custom refresh image and system image

[Yash_rc]

soo hi,this is a really detailed question and i want a detailed answer too (possibly from a professional geek)

So let me start of by saying i am Refreshing my windows 8.1 because most of my games wont work properly but they do work in safe mode soo i can tell its from some third party app .. thats why im doing a refresh soo it deletes my programs while preserving my important files .. while searching i found a video where a guy makes a custom refresh image what exactly IT IS ?? and does it backs up just C drive or all the DRIVES? .. and if i use custom refresh image what will happen ? will all my programs will stay or what ?? ok .. so here is my second question what exactly is a system image backup ?? and does it backs up only C DRIVE ? or all the drives?? also i saw in a video that all the data will be erased on the partition while using system image does it mean all drives i.e C; , D: , E:, etc ?? i want to refresh my pc without losing my precious photos and files .. should i make a custom refresh image ?? or system image for it or just do the normal refresh without any custom images and stuff ? I M REALLY CONFUSED (( i just want my datas to be save while deleting the programs which is causing my games not to run ..

THANKS IN ADVANCE D

 

[SkyNetRising]

Here - read this. It should clear everything about usage of reset/refresh.
https://www.howtogeek.com/75901/how...set-in-windows-8-to-easily-reinstall-your-pc/
https://www.howtogeek.com/108944/how-to-create-a-custom-refresh-image-in-windows-8/

System image is a completely different thing. It creates image of whole physical drive, where OS is located (all partitions on the drive). If you have additional physical drives installed, they can be included in system image also.

If you're experiencing software problems on your pc, then there's no point in creating system image. If you restore from such image, all your software problems get restored as well.

 

[Yash_rc]

Here - read this. It should clear everything about usage of reset/refresh.
https://www.howtogeek.com/75901/how...set-in-windows-8-to-easily-reinstall-your-pc/
https://www.howtogeek.com/108944/how-to-create-a-custom-refresh-image-in-windows-8/

System image is a completely different thing. It creates image of whole physical drive, where OS is located (all partitions on the drive). If you have additional physical drives installed, they can be included in system image also.

If you're experiencing software problems on your pc, then there's no point in creating system image. If you restore from such image, all your software problems get restored as well.

soo system restore image cover all the partitions ? such as E; , C:, D:, etc right ?? and as i have software problem i should just refresh without using any image soo it doesnt bring the software problem again right ?? correct me if im wrong

 

[SkyNetRising]

I don't know, where D:, E: partitions are located in your pc.
If they are on same physical drive as C: partition, then they will be included in system image also.

But be careful with restore/refresh. It doesn't always work as intended and may require you to reinstall manually.