command line to restore Windows bootloader 10 and other actions.
- Restore the system from a full system image (described later in the article).
Having such a drive in some ways can be even more convenient than just bootable flash drive Windows 10 (although you can start recovery from it by clicking the corresponding link at the bottom left in the window with the "Install" button after selecting the language).
How to Create a Full System Image for Windows 10 Recovery
Windows 10 retains the ability to create a full system recovery image on a separate hard drive (including external) or multiple DVDs.
The difference from the previous version is that in this way a kind of “cast” of the system is created, with all the programs, files, drivers and settings that are available at the time the image was created (and in the previous version we get a clean system with only personal data saved and files).
The optimal time to create such an image is immediately after clean install OS and all drivers on the computer, i.e. after Windows 10 was brought to a fully functional state, but not yet cluttered.
To create such an image, go to Control Panel - File History, and then at the bottom left select "System Image Backup" - "Create a System Image". Another way is to go to "All Settings" - "Update and Security" - "Backup Service" - "Go to the section" Backup and Restore" - "Creating a System Image".
In the next steps, you can choose where the system image will be saved, as well as which partitions on the disks you want to add to backup(usually this is a partition reserved by the system and system partition disk).
In the future, you can use the created image to quickly return the system to the state that you need. You can start recovery from an image from the recovery disk or by selecting "Recovery" in the Windows 10 setup program (Diagnostics - Advanced Options - System Image Recovery).
Recovery points
Restore points in Windows 10 work the same as they did in the previous two versions of the operating system and can often help you roll back last changes on the computer causing the problem.
To check if it's enabled automatic creation restore points, you can go to "Control Panel" - "Recovery" and click "Setting System Restore".
By default, protection for system disk is enabled, you can also configure the creation of restore points for a disk by selecting it and clicking the "Configure" button.
System restore points are created automatically when you change any system parameters and settings, installation of programs and services, it is also possible to create them manually before any potentially dangerous action (the "Create" button in the system protection settings window).
When you need to apply a restore point, you can go to the appropriate section of the control panel and select "Start System Restore" or, if Windows does not start, boot from the recovery disk (or installation drive) and find the recovery start in Diagnostics - Advanced options.
It's so easy to create a Windows 10 recovery image and we've covered how to restore Windows 10.
A feature of the Windows 7 operating system, as well as a big surprise for users who first installed this system on their computer, was hidden section System Reserved(Reserved by the system). In this article I will try to reveal the features and benefits of this innovation.
Assigning a Hidden Section
If Windows 7 is your first operating system, then you may not suspect anything about the existence of this partition. IN Windows Explorer he is not visible. Over time, if the main purpose of the computer is not playing or surfing the Internet, you will reach the "Disk Management" and see that there is little space on the hard disk besides one or two partitions. Similar to separate section, but it does not have a letter, it is called incomprehensibly. What is it for then?
The main purpose of this partition is to protect the boot files of the operating system. This partition contains the boot storage (BCD) configuration files and the system boot loader (the bootmgr file). There is an opinion that using this partition you can perform a system restore (sometimes called the recovery partition). This is not entirely true, since the volume of all files located on the partition System Reserved, does not exceed 30-35 MB, while the volume of recovery files is about 150 MB. Although you enter the recovery environment using this partition, there is no recovery environment image on this partition. He is in hidden system folder Recovery on the operating system partition
Do not confuse a hidden partition reserved by the system for boot files and a recovery partition created by manufacturers to return the computer to a "factory state". Such sections have completely different attributes. At the same time, on modern computers(especially laptops) both of these sections are necessarily present.
Automatic partition creation during operating system installation
To be honest, it was a mystery to me why in one case, when installing the system, a hidden partition is created, and in the other it is not. The answer to the question appeared as a result of experiments.
There are several prerequisites for creating a section:
- The first and main condition is loading from external device(DVD, USB), as when you run the installer from under Windows, you will not be able to work with hard disk partitions;
- The total number of primary (primary) hard disk partitions before installation should not exceed 3. That is, if prior to installation your hard disk space has already been divided into 4 such partitions, in this case a hidden 100 MB partition will not be formed, and the download files will be located on the already existing active partition. Moreover, this may not be the partition on which the system is installed. The number of logical partitions on the extended does not matter.
- The partition to which the installation is being performed must be the first in a row (the top one, in the graphical representation of disk space);
- The operating system must be installed to the unallocated area of the disk. If the disk is already marked, then when choosing a partition for installing the system, you need to not only format it, but also create it again, that is, the installation partition must first be deleted. Accordingly, if you do not want a partition to be created on the hard disk System Reserved, do not delete the existing one;
One point is interesting in this connection. If the system installation partition and the active partition are not the same, after the installation is completed, the active partition becomes invisible. This is because the installer first puts the files Windows boot 7 to the active partition and then "unmount" it - removes the letter. That is why many users since the beta version of Windows 7 (and even now, sometimes it happens), when installing the system on an inactive partition, “lost” the partition with the already installed system(with Windows XP, for example). The cause of "invisibility" is easy to fix by assigning active partition letter in the disk management snap-in.
Advantages and disadvantages
As I already noted, the purpose of the hidden section is to protect the download data store. Since this partition is not related to the others, such an operation as compressing disk space does not affect boot files, which avoids the annoyances associated with compression, such as messages when downloading "bootmgr is compressed". With certain knowledge and skills, boot recovery is not such a difficult process, but it takes certain time. In their absence, the case may end with a reinstallation of the system.
The second advantage is the less time-consuming process of reinstalling one of the systems if you have several of them on the same computer. You can read about this in the article " Restoring the joint boot of Windows 7 and Windows XP when reinstalling one of them" - section " Option two - the recovery partition has been created".
Finally, having a hidden partition is another kind of foolproof.” Needless to say, the experience of helping users in solving problems with the operating system allows us to conclude that problems often arise due to a lack of experience and knowledge, as well as a misunderstanding of many processes that ensure the stable operation of the operating system.
A few words can also be said about the shortcomings, although it is more correct to attribute them to inconveniences. They are connected with the fact that when organizing a joint boot with Windows XP, you have to assign and delete the letter of a hidden partition to place XP boot files on it. But I think the advantages of this section outweigh this disadvantage.
Conclusion
The hidden "System Reserved" partition in Windows 7 was another step in the development of Windows boot, which has undergone significant changes in Windows Vista. Thanks to this section, system boot becomes more reliable and less dependent on user actions.
I express my deep gratitude to Vadim Sterkin for reviewing the article and assistance in publication.
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It sometimes happens that it falls into the hands Nth quantity devices with Win7. And they need to get a recovery partition.
Initially, many laptops / netbooks with an OS preinstalled from the store have such partitions, and even have special software from the manufacturer who performs backup and rollback, by pressing just one functional "hot key".
However, it is not uncommon to have to "collective farm" and do similar solution in the manner described below. Because if you have the same installation flash drive, the implementation has the right to life.
As you know, it is desirable to create such partitions after installing the operating system and installing all the drivers necessary for its operation, as well as the necessary software.
So, for understanding and at least some systematization of anon's actions, we will break everything down into points:
1. To create the treasured recovery partition, you need to create a separate partition on your hard drive. For this, even the forgotten partition-magic, or the popular Acronis, is suitable. Taking into account the typical situation in which you can guess, we will do this standard means Wi(shi)ndows. So, through the workbench, go to the "Management" menu (to do this, right-click (right-click) on the "Computer" icon - then "Management"). Next, go to Disk Management. Press RMB again HDD which we want to use for partitioning in order to store our image, click "Compress Volume".
2. Pay attention to the field "Size of compressible space (MB)" here you need to specify the size of the future partition for recovery. Its volume should be calculated from the current occupied OS space on your OS partition. Those. if now "Windows" occupies, for example, 15 GB, then do not be a redneck, allocate about 16 GB for it for recovery. In the example, the size is approximately 20GB, because someone snickered (it happens). Next, click "Squeeze".
3. Right-click on the newly created partition and select "Create a simple volume".
5. In the continuation of the setup wizard, click "Next" as often as almost always.
6. You can assign any letter, but we will write "R", because the recovery, ep. And enter the same name for the volume label.
7. Done!
8. Thus, the recovery partition was created on the hard drive, now you need to make an image of the system. Go to "Start" - "Control Panel" - "System Backup and Restore"
9. Click on "Create a system image"
10. Select our partition that we prepared for the recovery image in the window that opens.
11. Follow the steps of the wizard, and click "Archive"
12. We are waiting for the implementation of this slow process, or we are going to drink tea / coffee.
13. When the process is complete, you will be prompted to create a recovery disc using DVD-R media. If you want, then go ahead, but in this case there is no point in doing this. Yes, and you can restore through the same media from which you installed your miracle build by selecting "Restore" in the process.
Introduction
So, you have finished installing the operating system, drivers, updates and programs, checked its performance and stability, were satisfied with the result and want to be able to “roll back” to this state of the system in case of unforeseen circumstances.
Windows 7 is equipped with quite powerful tools Reserve copy, which allow you to reduce the time to restore the system.
Those who bought new computers with pre-installed Windows system 7 are familiar with the restore function, after which the operating system, and sometimes the contents of the entire hard disk, is returned to the factory state. This may result in the loss of user files that were on the hard drive.
If you have an installation disk with the operating system, you are spared such losses (How to reinstall Windows 7, keeping the settings and installed programs), but the subsequent installation of drivers and updates is inevitable.
I offer you a method that will significantly reduce the time spent on setting up the system after reinstallation, and besides, it will not require installation disk.
The article uses materials from Vadim Sterkin's blog and Valery Volobuev's video report Setting up the Windows Recovery Environment (recovery environment) in Windows 7.
The algorithm described below does not require specific knowledge and is relatively easy to implement for a home user. We will perform the task in the following order:
- prepare a partition for the future recovery partition;
- create a system image in Windows environment RE;
- set up the recovery environment;
- Let's reinstall and reconfigure the recovery environment.
Preparing the recovery partition
First of all, you need to create a partition, on which later we will place the operating system image file, as well as the file for deploying the recovery environment.
There are many ways to perform this operation, I will use regular tools: "Disk Management" and command line utility DISKPART. You can read about this in the article.
The size of the partition is determined based on the current occupancy of the partition with the operating system and the presence free space. For example, if the system is about 20 gigabytes, the optimal size would be between 5 and 10 gigabytes.
In my example section D:\ was first compressed
Figure 1 - shrinking the D:\ partition
then in the resulting unallocated area
Figure 2 - Unallocated disk space after compression
using the utility DISKPART primary partition was created, formatted, labeled Recovery and letter R. (DISKPART was used because the fourth partition created by Disk Management will be an extra partition. Feel free to experiment with placing the recovery partition on a secondary partition.)
Run in sequence:
::Launching DISKPART Diskpart::Selecting a disk. If there are several, then the number desired disk defined by the command LIST DISK Sel disk 0::Creates a primary partition on the entire unallocated area of the disk. If necessary, specify the partition number with the command LIST PART Create partition primary::Quick formatting of the created partition and assigning the label “Recovery” to it Format LABEL=”Recovery” quick::Assigning letter R to the partition
Figure 3 - working in DISKPART
Here and in what follows, we will work on the command line, .
Before proceeding to capture the operating system image, create on the partition R:\ folder WinRE to store it.
Figure 4 - WinRE folder at the root of the future recovery partition.
Create an operating system image
Once downloaded, launch a command prompt and a text editor:
Use the "Open" menu (shortcut Ctrl + O) to define the section letters.
In my example, as you can see from Figure 7, the partition with the system received the letter D:\, utility imagex.exe is in the folder E:\WAIKTools\, while the section Recovery- letter F:\.
Figure 7 - Partition letters in a WindowsRE environment.
One note: Since we won't need to move the customized image to another computer, we'll use the command in the "Boot to Windows PE and Save the Image with the ImageX Utility" section of the article above. Run the command:
"E:\WAIK Tools\amd64\imagex.exe" /capture D: F:\WinRE\install.wim "Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 Custom"
Necessary explanations:
- "E:\WAIK Tools\amd64\imagex.exe"- Path to the imagex.exe utility. The quotation marks are used to avoid problems with spaces in the folder name.
- /captureD:- The key points to capturing an image of the system located on the D: partition (as it is visible in WindowsRE).
- F:\WinRE\install.wim "Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 Custom"- Saving the captured image to the install.wim file (this is important, since only this name is allowed in this case) to the F:\WinRE folder. The file comment is specified and the default compression method is used. For more information, see the TechNet Knowledge Base article ImageX Command Line Options
Figure 8 - creating an image of the operating system in the Windows RE environment
Quit the WindowsRE environment and reboot. We proceed to the final stage of creating a recovery partition.
Setting up the recovery environment.
In addition to the operating system image file, I decided to place a file on the new partition that provides booting into the recovery environment. With this arrangement, it will not depend on the partition with the operating system.
As you know, the recovery environment is deployed from an image file WinRE.wim located in the folder Recovery at the root of the partition with the system. Through Explorer Windows access this folder is closed. File attribute - hidden system. How to place the file in the location we have chosen? Let's use command line utilities.
First disable the recovery environment. I draw your attention to the fact that any actions with the recovery environment must be preceded by its shutdown! To do this, on the command line, run
Reagentc /disable
After executing this command, the file WinRE.wim will move to the folder c:\Windows\System32\Recovery . From it we will copy the file to the folder R:\WinRE. Use the team xcopy with key /h:
Xcopy /h c:\Windows\System32\Recovery\winre.wim r:\WinRE
Figure 9 - copying the WinRE.wim file
And finally, a few final chords:
::Set custom path (key /path) to the system image file located in the folder specified by the key /target Reagentc /setosimage /path R:\WinRE /target c:\Windows::Set custom path (key /path) to the System Recovery Environment deployment file located in the folder specified by the key /target Reagentc /setreimage /path R:\WinRE /target c:\Windows::Enable recovery environment Reagentc /enable::Check recovery environment settings Reagentc /info
As you can see from Figure 10, the setup was successful. Don't close the window - you still need the command line.
Figure 10 - Setting up a custom recovery environment.
It is interesting to see what changes have taken place on the section Recovery. To do this, enable the display of hidden and system files.
Figure 11 - changing the contents of the R section.
As you can see, the file WinRE.wim in folder WinRE no, but there was a folder Recovery at the root of the section. Believe me - the file is now in it. I will not dwell on the structure of the Recovery folder - if you wish, you can examine its contents, and also compare it with the BCD parameters (using the bcdedit / enum all command).
It remains to protect the section from accidental impact by users. To do this, you need to hide it from Explorer and exclude the possibility of working with it in Disk Management. The utility will help us with this again. diskpart. In the command line, execute sequentially (the disk and partition numbers correspond to the configuration given in the article):
::Launching DISKPART Diskpart::Selecting a disk. If there are several of them, then the number of the desired disk is determined by the command LIST DISK Sel disk 0::Select a partition. If necessary, specify the partition number with the command LIST PART Sel part 4::Removing a letter - the partition will be hidden in Windows Explorer Remove::Setting the partition identifier ID=27. This ID is set specifically for recovery partitions. It becomes impossible to work with such a partition in Disk Management, which provides its additional protection. Set id=27
Figure 12 - working with the recovery partition in DISKPART
Changes in the system
Firstly, the partition is not visible in Windows Explorer, and in Disk Management it does not have a context menu.
Figure 13 - File Explorer and Disk Manager.
Secondly, in the advanced recovery methods window in the description of reinstalling Windows, there is no requirement for an installation disk.
Figure 14 - Windows advanced recovery methods menu.
Thirdly, the recovery environment menu has changed:
Figure 15 - Additional menu item in the Windows recovery options in the recovery environment
This could be the end of it. But there is a need to dwell on a few nuances that arise after reinstalling the system in this way. I will reinstall the system from the recovery environment.
Setting up a recovery environment after a system reinstall
For the purity of the experiment, I will format the partition with the system and the partition with boot files. Moreover, I strongly recommend formatting the "Reserved by the system" section in order to avoid confusion with loading in the future.
Figure 16 - formatting partitions in the WindowsRE environment.
User participation is not required during the reinstallation process. You will receive a system identical to the one you had at the time of the image removal.
Figure 17 - the beginning of the reinstallation of the system.
The only thing you need to do after reinstallation is to make a few changes:
- due to a complete rebuild of the BCD, the recovery environment needs to be reconfigured.
- hide section in explorer Recovery.
Disable the recovery environment with the command
Reagentc /disable
Turn on the display of hidden and system files, open the folder WinRE on the section R:\ and make sure the file exists winre.wim. If necessary, copy it from the folder Windows\System32\Recovery or from a folder R:\Recovery\xxxxxxxx -xxxx -xxxx -xxxx -xxxxxxxxxxxx.
Then delete the folder Recovery on the section R:\.
Figure 18- deleting the Recovery folder
Then enable the recovery environment:
Reagentc /enable
Make sure the settings are correct (note that the name of the folder where the WinRE.wim file is located in the Recovery folder is different. Therefore, you can safely delete the old one before connecting the recovery environment.):
Reagentc /info
Figure 19 - connecting the recovery environment after reinstallation.
Delete a letter from a section R:\
Diskpart Sel disk 0 Sel part 4 Remove Exit
Your computer is ready for a new reinstallation.
One final note. In the course of performing numerous reinstallations while preparing the article, I noticed the appearance of an incomprehensible folder in the list of available drives on the System Protection tab. Perhaps this is due to the absence of a folder in the system image System Volume Information or changing partition IDs.
Figure 20 - phantom partition in the list of available disks on the "System Protection" tab.
To get rid of the incomprehensible folder, disable system protection on this phantom partition and enable it on the partition with the current system.
Conclusion
There are probably more simple ways redundancy, especially using various programs. I do not pretend that you will definitely use the method described above, but I consider it convenient and practical.
Of course, over time, the system will be updated. To keep the image up to date, periodically overwrite the file in Windows RE. Install.wim.
Hello admin! I have new laptop with Windows 8.1, without a hidden partition with factory settings, I deleted this partition a long time ago, but then I regretted it. There is a desire to independently create such a partition with a backup reference image of Windows 8.1, so that if necessary, roll back to this image, which contains all the software I need. Question! Tell me how, using the tools built into Windows 8.1, to create a backup image of Win 8.1 with all installed programs and link it to the system recovery environment so that I can roll back this image with a single button - Push-Button Reset Overview?
How to create your own factory-set partition, or how to use the built-in tools in Windows 8.1 to create a backup image of Windows 8.1 on a laptop and link it to the system recovery environment
Hello friends! Today is a very entertaining article for computer enthusiasts, in which I will tell you about one unknown secret of restoring Windows 8.1.
Create Reference Windows image 8.1, containing all the programs you need, You can not only on a new laptop, but also on a regular computer. Install on your windows laptop 8.1, then install all necessary programs, then create an image of Windows (in the way that I will show you), then link it to the system recovery environment and roll back to this image in case of a severe system failure, you can roll back when the system is still somehow functioning and loading, and also in the case when Windows won't boot at all. Details later in the article.
Many readers may ask the question: "What is reset windows with one button Push-Button Reset Overview ?
We all know that in Windows 8.1, in case of system problems (which cannot be eliminated), there is a way to return the computer to its original state - Push-Button Reset Overview, i.e. resetting Windows with one button, you will need an installation one, in a nutshell I will remind you how this is done. We insert the installation disk with Windows 8.1 into the drive, then go to
Options
Update and recovery
Recovery
After this happens reset Windows to its original state, as a result, the user loses all installed programs and settings, as well as personal data on the drive (C :), but the operating system takes on its original appearance. Let me remind you that for recovery, Windows 8.1 takes backup files from the installation distribution, which you must have inserted into the drive.
Experienced users will notice that you can use the utility built into the system and create a recovery image in advance, and if necessary roll back to it, in this case, some part of the user data will remain intact! I note that in this case, most of the user settings and all installed applications are still lost.
To save all the programs installed in the operating system, I propose to create a complete Windows 8.1 image file in WIM format and place it on a partition specially created by us hard drive. Next, you need to bind the WIM image to the Windows 8.1 Recovery Environment, that is, upon return computer to its original state - Push-Button Reset Overview (one-button reset), the Win 8.1 operating system will use non-files to restore Windows distribution 8.1, and created by us Windows 8.1 image file! In this case all your programs installed on the C: drive will remain safe and sound. If necessary, you can update the install.wim image file over time.
So let's go. We have a new laptop with UEFI BIOS and Windows 8.1 installed on it.
The programs we need are installed in the operating system.
First of all, we check whether the recovery environment is enabled.
Open a command prompt as an administrator and enter the command:
reagentc /info (program REAgentC.exe used to configure the Windows Recovery Environment boot image and the One-Button Reset recovery image, and to administer recovery options and settings. In our case, the REAgentC program shows that the recovery environment is enabled and, as expected, is located on the first hidden partition (Healthy. Recovery partition, 300 MB), but the recovery image and its location are not indicated, which means that for recovery using one buttons - Push-Button Reset Overview will use the Windows 8.1 DVD).
Note: if in your case the recovery environment is disabled - Disabled, then go to the very end of the article and read the necessary information).
In our case, everything is fine.
Windows Recovery Environment Status: Enabled
Windows Recovery Environment Location: \\?\GLOBALROOT\device\hardd
isk0\partition1\Recovery\WindowsRE
Boot config data ID: 222a737e-019e-11e6-bc4d-aabece8a
bcca
Recovery image location:
Recovery image index: 0
Custom image location:
User image index: 0
Disk management.
We deleted the hidden partition with factory settings and now we will create it again.
We create a regular partition at the end of the hard disk, 20 GB in size, drive letter (E:) will be enough for me.
We go to the disk (E :) and create a folder on it: Recovery image
After that, we boot into Special boot options.
Options
Changing computer settings
Update and recovery
Recovery
Special download options
Reload Now
Diagnostics
Extra options
Choose our account
If there is a password, then enter it and click Continue.
A command line window opens.
We enter the commands:
diskpart
lis vol (we define the drive letters, we see that the operating system is installed on the C: drive, and the recovery partition we created has the letter D: instead of E:)
exit (exit diskpart),
enter the command:
Dism /Capture-Image /ImageFile:D:\ recoveryimage\install.wim /CaptureDir:C:\ /Name:"Windows"
install.wim : is the name of the Windows 8.1 WIM disk image (C:).
D:\recoveryimage- where to save the WIM image.
C:\- partition with Windows 8.1 installed.
Operation progress 100%. The system image has been created.
Entering more commands
cd /d C:\windows\system32 (with this command we enter the C:\windows\system32 directory)
reagentc /info (recovery environment is included, but the image and its location are not specified)
reagentc /setosimage /path D:\Recoveryimage /index 1 /target C:\windows(this command binds the recovery image we created install.wim located on disk D:\ in folder recovery image to the system recovery environment (RE), now for one-button recovery - Push-Button Reset Overview this will be used image file install.wim.
C:\Windows\System32>reagentc /setosimage /path D:\recoveryimage /index 1 /target
C:\Windows
Directory specified: \\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition5\recoveryimage
REAGENTC.EXE: Operation completed successfully.
All this can be checked again with the reagentc / info command
C:\Windows\System32>reagentc /info
Windows Recovery Environment configuration information and
system reset:
Windows Recovery Environment Status: Enabled
Windows Recovery Environment Location: \\?\GLOBALROOT\device\hardd
isk0\partition1\Recovery\WindowsRE
Boot config data ID: 222a737e-019e-11e6-bc4d-aabece8a
bcca
Recovery image location: \\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\pa
rtition5\recoveryimage
Recovery image index: 1
Custom image location:
User image index: 0
REAGENTC.EXE: Operation completed successfully.
Reset your computer
Friends, now to return the computer to its original state - Push-Button Reset Overview (resetting Windows with one button), you will not need an installation distribution kit with Windows 8.1, since we have reprogrammed the recovery environment and now to return the computer to its original state, the file we created will be used -recovery image install.wim located on disk D:\ in the recoveryimage folder.
Options
Changing computer settings
Update and recovery
Recovery
Remove all data and reinstall Windows
Reset your computer
Important note: Many users delete along with containing factory settings (15-20 GB), also
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