Windows Back Up help pleaseee

[shaun88]

I created a back up, the file is 5.59GB, and it also saved a file called WindowsImageBackup, which is 22.7GB, whats is the WindowsImageBackup file? i havent seen this before and do i need it or can i delete it and just keep the back up file thats 5.59GB?

 

[pauls3743]

1). The WindowsImageBackup folder is where Windows stores the backup of your system (or whatever you have chosen to backup).
2). A 22.7GB file does not compress down to 5.59GB, so I would have to ask exactly what your 5.59GB file is a backup of.

 

[shaun88]

1). The WindowsImageBackup folder is where Windows stores the backup of your system (or whatever you have chosen to backup).
2). A 22.7GB file does not compress down to 5.59GB, so I would have to ask exactly what your 5.59GB file is a backup of.

i did a screenshot to make things easier, http://puu.sh/21qNz
the SHAUN-PC is the 5.59GB (obv ignore Steam file) then last one, WindowsImageBackup is 22.7GB and looks like this inside the folder: http://puu.sh/21qPL then inside the BackUp file i have this http://puu.sh/21qQq

i was thinking maybe the SHAUN-PC 5.59GB file uses the WindowsImageBackup to help restore but i'm not sure :/