

You may prefer to create a complete backup image of your entire system so you can restore to its exact state-even if it takes more space, is slower to create, and can’t easily be moved to another PC. However, system image backups are still a useful tool in some situations. You can just start with a fresh Windows installation, reinstall the programs you use, and then recover your personal files. Just backing up your personal files will get you a smaller backup, and Windows can create it faster. Most people are better off simply backing up their personal files with something like File History rather than creating a snapshot of the PC’s entire drive.
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Microsoft is deprecating this feature because most people don’t really need to create and use full system image backups.
