Choose the recommended option and use the latest available system image and click ‘Next’.Ĩ) Choose additional restore options: Note: The ‘Format and repartition disks’ option will be check marked but disabled/grayed out. At completion of the scan you will have the option to ‘Use the latest available system image’ or ‘Select a system image’.
At this point this should be your only internal hard drive connected to the computer’s motherboard.ĥ) Verify the keyboard input method and click ‘Next’.Ħ) Select the ‘Restore your computer using a system image that you created’ option located in the lower left and click ‘Next’.ħ) A scan for system images that are on your USB drive will begin. When prompted to create a ‘System Repair’ disk, do so.Ģ) Shutdown the computer and remove the hard drive power and SATA connectors from your original Windows 7 hard drive and any additional internal hard drives.ģ) Connect the power and SATA connector to the new hard drive. 1) Create a System Image backup to the USB drive.
