I am using the image backup feature in windows 8.1 to create a
backup of my system. However. If I try to create a new one, the first
one is overwritten. So i create a new one, rename it and create a second
one. However, when I want to restore an image, I have only one image
avaiable, the image that is not renamed.

So my doubt is, can I have multiple images on windows 8.1?

thank so much.

• Moved by Franklin ChenMicrosoft contingent staff Friday, March 06, 2015 6:18 AM Win8.1

Well, what I have is a 1Tb hard drive, 200GB for Windows in the C: partition and 800GB in the D: partition for data (NTFS). I am storing my backups in the D: partition. In my D: partition I have about 750GB of free space.

In  this scenario, can I have multiple image backups? How?

Because if I try to crate the first partion and later I try tu crate a second partition, I am said that the image first image can be overwritten.

There are any manual or tutorial when is explained how to do this? or could you explain a bit more how could I do it?

Thank you so much.

• Edited by ComptonAlvaro Friday, March 06, 2015 8:26 AM

of course, you can create multiple images, but when a new system image is created, older data will be moved to the shadow copy storage area if its available. You can do a disk backup, which can help you restore data well, or create a bootable disc by windows built-in backup utility or third-party backup  software, i used aomei backupper: http://www.backup-utility.com/ Like this, if you create a first image, then create a second one, the new image cannot be overwritten, and can ensure your data security well.

• Edited by Spokane9 Friday, March 06, 2015 9:08 AM

Hi ComptonAlvaro,

Sorry for the unclear link, for this situation, we have a FAQ to talk about how to:

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/e95f7cb6-3fc8-432e-a4e3-efdf5fc8214e/forum-faq-schedule-multiple-versions-of-system-image-backup-in-windows-81?forum=w8itprogeneral#e95f7cb6-3fc8-432e-a4e3-efdf5fc8214e

Regards,

Alex Zhao