First track and all boot code

[jitu947]

When restoring the whole drive on windows 11 does IFW restore all including any boot code?

And if restoring only one partition at a time, how to ensure the backed up boot code is restored. In other words whole drive restored.

Does UEFI have a first track? I was used to MBR, so UEFI I am new to.

[forelimbvessels]

When using Image for Windows (IFW) to restore a whole drive on Windows 11, including boot code, it will typically restore the entire contents of the drive, including the boot code and the partition structure. IFW is designed to create and restore image backups at the sector level, capturing everything on the source drive.

If you are restoring only one partition at a time and want to ensure that the backed-up boot code is restored as well, you would generally need to perform a full drive restoration. Restoring individual partitions separately might not include the necessary boot code.

In the context of UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface), there is no "first track" concept like in MBR (Master Boot Record). UEFI uses a different boot process, and boot information is stored in the EFI System Partition (ESP). The ESP is a separate partition that holds the boot loaders and related files.papa's freezeria

[TeraByte Support]

Suspect it's an AI answer.

The restore first track option exists for individual restores.

UEFI firmware information is stored for potential need in the future, the firmware should handle booting whatever drive you tell it to.