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Creating Windows 10 System Image
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I'm looking to reset a laptop, but want to create an image of the PC first, in case something goes wrong. I'm looking to use an ext HDD that already has some info backed up to it. If I create the image using the built-in windows tools, will it format the selected drive?

EDIT: I should probably mention that I'm not looking to clone the drive currently. I'm just looking to create a .iso to restore from later if I decide I need to.

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