[upchuck]

Can I make that full image backup with the utilities that came with XP ? Or are you citing some other tool you recommend ?

Easeus has cloning software the works with XP.

https://www.easeus.com/backup-software/tb-free.html

I have used Todo on Win 7 and Win 10 and it works perfectly. I clone the SSD in my Win 7 machine on a weekly basis. The clone always boots without problem.

[upchuck]

Sorry, left out an important fact: Todo has a free version.

[OldArmy52]

been a disaster at work

[Alas Babylon!]

I do exactly the same with the very same software. Once a week, too.

However, unlike you, I still like Windows 10. I also like the evolution I’m seeing over the years.

But then, in my office, I am running Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, and Windows 7. All my systems are made by me, except for the rack mount Dell PowerEdge R610. Running many Linux and Microsoft VMs.

But to each his own!

Happy computing, Bro!