When reinstalling an image, should I remove these partitions?
When reinstalling an image, should I remove these partitions?
After that, I removed only the partition where Windows 10 was originally installed, dividing it into two new partitions with appropriate sizes and data types for both the Windows reinstallation and the Linux setup (so far the drive holds: these two fresh partitions plus all the additional partitions used during the old Windows installation: System, Recovery, MSR, and Windows RE tool). I mistakenly believed the installation would be straightforward, so I proceeded to boot from the Windows installation media I had made to access the System Image Recovery option.
The problem arose because the recovery tool only shows the drive without listing the partitions, and it warns that it will "format and PARTITION the drive to re-install the image." Based on my limited search results, I suspect that even if there’s sufficient space left in the Windows partition, the recovery process might simply erase those partitions before it can restore the image.
To prevent losing my progress, I decided to follow this tutorial: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/8433...stall.html
to manually insert the old image into the correct partition. However, the guide isn’t very clear for my situation—it assumes a clean disk and uses Windows Installation Media to create partitions, which points to step [#1.5] in the guide. This step suggests creating new additional partitions automatically, which I can’t skip since I previously followed that path.
Now I’m uncertain whether I should remove the old partitions entirely and recreate them using Windows Installation Media through a fresh partitioning process, or if it’s better to retain the existing ones that were used for the image restoration.
I’m really concerned that making the wrong choice could ruin my ability to recover the image, or at least make the recovery process much more complicated. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
SolarFrqst
06-21-2016, 11:25 AM #1I tried to adjust the size of the partition where Windows 10 is installed, in order to create room for the Linux system I plan to migrate to. I wanted to retain my Windows 10 installation to ensure I can run certain applications, and having both operating systems on the same drive isn’t a concern since there’s ample free space available. Therefore, I prepared a backup of essential files and a snapshot of my Windows 10 for restoration in a reduced partition.
After that, I removed only the partition where Windows 10 was originally installed, dividing it into two new partitions with appropriate sizes and data types for both the Windows reinstallation and the Linux setup (so far the drive holds: these two fresh partitions plus all the additional partitions used during the old Windows installation: System, Recovery, MSR, and Windows RE tool). I mistakenly believed the installation would be straightforward, so I proceeded to boot from the Windows installation media I had made to access the System Image Recovery option.
The problem arose because the recovery tool only shows the drive without listing the partitions, and it warns that it will "format and PARTITION the drive to re-install the image." Based on my limited search results, I suspect that even if there’s sufficient space left in the Windows partition, the recovery process might simply erase those partitions before it can restore the image.
To prevent losing my progress, I decided to follow this tutorial: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/8433...stall.html
to manually insert the old image into the correct partition. However, the guide isn’t very clear for my situation—it assumes a clean disk and uses Windows Installation Media to create partitions, which points to step [#1.5] in the guide. This step suggests creating new additional partitions automatically, which I can’t skip since I previously followed that path.
Now I’m uncertain whether I should remove the old partitions entirely and recreate them using Windows Installation Media through a fresh partitioning process, or if it’s better to retain the existing ones that were used for the image restoration.
I’m really concerned that making the wrong choice could ruin my ability to recover the image, or at least make the recovery process much more complicated. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
1; I wouldn't want to use any built-in Windows tools for system imaging or recovery.
2; I'd put Linux on a completely separate drive instead of using a different partition.
I'd take the Ramen noodles out and add more water to the soup if budget is an issue.
Ignore all of this if you're not bothered by frustration.
pinkwolf_pvp
06-23-2016, 10:49 AM #2I'm not sure about all that, but:
1; I wouldn't want to use any built-in Windows tools for system imaging or recovery.
2; I'd put Linux on a completely separate drive instead of using a different partition.
I'd take the Ramen noodles out and add more water to the soup if budget is an issue.
Ignore all of this if you're not bothered by frustration.
Would you like me to rephrase it in a clearer way?
predator6238
06-24-2016, 07:37 AM #3I can provide a summary of your request.
Would you like me to rephrase it in a clearer way?
/Apply-Image /ImageFile
:\Sources\install.wim /index:1 /ApplyDir:G:\ to transfer my saved image onto the new partition. However, I’m uncertain whether the additional partitions required by Windows (such as System, Recovery, MSR, and Windows RE tool) should be included. Ideally, they should either remain from when the OS was installed or be newly created during re-partitioning with the installation media. If they’re not fresh, restoring the image might cause issues, and I’d need to delete them and rebuild equivalent partitions that match the existing ones—possibly to ensure a smooth recovery process before restoring the original system.
it would be quite complex since I’d need to detach the drive from the PC and connect it to this one, but the disk management should match the image. The guide suggests using a command like
/Apply-Image /ImageFile:\Sources\install.wim /index:1 /ApplyDir:G:\
to transfer my saved image onto the new partition. However, I’m uncertain whether the additional partitions required by Windows (such as System, Recovery, MSR, and Windows RE tool) should be included. Ideally, they should either remain from when the OS was installed or be newly created during re-partitioning with the installation media. If they’re not fresh, restoring the image might cause issues, and I’d need to delete them and rebuild equivalent partitions that match the existing ones—possibly to ensure a smooth recovery process before restoring the original system.