Difference Between System Backup and Disk/Partition Backup

这article applies to:
All EaseUS Todo Backup editions

Description

With Todo Backup,System BackupandDisk/Partition Backupboth can help you create a system image file. Therefore, you may feel confused about the two backup methods. You may have no idea which one is more suitable for your particular requirement. This article aims to tell more detail on the difference between System Backup and Disk/Partition Backup, which will make it easier for you to select the proper backup method.

Explanation

The main difference between the 2 options is that:

ForDisk/partition backup, users are allowed to select any of the listed partitions to backup, Any partition combination is possible with this option, user can backup necessary partition for system load only or include system and data partition into same image file.

Forsystem backup, it will automatically select system boot involved partitions as backup target, and cannot be modified. This option can be seen as a lite and easier version of disk/partition backup which is designed for system partitions only.

Other than above, there is nearly no distinction, like in backup mechanism, required time and included files between this two options.

所以2选项工作对于大多数也不相同mal systems, user can use either of the options to create asystem schedulefor a long term system protection.

0x128173FC error

However, for few special configured system environment, user may unable to useSystem backup选择和一个错误代码0x128173FCwith the text similar toYour system is not supportedappears. Usually, there are 2 reasons may result in the issue:

1. You have a dynamic system drive.
2. Your system and boot partition are separated on 2 different drives.

In order to protect system info better, we disableSystem backupoption for the 2 situations. However,Disk/partition backupis also capable of backing up them by manually selecting system load related partitions/volumes.

And the second situation can be easily confirmed inWindows Disk ManagementConsole, user can open it by enteringDiskmgmt.mscin Windows search box or right clicking ‘Computer’ on desktop and choose ‘Manage > Storage > Disk Management’.

Some scenarios that can or cannot be handled with System backup (Windows disk management screenshots).

1. System backup option will give error message.

Or you could choosecombining System partition and Boot partitionfirst before backing up with our product.

2. A dynamic system drive can be only backed up with Disk/partition option too.

3. A normal situation that System backup can handle.

Note:
1. Please don't save the backup image to the same partition which you are willing to back up.
2. GPT system drive can be backed up withSystem backupoption now.