System Restore with Qiling Disk Master

When your system crashes, restoring from a system backup is a better solution than reinstalling the OS, as it saves time and preserves data.

System restore can be used in the following scenarios:

• System malfunction: System restore can help fix system issues by restoring system settings and configurations to a previous point in time when the system was working properly, typically after a severe error, crash, or failure to start properly.
• Software conflicts: If new software or an update causes issues with other programs or the system, system restore can revert the system to a previous state, resolving the conflicts.
• Malware infection: When a computer is infected with viruses, malware, or ransomware, using system restore can revert the computer to a previous point in time when it was free from these threats, effectively removing the malicious software.
• Accidental operations or data loss: If important files or directories are accidentally deleted or system settings are changed, system restore can roll back to the previous state, recovering lost data.
• Test environment restoration: When conducting experiments, installing new software, or making configuration changes, it's a good idea to perform a system restore to back up the current environment. This allows you to restore the system to its previous state once the testing is complete, ensuring that any changes or issues caused by the testing don't affect the system's normal functioning.

How to Restore System with Qiling Disk Master in Windows 10 step by step

Prerequisites for system restore

Before restoration, there are some things you need to know.

• Qiling Disk Master system restore relies on a previously made system backup using the same software. You'll need to have at least one system image created by Qiling Disk Master, regardless of the source system being the current crashed one or another computer. Note that even if you have multiple Windows backup points, they won't work with Qiling Disk Master, as it only recognizes system images made by its own software.
• If you haven't created a system backup with Qiling Disk Master, you can create one based on another working system, but the restored system will be a copy of the backup, not the original crashed system. This method is viable if you have another working system to base the backup on.
• If a PC fails to boot or has crashed, users can create a WinPE bootable media using Qiling Disk Master or Qiling PE Builder on another healthy computer, and then boot the crashed PC from the WinPE bootable media to run the system restore under WinPE.

Users should create a WinPE bootable media as soon as they start using Qiling products, and store it safely to ensure they can boot a failed computer if needed, as not having this media may result in being unable to recover the computer.

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Detailed steps about how to restore a system backup

Restore System under Windows:

1. Select the task you want to restore from the list, then click Restore to start the restore process. This will restore the task to its original state, overwriting any changes you made since the backup was created. Be careful when restoring tasks, as this will delete any changes you made since the backup was created.

2. To recover your system, select a backup image and click the "Next" button, which will restore your system to the state it was in at the time the backup was taken.

3. Choose to restore the entire image or part and click Next.

4. To execute the operation, first, preview the operation on the "Operation Summary" page, then click "Proceed". Wait for the process to complete, and finally click "Finish".

• Tips: If the system image is taken from another computer, you should enable the "Universal Restore" feature to ensure the system is bootable after recovery. This is a paid function.
• To do a System Restore, go to the Start menu and type 'System Restore' in the search bar. Click on the result to open the System Restore window.

Restore System under WinPE:

If your PC won't boot or has crashed, you'll need to create a WinPE bootable media using Qiling Disk Master, then boot your PC into WinPE to run system restore.

1. To create a WinPE bootable media using Qiling Disk Master or Qiling PE Builder on another healthy computer, follow these steps: First, download and install Qiling Disk Master or Qiling PE Builder on the healthy computer. Next, launch the software and select the option to create a WinPE bootable media.

2. Insert a bootable media into the failed computer and boot from it, possibly by changing the boot sequence and boot mode in the PC's BIOS/UEFI Setup Utility.

3. When the PC boots up successfully, Qiling Disk Master, already installed on the bootable device, will run automatically, allowing you to start the system recovery process just like under Windows.

4. After a successful system restore, remove the bootable media and restart your PC. You might still need to adjust the boot sequence and boot mode in your PC's BIOS/UEFI Setup Utility.