Yes, I created a easeus todo emergency disk. Is this what you mean? So I guess I boot to that once windows 10 is deleted and try to restore from my backup image that I created earlier is that correct?
Correct, the emergency disk. You have to delete 2 out of the 4 partitions. See Post #15. Do you have another computer so you can contact us if there are issues during the restore?
Hi Brian, I did what you said to do about deleting windows 10 and EFI System partitions but I still can't restore my backup image. So I restored my entire disk backup and ran it again to show you some screenshots I took. The first one is aomei partition asst. the other two are easeus todo backup. I wonder if the problem is because the unallocated space is only 711.50 kb? The unallocated space doesn't show up in the aomei partition asst. though.
Jim, thanks. I did some testing and "Not enough unallocated space on the target disk" is a false error. Cancel out of the error and click Advanced Options. Select System Transfer. Then you can click Proceed and the restore will happen. Good luck.
Same exact error message using Advanced options. I'm using the free version I think maybe the advanced option is only for the paid.
Jim, I'm pretty sure this will work. Boot the emergency disk Tools, Windows Shell Command Type the following lines at the Command Prompt and press Enter after each line diskpart list disk select disk 0 list disk (you should see * on the Disk 0 line)(Disk 0 should be your internal drive) clean convert gpt exit exit Restart the computer and boot the emergency disk again Restore your incremental image to HD 0
That fixed it it told me recovery completed. But when I tried to restart it told me your PC device needs to be repaired a required device isn't connected or can't be assessed. Error code: 0x0000225
So it doesn't boot into Win10? Try this... https://www.kapilarya.com/your-pc-needs-to-be-repaired-0xc0000225 If that doesn't work try the same restore method with your full image taken a month before the incremental. Diskpart, clean, etc. If that doesn't work you know you can restore yesterday's image.
Hi Brian that didn't work either. I think I'm just going to start all over again. But this time I'm going to use a different backup software. What would you suggest?
Jim, I can certainly make a recommendation. But have you tried a repair from your Win10 boot media? Boot the Win10 media The first screen is Language to install, etc The next screen has Repair your computer. Click it... Troubleshoot Startup Repair Any luck?
I have tried that more than once and it didn't work. I think my restore images are corrupted somehow even though I run a check image and it told me everything was fine right after I made them.
OK. Regarding imaging software. You should be fine if you use EaseUS ToDo and use Entire Disk backups/restores. If you want to buy a very simple, very reliable product, get TeraByte Drive Image Backup and Restore Suite. Run it in Simple Operations Mode. https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/simple-operations-mode-ifw.397095/
Okay if I use entire disk backup would that be more reliable than using a system backup? I thought system backups were better.
