Can I backup an entire Operating System?

Currently, it is not possible to do hard disk image backup with OneCloudBackup. However, you can still backup/restore the operating system by doing the following:


To backup all files including the operating system, please do this:

  1. Add all files to your backup source
  2. Add a SystemState backup type to your backup account (Windows only)

To restore all files including the operating system, please do this:

  1. Re-install the operating system and applications manually
  2. Restore the SystemState backup to your machine (Windows only). Note:To restore the System State data on a domain controller, you must first start your computer in a special startup option called "Directory Services Restore Mode". To access "Directory Services Restore Mode", press F8 during startup and select it from the list of startup options.
  3. Restore all files to your machine
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