To restore your computer from a system image, follow these steps:
- Select the "Troubleshoot" section.
- Choose "Advanced options".
- Click on the "Restore your computer" button.
Windows now offers three options: "Keep personal files and apps", "Keep my files", and "Nothing". After selecting "Keep my files", click on "Restore".
To restore your data after installing Windows 10 from a USB, follow these steps:
- Use the Media Creation Tool, which can be downloaded from this link.
- Reinstall Windows 10 without losing any data, programs, or applications.
- After copying the program to a bootable USB drive, simply reinstall Windows 10 directly from the USB.
To restore your computer from a system image, follow these steps:
- Select the "Settings" section.
- Choose "Update & Security" and then "Recovery".
- In the "Advanced startup" section on the right, click on "Restart now".
- In the "Choose an option" window, go to "Troubleshoot", then "Advanced options", and finally "System Image Recovery".
In Windows, restore points act as archives that remember backups of the entire system. They not only contain important files and folders but also the operating system settings, drivers, and all installed software.
A disk image, also known as an image file, is a computer file that contains the common data of a device or data storage medium. Examples of devices include, but are not limited to, a hard disk drive, CD/DVD, USB drive, memory card, and external hard drive.
To restore Windows 7 from a system image, follow these steps:
- Open the Windows Recovery program.
- In Windows 7, click on Start, then Control Panel, then System and Security to open Backup and Restore.
- Choose "Restore my computer" or "System settings or your computer".
- Follow the prompts to complete the restoration process.
To boot a USB drive using UEFI BIOS, follow these steps:
- Access the boot options menu and override the boot sequence.
- For example, on HP and Dell systems, you can press the F12 or F9 keys to boot from a USB drive or DVD.
- Once you have reached the BIOS or UEFI screen, you can access the restart options menu.
If your computer cannot boot from a removable USB drive, you can still achieve the desired result by downloading the Plop Boot Manager program. In normal mode, it can directly copy the bootable support from USB to the USB drive or external disk, enabling the option to boot from USB without BIOS.
Instead of Rufus, you can use the following alternatives:
- Etcher
- PowerISO
- Universal USB Installer
- Win32 Disk Imager
- WoeUSB
Installing an ISO image on a USB drive from a Mac is as easy as follows:
Method 1: Using Terminal to Burn the ISO to a USB Drive
- Select "Applications", then "Utilities", and then "Terminal" to launch the Terminal.
- Enter "diskutil list" in the Terminal and press Enter.
- All drives will be listed, allowing you to easily find the identifier for the USB drive.