Laptop HP 15-afi131dx: how to create a hot spare for my system? Can I use a 64 GB flash instead of a disk drive?

This neophyte wants to create a backup disc for a possible recovery of the operating system.

Step by step of baby, please!

BruceWilliamJ

Hello;

Let me welcome you on the HP forums!

I read your post about wanting to create a backup of your system and wanted to help.

What I would say, because I have been using it without problem for years, is using a third party tool known as Macrium Reflect.

Macrium reflect (MR) provides a FREE version that can be used to image and restore partitions or drives together.

What I recommend is the following:
(1) download and install Macrium reflect (MR)
(2) run M. and choose the option: "Create an image of the partition (s) required to backup and restore Windows" to write a full backup to an external drive or USB key
(3) use the option to create a CD or a USB startup key

My experience is that SIR, when you use the option of Compression high, typically allows to compress the image file recorded at about 50% of the space USED in the OS partition.  This means that if you have a 40GB and 80GB OS partition is used, MR must only about 20 GB to store the image file.

I use all the time and it usually takes less than 10 minutes to make the backup of the image and at the same time or less do a restore.

In addition, MR has the ability to add a recovery Boot Menu entry.  This then allows you to boot into Windows re, and then you can use it to do a restore - when you cannot start Windows!

NOW, you have the means to restore a full system that works for the external hard drive or USB key in a few minutes.

If you need more information, then visit their Web site: http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx

Good luck
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