Recently i installed windows 8 in my Dell N5050 Laptop, that had Windows 7 installed previously. IN win7, i could create a system image in my external drive from where i could reinstall everything i had in image file in one click, if my laptop got into any problem. That used to save a lot of time reinstalling everything. But once i switched to windows 8, i could not make a system image. I got error :Windows could not find a backup device in this computer" with error code "incorrect function. (0x80070001)". I nearly gave up creating system image after spending lots of hours to figure it out. But finally it worked. The solution was quite simple.
Firslty i would like to mention that in WIN8, we can create system image like in windows 7 from control panel\ system and security\File history. In this screen, on left bottom side you will see "windows 7 recovery". like in image below:
Now before creating system image, I had all my drives connected like external drive, two iso images mounted, etc etc with c, d, e,f, g drives.
So i unmounted everything and ejected external drive so that it would leave me with only C and D partition. If you have more partition of your actual hardrive, then unmount everything only leaving your actual partition.
From Disk Management, select your primary drive (which is C: in most of the case), and right click on it and set is as active. (This step could be optional but this is what i did.)
Now when u try to create system image, it will show your D drive and any other partitions from hard disk. Now if u connect your external drive and do a refresh, it will show your external drive where you can create your system image.
Finally i got this screen
This was a relief.
Hope this will help some of you.
Do not forget to like and share this post if this helps.
NOTE: There might be others who are in same boat. They also needs help.
Firslty i would like to mention that in WIN8, we can create system image like in windows 7 from control panel\ system and security\File history. In this screen, on left bottom side you will see "windows 7 recovery". like in image below:
Now before creating system image, I had all my drives connected like external drive, two iso images mounted, etc etc with c, d, e,f, g drives.
So i unmounted everything and ejected external drive so that it would leave me with only C and D partition. If you have more partition of your actual hardrive, then unmount everything only leaving your actual partition.
From Disk Management, select your primary drive (which is C: in most of the case), and right click on it and set is as active. (This step could be optional but this is what i did.)
Now when u try to create system image, it will show your D drive and any other partitions from hard disk. Now if u connect your external drive and do a refresh, it will show your external drive where you can create your system image.
Finally i got this screen
This was a relief.
Hope this will help some of you.
Do not forget to like and share this post if this helps.
NOTE: There might be others who are in same boat. They also needs help.
