Solved Windows 11 image/ backup?

Ghot · Sep 6, 2024

algypan said:
How do I go about this in the software? I am sorry but I am new to the world of backing up and using this hasleo software.

In post #13, go to the second link and scroll down to the Hasleo section.
There's a link for... this...

User guide for Hasleo Backup Suite

Hasleo Backup Suite is the best free Windows backup and cloning software for Windows 10/8/7 and Windows Server, this guide will teach you how to backup, restore and clone Windows operating systems, disks or partitions with Hasleo Backup Suite.

www.easyuefi.com

Add the User Guide to your book marks.

The part you want to read is the: "Create Bootable WinPE Media" section.

Then once it's created... restart the computer, and gently spam the F11 key, to get to the Boot Menu.
There, choose your USB stick and hit the Enter key.

That should boot to the Hasleo bootable media you just created.
If you get to the Hasleo bootable software, then the USB stick works.
You can check it out, or just close it.
The comp will restart and boot to Windows.

The "Boot Menu" should look something like this...

On ASRock motherboards, it should be the F11 key.

If you can't boot from the USB stick, go into the BIOS and temporarily disable "Secure Boot", then try to boot from the USB stick again.

antspants · Sep 6, 2024

Hi, algy

Create USB rescue Media:

How to create a bootable WinPE media for Hasleo Backup Suite?

The bootable WinPE medium of Hasleo Backup Suite can help you quickly restore Windows to a healthy state when the Windows system crashes, so it is very necessary to create a bootable WinPE medium in advance.

www.easyuefi.com

You can also set a boot menu so you don’t need a USB but it is good to have a USB anyway.

Boot menu:

Add Hasleo Backup Suite WinPE Restore environment to Windows boot menu

You can add WinPE Restore environment for Hasleo Backup Suite to the Windows boot menu, so that you can quickly start WinPE to perform backup, restore, and clone operations. You can also remove the WinPE Restore environment for Hasleo Backup Suite when you no longer need it.

www.easyuefi.com

glasskuter · Sep 6, 2024

Insert a usb flash drive -a small 4 gb is fine (or any size but no need to use larger than required.)

algypan · Sep 6, 2024

glasskuter said:
Insert a usb flash drive -a small 4 gb is fine (or any size but no need to use larger than required.)
View attachment 107532

Thanks for the idiot guide (believe me, I do need it!), however I have a strange problem where once I click "proceed" and it starts to format the USB, it gets to 100% and nothing happens; it only let's me click "Close". I've tried it with two seperate USB sticks and the same problem occurs. I did leave it for a few hours as I nipped off to bed as just come off nights but I've come back to PC now and it's still at 100% with the "proceed" button greyed out. Experienced anything like this before with this app?

Many thanks again.

algypan · Sep 6, 2024

Ghot said:
Put the USB stick in, then format the stick as FAT32 in File Explorer.

Then try again in Hasleo.

Still the same issue.

Ghot · Sep 6, 2024

algypan said:
Still the same issue.

Go here and get Minitool Partition Wizard Free.

MiniTool Partition Wizard Free | The Best Partition Manager for Windows

As an all-in-one free partition manager and disk manager software, MiniTool Partition Wizard Free helps manage disk partitions safely on Windows 11/10/8/7.

www.minitool.com

Install it.
Plug in the USB stick and then open Minitool PW.
Find the USB stick, and delete everything on it.
Then right click it and choose "Format". For "File System" choose: FAT32.

It's been a while, but I think you can just leave the USB stick "Unallocated", and Hasleo will be able to use that also.

When that's finished, Hasleo should be able to make use of it to create the bootable media.

antspants · Sep 6, 2024

algypan said:
Still the same issue.

That is strange as I use 32GB USB drives and Hasleo has automatically converted them to Fat32 and created the media.

antspants · Sep 6, 2024

algypan said:
however I have a strange problem where once I click "proceed" and it starts to format the USB, it gets to 100% and nothing happens; it only let's me click "Close".

OH yeah OK, there's no need to download and install anything, a waste of time.

Hasleo says you have to format it, you click "Proceed"
When it hits 100% it's finished.
Click Close
The formatting of the drive and the creation of the media is the same process.

If you look at the USB drive you'll probably find it is empty.
For some reason, Hasleo hides the content.
Enabling Hidden files in File Explorer will show you the rescue media.
On booting to the USB, Hasleo will know what to do

You can boot to it and see as a test, Hasleo will eventually load.

Ghot · Sep 6, 2024

antspants said:
That is strange as I use 32GB USB drives and Hasleo has automatically converted them to Fat32 and created the media.

I have a Corsair 16GB.
The first time I went to make the MR bootable media... MR couldn't do it.

Turns out a Bitdefender update, turned on... "Scan USB sticks".
Before I discovered that... I could use the USB stick for anything, except the MR bootable media.

Long story short... once I formatted it FAT32 or left it unallocated (don't remember which)...
then Macrium could create the bootable media.

Once I turned Bitdefender's "scan USB sticks" OFF... I never had that problem again.

That's just what happened on MY comp... "your mileage may differ".

The point here is that I wasn't imagining things. MR, at first, wouldn't accept the USB stick.
Stick was empty and had no manufacturer stuff on it.

antspants · Sep 6, 2024

The USB Drive/Media will be named "HASLEOBS" if you look in File Explorer.

Ghot · Sep 6, 2024

antspants said:
The USB Drive/Media will be named "HASLEOBS" if you look in File Explorer.

Ooooo... I see there's a new sheriff in town and he has TWO stars.

Congrats.

antspants · Sep 6, 2024

Ghot said:
The point here is that I wasn't imagining things. MR

OK lady don't get your nickers in a knot

Ghot said:
Ooooo... I see there's a new sheriff in town and he has TWO stars.

Congrats.

Thanks, now I'm two stars. I'd like to think Madonna and Burt Lancaster

Ghot · Sep 6, 2024

antspants said:
I'd like to think Madonna and Burt Lancaster

Now, THAT is a strange combo.

antspants · Sep 6, 2024

Ghot said:
Now, THAT is a strange combo.

“That’s what she said”

Nope, that doesn’t work. I’ll make that joke right one day lol

antspants · Sep 6, 2024

Another thing. If you’re not trying to rescue from a broken Windows, you can start the restore from within Windows:

Open Hasleo
Select your image
Click restore
Hasleo will mess around a little then reboot
You wont need the USB, Hasleo will load itself.

I (or someone) will show a step by step. There is an option at the beginning to tell it to reboot after the restore is finished, but I have a hot date with Burt Lancaster & Madonna, yes it’s one of those dates.
I can do tomorrow.

RD Mercer · Sep 6, 2024

I know this seems to be a very unpopular way of backing up here, but for me personally, it's been easier and one that has never failed, and it's so simple. You might look into these duplicators, if you're looking for a simple way to back up. The best part is, you will always have a backup drive, something you can pop in if you ever have a drive failure. Some may not like the duplicators, and that's ok, but I tried for 2 years to find or look for a reason not to get the duplicators and I could never find a reason. The only problem I'm having is, now all my friends now come over and use my duplicators. Also, I have no problem with backup software, use it to, can't ever have to many backups. You can purchase both duplicators for around $200.00 US, I personally think that's pretty reasonable for a peace of mind, if the information on your drive is worth more than $200.00, why not?

Amazon.com

antspants · Sep 6, 2024

RD Mercer said:
I know this seems to be a very unpopular way of backing up here, but for me personally, it's been easier and one that has never failed, and it's so simple. You might look into these duplicators, if you're looking for a simple way to back up.

It does work, I agree. But some people may not like to mess around with swapping out SSD’s etc.
So if there is a simpler way for a novice or the lazy like myself, it would be a backup program.

But… having said that; as a secondary backup system it would be a good one to have.

RD Mercer · Sep 6, 2024

antspants said:
It does work, I agree. But some people may not like to mess around with swapping out SSD’s etc.

I agree, but I keep the hoods/doors off all my PC's, so it's a 30 second swap for me.

Ghot · Sep 6, 2024

@algypan
I gave you ten reaction points, just because you filled out your computer specs.
Thanks. That makes things much easier for us.

Ghot · Sep 6, 2024

RD Mercer said:
You might look into these duplicators, if you're looking for a simple way to back up.

Scotty: "Cap'n, I can no say why, but the teleporter is duplicating everything we beam up to the ship".

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