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I want to do a fresh install of my laptops which I use for my work. I want to make a good image from the fresh install and when the computers starts I want two bootup options:

  1. Start Windows
  2. Reinstall image

and the PC should start automatically with the current windows version after x seconds. In the past I know that Norton Ghost did something like this but that is not available anymore. What alternatives are there to do this?

Excellll
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  • Sounds to me like the Windows feature "Bootable Recovery Partition". Usually this feature is used by big PC manufacturer to provide a simple way to reinstall Windows. However the used image for "reinstallation" can also be generated from an existing Windows installation. – Robert Jan 07 '21 at 12:11
  • You would create the base image using `Dism` _(see this [answer](https://superuser.com/a/1581804/529800))_, then modify the [BCD store](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/devtest/adding-boot-entries) to add the boot options. By default, Windows will show the boot option selection menu for 30s, after which it boots the default option _(usually the first)_. You can also customize the [WinRE boot menu](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/add-a-custom-tool-to-the-windows-re-boot-options-menu) to add it there as well – JW0914 Jan 07 '21 at 12:53
  • Windows supports this out of the box. You can Reset your Windows installation from within Windows at anytime. – Ramhound Jan 07 '21 at 14:05

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