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Author Topic: Windows 8.1 How to Save backup Image from PC to DNS-320 HELP  (Read 2830 times)

PEye2000

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Windows 8.1 How to Save backup Image from PC to DNS-320 HELP
« on: February 16, 2014, 05:29:37 PM »
I have the ShareCenter setup and running within my Home network, and will work for remote accessing,


I am tring to SAVE... run a Windows 8.1 Image to the NAS, DNS-320, I was hoping someone could help with the PC setting so the image would show the NAS... and save it there, I can use a external HDD with no problems, Is this something I will need 3rd party software for,,, any help, Thanks, John
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albert

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Re: Windows 8.1 How to Save backup Image from PC to DNS-320 HELP
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2014, 03:42:29 AM »
Just use whatever cloning software and save the cloned image to NAS via mapped drive. I would advice saving it to another partition on the PC or external drive first before transferring it to the NAS.
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Re: Windows 8.1 How to Save backup Image from PC to DNS-320 HELP
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2014, 02:44:18 AM »
When you make the image don't forget to also image the hidden boot partition.

If you are trying to get a complete disk image to allow you to restore everything should something go wrong with your installation then that image should be made using a bootable CD because it is impossible to actually copy some open system files.

If, on the other hand, you are only trying to backup the My Documents folder then a simple XCOPY c:\my documents\* <NASdrv\dir> /h/o/t/s/e/r/v should do the job.

Trying to save installed programs as well will require you to make a disk image otherwise you will not get all the files spread through the windows directory or the necessary registry settings.
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