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Does Windows system image include the boot partition?

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Mar 15, 20262482 views
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I'm planning to switch my boot drive to an SSD. I've reduced the size of my C:\ drive so it would fit on the SSD, and made a system image via Windows Backup and Restore. I'm not certain if the 100MB Windows 7 boot partition is included in that image. If the entirety of the system drive is backed up…

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I'm not sure the default Windows Backup and Restore creates an image. It normally creates an archive of files and settings and certain programs, but in cases of full system failure or new HDD, you'd have to install windows first, and then run the Ba…

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