Open the startnet.cmd file and add this after wpeinit Then: (See notes below about each 'Step') Imagex.exe is a free imaging program that is included as part of the 'Windows AIK' (Automated Install Kit).

That way you have a local backup, a big enough volume on which you can store it and a ready CD or pendrive to start the restore program.įirst have a C: (good working operating system) andĭ: (data this partition will not be imaged) If you use windows go to drive management and remove the assigned drive letter. Store the image either on a DVD (warning 4GB limit!) or on a small FAT partition on the harddisk. Even a floppy disk with ghost.exe would do). Tape a bootable CD to the inside of their case (just for starting the restore program. However doing it yourself is trivial, and I do recommend using Ghost, Acronis or CloneZilla (or any other free program) to take a image from that cleanly installed computer. The C: drive is always full, and the D: drive unused. They do not have 'volumes' or 'poartitions'. Most parents seem to run away screaming at this point. Next step would be selecting an image from the right place, then the right partition inside it and the right destination. Until you realise that it needs to be the right side up and that you probably need to press F12 or some other key to access a boot menu. Booting from a CD or DVD seems easy enough.

I tried this with my parents and while I think it is extremely simple, it seems quite outside the realm of some people. If not possible, could you then please explain me how the restore-cloning does happen?

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