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i tried "wbadmin start backup -backuptarget:E: -include:C: -allcritical" but it says "The backup storage location is invalid. You cannot use a volume that is included in the backup as a storage location".. but for me D: and E: are completely different drives where i have downloads, documents and games.. doesnt make any sensewbadmin start backup . creates an image in the vhdx format stored on the backuptarget you specify
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the enable backup command allows you to set a daily schedule. It was added fairly recently, it is in win11, not sure if win10 has the scheduling
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wbadmin start backup
Reference article for the wbadmin start backup command, which creates a backup using specified parameters.docs.microsoft.com
One way to restore the image is to use wbadmin start recovery. Obviously recovery has to be done from outside your windows installation , from booted winre or boot.wim The wbadmin recovery commands are a bit fiddly for beginners. However because the format is vhdx, there are other ways to access and/or restore from it.
wbadmin start recovery
Reference article for the wbadmin start recovery command, which runs a recovery operation based on the parameters that you specify.docs.microsoft.com
you can get help by typing wbadmin /? at an admin cmd prompt
wbamin.exe in win11 is bigger than earlier versions.
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