Windows 7 recovery from image
- Thread starter MRUX
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Did the computer come with 2 partitions or just the 1?
If it came with 2 partitions from the factory then it likely wont touch the 2nd one.
If you dropped the size of the C partition then when it restores the C drive to original partition size it will wipe out the 2nd partition that was created by the user.
If it came with 2 partitions from the factory then it likely wont touch the 2nd one.
If you dropped the size of the C partition then when it restores the C drive to original partition size it will wipe out the 2nd partition that was created by the user.
Hello MRUX,
The image appears to be an image of the whole disk and not just a partition. (Thus why you don't have an option about formatting the disk)
As boosted1g said, if you have made any changes to the existing partitions (for instance, creating a GAMES partition or a DATA partition) then those will be formatted.
I want to point out that even if you have left the original partitions the way that they originally were, they will STILL BE OVERWRITTEN. Unless you are flashing a single partition, which it does not appear you are doing, the entire drive will be returned to the state of the image you are imaging.
The image appears to be an image of the whole disk and not just a partition. (Thus why you don't have an option about formatting the disk)
As boosted1g said, if you have made any changes to the existing partitions (for instance, creating a GAMES partition or a DATA partition) then those will be formatted.
I want to point out that even if you have left the original partitions the way that they originally were, they will STILL BE OVERWRITTEN. Unless you are flashing a single partition, which it does not appear you are doing, the entire drive will be returned to the state of the image you are imaging.
Did you create this image yourself? If so, did you choose to image only a partition or the entire disk?
Did you create the image shortly after installing the operating system?
Just so you know, because a disk size is 640GB does NOT mean the image has to be 640GB too. The only thing that the image will store is actual data, not the absence thereof. Not to mention the image will be compressed, so may appear smaller than the amount of data you expect to be stored in it.
If you are worried about losing documents or data on the computer, and you're not sure what all is in the image you are about to flash, it maybe worth making a backup of your HDD before proceeding (it's probably a good idea regardless.)
Did you create the image shortly after installing the operating system?
Just so you know, because a disk size is 640GB does NOT mean the image has to be 640GB too. The only thing that the image will store is actual data, not the absence thereof. Not to mention the image will be compressed, so may appear smaller than the amount of data you expect to be stored in it.
If you are worried about losing documents or data on the computer, and you're not sure what all is in the image you are about to flash, it maybe worth making a backup of your HDD before proceeding (it's probably a good idea regardless.)
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