Can you extract files from a Windows backup?

Can I restore individual files from Windows backup?

You can restore files from a backup that was created on another computer running Windows Vista or Windows 7. Select the Start button, then select Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Backup and Restore. Choose Select another backup to restore files from, and then follow the steps in the wizard.

Can you browse a Windows backup?

First, open the Disk Management application – type Disk Management into the Start menu and press Enter to do so. Click the File menu in the Disk Management window and select Attach VHD. Click the Browse button. For example, if you backed up to drive F:\, you'll find the backups inside F:\WindowsImageBackup\.

How do I extract backup files?

Open the location where your backup is saved. The files in your backup are saved as zip files. Right-click the backup file (a file with the Windows Backup icon and the name of your computer), and then click Open.

Can you restore data files from a system image backup?

However, since a system image on an external hard disk or on a network drive is a single VHD file, you can mount it and easily access the files that it contains. This means that in Windows 10, you can restore individual files from a system image.