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How To Create MSI Recovery Image and Restore System with MSI Center Pro

MSI recommends all users to back up the system in case of most errors. For models with a pre-installed Windows system, MSI Center Pro provides "System Restoration" & "MSI Recovery" options for creating a restore point and system backup image. This document outlines the differences between "System Restoration" and "MSI Recovery".

System Restoration

Creates a system restore point when the system is running properly. When the system encounters any problems, it allows you to revert to an earlier restore point, keeping all files and settings intact.

How to create/manage system restore point?

Note: It is suggested to create system restore points regularly. Current Windows builds might not allow downgrading to an earlier build, potentially causing restore points to fail if created too long ago.

  1. Go to MSI Center Pro > System Analysis > System Restoration.
  2. Enable "Turn on system protection".
  3. Click on "Create Restore Point". (This action opens a dialog box within MSI Center Pro).
  4. Enter a description for the restore point in the provided text field.
  5. Click on the "Create" button to finalize the restore point creation.

How to restore the system to the previous restore point?

  1. Go to MSI Center Pro > System Analysis > System Restoration.
  2. Click on the restore icon associated with the desired restore point.
  3. Click on the "Restore" button to initiate the system restoration process to the selected point. A confirmation dialog will appear.

MSI Recovery

MSI Recovery is available for pre-installed Windows systems.

MSI Image Backup

Before Starting:

  • Prepare a 32GB or larger USB flash drive.
  • Keep the AC adapter plugged in during the entire recovery process.
  • Do NOT modify (move or delete) any system files or clean the system disk.
  1. Navigate to MSI Center Pro > System Analysis > MSI Recovery.
  2. Select "Start".
  3. Click "Yes" to restart the system and enter WinPE mode.
  4. Insert a USB flash disk with the required capacity and select "Backup" from the WinPE menu. The WinPE menu displays options like [Repair Tool Icon], [Backup Icon], and [Restore Icon].
  5. Select the directory path of the inserted USB flash disk, then confirm by selecting "Yes".
  6. Select "Yes" to format the USB flash drive and proceed with the backup.
  7. The "Recovery USB Flash created completely" message will appear, indicating a successful backup with a [Success Icon].

Note: MSI Image Backup creates recovery media that can be used to restore the laptop to factory defaults.

Customize Image Backup

Before Starting:

  • Prepare the MSI Recovery USB Flash (MSI Image Backup).
  • Prepare a 64GB or larger USB flash drive.
  • Keep the AC adapter plugged in during the entire recovery process.
  1. Navigate to MSI Center Pro > System Analysis > MSI Recovery.
  2. Select "Start".
  3. Click "Yes" to restart the system and enter WinPE mode.
  4. Insert the MSI Recovery USB Flash and a USB flash drive with the required capacity, then select "Backup" in the WinPE menu.
  5. Select "Customize Image Backup" from the available options.
  6. Save the customized backup image (.wim) in the desired path using the file save dialog.
  7. A "Customized backup image created completely" message indicates a successful backup.

Restore System by Recovery Disk

MSI Image Restore

Before Starting:

  • Prepare the MSI Recovery USB Flash (MSI Image Backup).
  • Keep the AC adapter plugged in during the entire recovery process.
  1. Insert the MSI Recovery USB Flash into your computer.
  2. Restart the computer.
  3. Press the [F11] hotkey on the keyboard while the computer is rebooting to enter WinPE mode.
  4. Select to boot from the USB flash drive and press [Enter].
  5. Select "Restore" in the WinPE menu, which displays options like [Repair Tool Icon], [Backup Icon], and [Restore Icon].
  6. Select "MSI Image Restore".
  7. The system recovery process will format the hard disk drive. Ensure important data has been backed up before continuing. A confirmation dialog will appear.
  8. Upon completion, the system will reboot automatically, showing a "Restore Successfully" message with a [Success Icon].

Note: MSI Image Restore will revert the laptop to factory defaults and will not retain any changes made to the system.

Customize Image Restore

Before Starting:

  • Prepare the MSI Recovery USB Flash (MSI Image Backup).
  • Prepare the customized backup image (Customize Image Backup).
  • Keep the AC adapter plugged in during the entire recovery process.
  1. Insert the MSI Recovery USB Flash into your computer.
  2. Restart the computer.
  3. Press the [F11] hotkey on the keyboard while the computer is rebooting.
  4. Select to boot from the USB flash drive and press [Enter] to enter WinPE mode.
  5. Insert the flash drive containing the customized backup image, then select "Restore" in the WinPE menu.
  6. Select "Customize Image Restore".
  7. Select the customized backup image file and click "Open".
  8. The system recovery process will format the hard disk drive. Ensure important data has been backed up before continuing. A confirmation dialog will appear.
  9. Upon completion, the system will reboot automatically.

How to perform boot repair?

If the laptop does not start correctly or is stuck in an automatic repair loop during startup, use "Boot Repair" to fix the bootup partition.

Please note: "Boot Repair" may not fix all boot issues. If problems persist while booting up, please contact MSI Service Center.

Before Starting:

  • Prepare the MSI Recovery USB Flash (MSI Image Backup).
  • Keep the AC adapter plugged in during the entire recovery process.
  1. Insert the MSI Recovery USB Flash into your computer.
  2. Restart the computer.
  3. Press the [F11] hotkey on the keyboard while the computer is rebooting to enter WinPE mode.
  4. Select to boot from the USB flash drive and press [Enter].
  5. Select "Boot Repair" in the WinPE menu, which displays options like [Repair Tool Icon], [Backup Icon], and [Restore Icon].
  6. Select "Repair" to continue the process. A dialog box will appear explaining the function and asking for confirmation.
  7. When the repair process is completed, the system will reboot automatically, showing a "Boot Repair Successfully" message with a [Success Icon].
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