Hp backup to a different location

[Scst123]

I'm trying to restore image files from a backup using hp restore manager. By default it restores to C:\System Recovery Files but my c drive isn't big enough and it cancels when C:\ gets full. Is it possible to edit the recoverymgr.ini file or use some other method to make it restore to a different location instead?

[Riddle_Decipher]

@Scst123 Welcome to HP Community! I suggest you create free space to copy the contents into the same location as it cannot be changed initially,

To restore backup files that you created using the HP Recovery Manager, follow the steps below.

1. Open the USB device to which you wrote your backup file, such as your USB flash drive, and then copy the MINWINPC folder to a convenient location on your computer, such as your desktop.

2. Locate and open the MINWINPC folder on your computer, and then double-click the executable file (.exe) that was created during the backup process.

   NOTE: 

   There may be more than one file, but only one will be an application (.exe) file. Other backup files created with HP Recovery Manager will have an .fbw extension.

3. When the Recovery Manager File Restore Program opens, click Next.

4. Select the types of files that you want to restore and then click Next.

5. A message displays showing the location to which the files be restored: C:\System Recovery Files. A shortcut to this file location is also created on your desktop.

6. Allow the program to restore the backed up files.

   NOTE: 

   The progress bar may stay on “0% complete” for 10-30 minutes, and the entire restore process can take several hours.

7. After the HP Recovery Manager restores the files, you can double-click the Shortcut to System Recovery files on your desktop to view the restored files.

You can now decide which files go with your applications (such as .jpg files that belong to a certain application on your computer) and which files are personal files, and choose the location(s) in which you want to store these file(s).

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[Scst123]

Thanks Riddle_Descipher,

Unfortunately I simply dont have a big enough c drive for the amount of images I'm trying to restore. I've removed everything but the operating system and program files and I've been trying to move the restored files to another drive whilst the restoration is in progress but the computer cant move them and free the space back up quickly enough. It's a real pain because each attempt has taken an hour or two and I dont know if it always restores files in the same order each time so I've been nervous to just delete all the files restored in the first hour in case they earent the same as previous attempts. If only I could restore to D:\ or E:\ or something it would have been so simple 😞

[Riddle_Decipher]

@Scst123 As there are no other options of restoring and that's a default location, let's work on freeing some space on the C drive, here's how you do it without affecting anything important:

• Run the Disk Cleanup tool, and then at the bottom of the window that pops up, click on "Clean up system files". Check everything, hit OK, and let it run. You will free up several GB for sure.
• Another thing to do is disable hibernate file. Run CMD as Administrator, and type the following:
• powercfg hibernate off
• Enjoy your extra space!

Once done, you just have an ample amount of free space, if you need to free more, cut and paste the folder named "windows.old" if you've got one on the C drive to another drive, and then complete the restore.

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