I've got Windows 7 Pro installed on a 40Gb partition on a 1Tb HDD split into 3 partitions: 40, 270 and 610 Gb in size.
My objective is to create a backup of the 40Gb partition for the purpose of copying windows as it is onto another drive.
The problem I am encountering is that in the "Backup and restore - choose disks to backup" section, The wizard is automatically selecting not just the 40Gb partition but also the 270Gb. ie; those two partitions are selected and greyed out - I can't de-select the 270Gb partition.
I don't want to back up both partitions as that would lead to some compatibility problems down the road.
As far as I know the 270Gb partition contains just program installs. The 610Gb contains storage.
My theory is that windows 7 has somehow added some sort of system file or key reference to the 270Gb partition without which windows won't work, although I have no clue what it is or how to find it.
Any ideas?
Side question: The backup file/image that "backup and restore" creates - is it the size of the partition(s) or the size of the used space on that partition(s)
My objective is to create a backup of the 40Gb partition for the purpose of copying windows as it is onto another drive.
The problem I am encountering is that in the "Backup and restore - choose disks to backup" section, The wizard is automatically selecting not just the 40Gb partition but also the 270Gb. ie; those two partitions are selected and greyed out - I can't de-select the 270Gb partition.
I don't want to back up both partitions as that would lead to some compatibility problems down the road.
As far as I know the 270Gb partition contains just program installs. The 610Gb contains storage.
My theory is that windows 7 has somehow added some sort of system file or key reference to the 270Gb partition without which windows won't work, although I have no clue what it is or how to find it.
Any ideas?
Side question: The backup file/image that "backup and restore" creates - is it the size of the partition(s) or the size of the used space on that partition(s)