How To Restore A Windows 10 Image Backup From The Login Screen (2020)

October 27, 2020
Posted by: Craig Chamberlin
Category: Microsoft Windows

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Insert The External Drive With The Backup Image. Next, On The Login Screen, Continuously Hold The Shift Key And Click The Power Button And Select Restart. — STEP 1: This Lesson Assumes You’ve Already Created A Windows 10 Backup Image And It’s Stored On An External Drive. Next, On The Login Screen, Continuously Hold The Shift Key And Click The Power Button And Select Restart.

**STEP 2: Windows Will Boot With A Choose An Option Screen. Select Troubleshoot.**

**STEP 4: Choose System Image Recovery.**

**STEP 5: Select Any User With Administrative Privileges.**

**STEP 6: If Prompted, Enter The Password For The User With Administrative Privileges.**

**STEP 7: If Windows Does Not Detect The External Drive With The Backup Image, Remove And Reinsert The External Drive. Select Retry Once The Backup Image Drive Is Reinserted.**

**STEP 8: Select The Image Discovered On The Backup Drive And Click Next.**

**STEP 9: If It Is Not Greyed Out, Make Sure Format And Repartition Disk Is Checked.**

**STEP 10: Confirm The Image Selection And Click Finish.**

**STEP 11: Ensure The User Is Ok With Rewriting The Existing Windows Environment And Click Yes.**

**STEP 13: Windows Launches The Restored Image Immediately After The Restoration Is Complete.**

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Lesson Summary:

This lesson can be found within my book 27 Amazing Windows 10 Performance Boosting Tips: A Complete Visual Guide For Beginners, Intermediates & Experts. The goal of this lesson is to teach the user How To Restore A Windows 10 Image Backup From The Login Screen in 2020, This lesson is performed using a complete visual guide. First, we will assess the primary skill one user will obtain through the lesson. Second, a brief risk analysis of how the lesson can impact system performance and security. Finally, we conclude with learning why this particular lesson is important.

Skills Obtained In This Lesson:

Skills Obtained In How To Restore A Windows 10 Image Backup From The Login Screen (2020)

Risk Analysis Of This Lesson:

Risk Analysis Of How To Restore A Windows 10 Image Backup From The Login Screen (2020)

Why Learning How To Restore A Windows 10 Image Backup From The Login Screen (2020) Is Important:

WARNING! This Speed Technique Is Considered A Destructive Reset. This Tip Completely Reinstalls Microsoft Windows Onto The Device. Even Though It Gives The Option, Windows May Not Successfully Retain All Critical User Files. I Recommend A Complete Backup Of Critical User Files.

Why Would Someone Create A Windows 10 Backup Image?

Hard drive images are powerful because they are a snapshot of the existing operating system in that specific moment in time. This snapshot contains all software currently installed on the operating system as well as their corresponding licenses. On top of that, an image contains all critical system and user files. So a backup image contains almost everything a user might need to recover from a data catastrophe.

There are a variety of reasons why one would restore an image backup of their Windows 10 operating system. The primary reason is to reset the computer operating system to a point where the user knows is stable. If an event occurs that causes the Windows 10 operating system to become unstable, then restoring an earlier static image of the operating system is a great way to get a fresh start.

Why Would One Restore A Windows 10 Backup Image?

Another reason for restoring an image is to recover lost files or software. Perhaps, as with this guide, the user accidentally destroyed important files. Restoring an image that contained the files would allow them to recover those files. In fact, some users create a new image and then restore an older image simply to copy critical system files to an external drive. After saving the files to an external drive, they can then restore the original image.

There are various methods to restore a hard drive image. Unfortunately, a hard drive image restorations are destructive. This means the existing operating system will be overwritten by the image. The fact that restoring an image is destructive is the purpose of a high-risk assessment for this particular tip. It is always a good idea to backup any critical system files prior to performing an image recovery.