Windows 10: How can I prepare for a bare metal restore of system upgraded from Win 8.1 to Win 10 w/o...

I built two PCs some years ago purchasing Windows 8.1 Pro OEM licenses and all major system components from NewEgg.I later upgraded the PCs to Windows 10 Pro via "bare metal" installs because I upgraded the primary drives at the same time. IIRC, on "PC-A" I first installed Windows 8.1 Pro on its new drive and then upgraded it to Windows 10 Pro while on "PC-B" I installed Windows 10 Pro directly on its new drive using the license key from Windows 8.1 Pro for that PC.I'm only using "local" accounts on both PCs.Both PC's now show an activation status of "Windows is activated with a digital licens

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How to restore from a veeam bare metal image

The sources folder can be big- the OS..
Perform Bare-Metal Recovery: User Guide for Veeam Endpoint Backup

- not exactly helpful here, as it doesn't point to a local source.

Bare Metal backup recovery with recovery medias
Comment below confirms it supports restore to dissimilar hardware.

Could the iso he's got just be the Veeam Recovery Medium?
Bare Metal Restore with Veeam Endpoint Backup: A Step-by-Step Guide

 

How to restore from a veeam bare metal image

This is how I've created iso image of c: windows and program partition with veeam.

 

Upgrading from WIN 8 to Win 10

hello,

I have a desktop running Win 8

Can anyone provide a step by step upgrade path/instructions to delete Win 8 and load/run Win 10..

thanks