If you need to restore some files but don't want to restore the entire computer from a backup, you can use this workaround.
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How to create a full backup of Windows 10 (system image)
On Windows 11, 10, and even other versions, you can restore individual files from a system image backup without having to restore a full backup to a computer, and in this guide, I'll show you how to complete the process.
If you've created a full backup using the old "System Image Backup," you'll know that this tool only allows you to restore the entire computer, not individual files. However, the tool uses a combination of XML and VHDX files to create a copy of the setup and your files. Therefore, it's possible to attach the VHDX (Virtual Hard Disk v2) file to Windows to extract individual files without restoring the entire computer.
In this guide, I will explain the steps to mount the image backup to extract files on Windows 11, but these instructions will work on Windows 10 as well.
