Windows 8 backup issue.
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Windows 8 backup issue.
I recently upgraded a Dell laptop from Windows 7 to Windows 8, doing a clean install. I then created a system recovery disk. Disk management shows the OS partition, a recovery partition, and an OEM partition.
When I use the Windows 7 restore utility, I can successfully backup files. However, when I try to create a system image, it fails indicating it can't find one of the partitions - though it shows the OS and the recovery one as the ones it will create an image of.
I'm trying to save over a network, btw.
Does anyone know how to fix this? Should I try to delete the recovery partition? Is that safe to do?
When I use the Windows 7 restore utility, I can successfully backup files. However, when I try to create a system image, it fails indicating it can't find one of the partitions - though it shows the OS and the recovery one as the ones it will create an image of.
I'm trying to save over a network, btw.
Does anyone know how to fix this? Should I try to delete the recovery partition? Is that safe to do?
Re: Windows 8 backup issue.
Only the Windows 8 Pro and Windows 8 Enterprise editions can backup to network locations.
Re: Windows 8 backup issue.
I have Windows 8 Pro. It backs up files to the network fine. It's the System Image part that isn't working.
Re: Windows 8 backup issue.
Have you tried delete/removing the following from your target disk since the upgrade?
1. Datafile - MediaID.bin
2. Folder - Windowsimagebackup
3. Computer-name-file - Stephen-PC (or whatever it is named, if the computer name didn't change since upgrade)
You could also try backing up to an external drive and/or alternative network location just to see where the fault may lie
1. Datafile - MediaID.bin
2. Folder - Windowsimagebackup
3. Computer-name-file - Stephen-PC (or whatever it is named, if the computer name didn't change since upgrade)
You could also try backing up to an external drive and/or alternative network location just to see where the fault may lie
Re: Windows 8 backup issue.
A stab in the dark but would you be getting a System Image Backup error 0x80780119
It seems since windows 7 backup has had problems with OEM partitions, seems not much has changed in windows 8 even the name has stayed the same.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/wind ... 625f3c9fe7
P.S sorry for not reading properly the first time that its only the system imaging that is causing problems
It seems since windows 7 backup has had problems with OEM partitions, seems not much has changed in windows 8 even the name has stayed the same.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/wind ... 625f3c9fe7
P.S sorry for not reading properly the first time that its only the system imaging that is causing problems
Re: Windows 8 backup issue.
If the OEM partition is the problem, trying Acronis Trueimage might help. I used the demo version for moving my Windows 7 laptop installation including an OEM partition over to an SSD. It could even resize the partitions in between, and the image file can be reused later if need be.
Re: Windows 8 backup issue.
I tried 1,2, &3 - no luck. I'll try an external drive later and see what happens.mikeom1 wrote:Have you tried delete/removing the following from your target disk since the upgrade?
1. Datafile - MediaID.bin
2. Folder - Windowsimagebackup
3. Computer-name-file - Stephen-PC (or whatever it is named, if the computer name didn't change since upgrade)
You could also try backing up to an external drive and/or alternative network location just to see where the fault may lie
Re: Windows 8 backup issue.
It appears to be the Recovery partition that is the issue.mkk wrote:If the OEM partition is the problem, trying Acronis Trueimage might help. I used the demo version for moving my Windows 7 laptop installation including an OEM partition over to an SSD. It could even resize the partitions in between, and the image file can be reused later if need be.