How to backup and restore Windows in just 10 minutes with Acronis True Image

When your Windows computer crashes or fails, the best way to fix these problems is to restore the system.

The use of popular software to reinstall Windows often takes a lot of time. To save your valuable time, you can use Acronis True Image software. Acronis True Image creates backup data and restores data when required. Acronis True Image's interface is quite user-friendly and easy to use.

Acronis True Image is one of the best alternatives to the traditional Windows recovery process. The software allows you to backup complete logical drives, store Windows files and software installed on the system.

In case if Windows fails, Acronis can restore your operating system to its state before you create a backup. Before creating a backup, you need to make sure that the backup is created on another drive, otherwise the backup files will be corrupted or destroyed.

Download Acronis True Image to your device and install it here.

1. Steps to create backups

1. Boot your system with a USB boot / disk with Acronis.

2. In the Startup section, find and select the option Acronis True Image . Your system will boot using Acronis True Image.

3. On the next window, you will see the Backup item. Here, click the My Disk option to create a backup of your system.

4. On the Partitions to backup window, select the drive to perform a backup of that drive.

5. Click Next to proceed to the next step.

6. On the Target backup window, at the Target section, click Create new backup archive to create a new backup.

7. Next under Backup location, click Browse.

8. Find the location for new backups and give them specific names.

9. Next on the Target backup window, click Next to continue.

10. On the next window, click Proceed .

11. Now just wait for Acronis to create a backup of your system.

Note:

Make sure that the backup that you created on the drive is not used to store the original Windows installation.

2. Steps to restore your system

1. Boot your system with a USB boot / disk with Acronis.

2. In the Startup section, find and select the option Acronis True Image . Your system will boot using Acronis True Image.

3. On the next window, you will see Recover . Here you click the My Disk option to create your system restore.

4. On the next window, click Browse and find the location of the backup file with the extension .TIB.

5. After you've found the file location, go back to the last window and click Next.

6. On the Choose recovery method window, click Recover whole disk and partitions .

7. Next click Next.

8. On the Select the items to recover window, select the drive to restore.

9. Click Next.

10. On the next window, set everything by default and click Next.

11. On the Summary window, click Proceed to start the process of restoring your system drive.

12. After completing the process, proceed to remove Acronis bootable media and restart your computer.

Refer to some of the following articles:

1. Instructions for creating backup and restore points (Restore Point) on Windows 10

1. How to recover messages on WhastApp

1. Instructions for dividing hard drives right in Windows 10

Good luck!