Windows 10 need help getting all System Files on drive C to create image

[fluxcapacitor]

So I'm running out to work and just wanna get this thread started and can post more necessary details tonight.  

 

I have a legit Window 10 install from upgrading from a not legit Windows 7.  I'd like to image all of Drive C with system and boot files to have the ability to start fresh should I need it.  My drive C is a 100GB partition on a larger 1 or 1.5TB drive.  I have a couple other 1TB drives for storage and no sys files on them.  But i also have a 4TB drive F for game installs and further storage.  Several years ago I created an MS store account and installed Killer Instinct to it.  MS does not allow unlimited access to where it installs MS store files.  I think thats what created "system" files on drive F.  I have since been able to move the KI install to another drive but still have sys files on F.  

 

I have an old walkthrough for command prompt commands to move all boot files and system files to C.  It's worked for years up til trying again since I created my MS store account and installed KI to F.  I need to get F be not anything but storage so I can image my C drive in a bootable state.  Whats happening right now is it wants to image all 4TB of F and all of C thus creating a system image that is ridiculously way to large to accomplish what I'm aiming for here.   I want to image drive C after completely RESETTING my Windows 10 install to a CLEAN state. 

 

These are the commands I have which were for deleting the 100MB partition in a Windows 7 install (that don't work for getting sys files off F):

 

You can remove this partition AFTER install.

1. Open CMD (elevated)
2. Type DISKPART (enter).
3. Type LIST DISK (enter).
4. Choose the disk that contains your WinRE partition. If it is disk zero, you type SELECT DISK 0.
5. Type LIST PARTITION.
6. Select the 100MB (or 200MB, depending) partition. If it were partition 1, you would type SELECT PARTITION 1 (enter).
7. Type DETAIL PARTITION. Examine details to make sure this is the 100/200MB WinRE partition.
9. Now select your Windows disk – the one you want to boot from. If it is partition 2, you’ll type SELECT PARTITION 2.
10. Again examine details with DETAIL PARTITION.
11. Once you’re sure, mark it active with the command ACTIVE.
12. Type EXIT to get out of Diskpart. You’re back at the commandline.
13. You need to be sure there are system files on the new bootloader drive. if that drive is C:, you will put them there with this command: BCDBOOT c:\windows /s 😄 (you can use BCDBOOT /? to learn the other options available.)
14. Now reboot the machine.
15. When it comes back, use Disk Manager to delete the old 100/200MB partition. You’re done, though I recommend a reboot to test.

 

Can post any more necessary details later.  Thanks to anyone for any help with this.

 

 

The problem is really the Windows 7 backup tool seeing system files on F.  But Disk Management clearly doesn't see that same thing.

[fluxcapacitor]

The problem is clearly that Disk Management and Backup tool are seeing F differently.