How to Restore an Entire System
- 1). Connect the external hard drive or other storage device that holds the System Image backup to your computer.
- 2). Click "Start" and enter "recovery" into the start search field. Click the "Recovery" listing that appears and click "Advanced Recovery Options." Click the option for "Use a system image you created earlier to recover your computer" and click "Next."
- 3). Click the "Next" button in the "Select System Image" screen and click "Next" again in the "Choose Additional Restore Options."
- 4). Click "Finish" and confirm in the message that appears to begin the restore process. A progress bar will appear, detailing the restore. The process can take up to several hours depending on the speed of your processor and the amount of data that needs to be restored.
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