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How to Create a System Image after Upgrading to Windows 11

Summary: How to backup your computer before you upgrade to Windows 11.

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Creating a system image

If you upgraded to Windows 11, we recommend creating a backup of the computer image should you have to restore Windows 11 at any point.

Back up and restore your personal computer. External Link

What are the benefits of creating a backup of the Windows 11 computer image?

Dell is only authorized to restore the Windows edition that shipped factory installed with your computer.

The recovery image saves you time and effort as Dell recovery options will only restore the Windows 10 edition your computer shipped with (Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro).

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Affected Product

Desktops & All-in-Ones, Laptops

Last Published Date

08 Oct 2021

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1

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How To