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Guide To Windows 8.1 System Image Backup

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September 16, 2013, 18:25(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Create A Shortcut To System Image Backup
The above method is fine but if you use this feature often you may want to set up a shortcut. There are 2 ways to do this:
1 – You can navigate to C:\Windows\System32\sdclt.exe > right-click on it and choose Send to > Desktop (create shortcut).

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Then you MUST edit the shortcut to Run as administrator (see below if you do not know how).

You can move this shortcut anywhere to use it (including Start8’s menu).

2 – You can right-click on the desktop and choose New > Shortcut.

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In the Type the location of the item: box enter C:\Windows\System32\sdclt.exe and then click Next.

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Name it and click Finish.

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Then you MUST edit the shortcut to Run as administrator.
Right-click on the shortcut and choose Properties.

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Click the Shortcut tab and then click the Advanced… button

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Check the box next to Run as administrator and click OK, Apply, OK.

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