On 12/19/17 11:18 PM, Paul wrote:
Ken Springer wrote:

I select the image DellWindows10, and there is just one image.

But... Select Dell-Windows-10, which has a date of 12/19/2017 6:18:23
PM and click on Next.

The next screen is titled "Select the date and time of the system image
to restore"

And there are 3 images listed, with 3 separate dates and times:

12/19/2017 6:18:23 PM, consisting of 1 volume, C:.
12/19/2017 9:52:56 AM, consisting of 2 volumes, C:, and F:.
12/14/2017 7:05:47 AM, consisting of 3 volumes, C:, D:, and F:.

So, I started with an image called Dell-Windows-10, and when that image
is opened, I find 3 images to choose from.

If that isn't an indication of appending images rather than overwriting,
what is it? :-)

After you select one of the three different images, you get a couple
additional options before you tell it to install the selected image.

I would dearly have loved to have screenshots of the System Image
Recovery steps, and save all of this typing. But other than grabbing
the camera, I don't know how to have taken screenshots of the steps, or
even if it can be done.


OK, I just kept the end part there.

I've only got one observation to make here. When you use
System Image, at a minimum it backs up C: and System Reserved.
System Reserved is normally a hidden partition (type 0x27),
and should not get a drive letter.

Your first backup (2/19/2017 6:18:23 PM) has just one volume
in it. Did you use the procedure to move the contents of
System Reserved onto C: or something ? As otherwise, a
more normal situation would be a 2 volume minimum.

Unless, in the wisdom of MS, since System Reserved is a hidden
partition, they don't list hidden partitions during the reinstall
process. Just those partitions with a drive letter. Wouldn't want to
freak out John/Jane Doe with that. They probably wouldn't understand
what they were reading anyway. :-(

But that thought process falls flat when you realize that during image
creation, System Reserved and C: are checked by default and you cannot
uncheck them.

On that first W7 computer I ever saw was the only time I've actually
reinstalled the image, and everything was reinstalled, including the OEM
recovery partition.

From my point of view, I cannot be promoting materials
like this, because the results aren't particularly
predictable. Especially my File History going nuts.

Did you use the default location for File History, if there is one? on
My W10 system, D: is my
File History location, and is a separate drive.

Were the files just scrambled, or missing, or ???

If I had the time, I'd reinstall the one image that has File History,
but if it failed for me, I don't have the time to rebuild from scratch.
I could do a backup image with Macrium, but I really need to stop taking
on too many projects to play with. LOL

I'd bet most users don't know about File History, and so don't even turn
it on. Or, make a system image.

Sure, I could provide a recipe to someone, and tell
them how to run some procedure. But the downstream consequences
(rescuing them when they "get stuck"), think of
how painful that's going to be. There are just
too many loose ends. With Macrium, I can say things
like "your files probably aren't lost". I can't say that
with what I was seeing of the Microsoft stuff. I did
lose files.

*******

As to how to record the screen, you can use an HDMI
recorder card. The recorder cards have some limitations,
like 30FPS progressive.

snip

But it can work, and it should look better than your
digital camera (which would have pincushion, moire,
and so on).

For some reason, I never seem to get around to buying
one of those...

Well, this W10 computer doesn't have HDMI output. And I'd be surprised
if I could even find a card! LOL

So, I'm not going get one either. LOL


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