restore prior system image on same machine with W11 install from recovery drive

Hello
Sorry for long title.
So, I used my recovery drive to reinstall W11. I'm wondering whether I can restore (use) images saved prior to W11 reinstall.
I mean...I've saved system images and restored images/files on the same machine...but, never on the same machine after a W11 reinstall.
Is restore images/files from pre W11 reinstall a practical policy on post W11 reinstall machine.
I'm running Haselo. I've saved an image post W11 reinstall.
I guess I'm asking whether restores are safe/practical on the same machine with refreshed W11 install.
Or, best practice is to pull for example: AppData\User folders and rebuild for example: browser bookmarks via copy paste into new installed browser profile.
Is it possible/practical to rebuild my reinstalled W11 machine from images created prior to W11 reinstall.
Thanks
hopfully, I've explained my scenario
I've never used clone

crickets

bjm said:

crickets

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@bjm , Hi, your explanation is a bit convoluted at best, which might explain the crickets.
You can always restore a working image regardless of its date in time but anything installed after that image creation will not be present on the one you are restoring, of course.
Look at it this way, a good working image will always be good on the same system.

Clear or that is not what you meant?