system image backup failed due to portable workstation environment

Hi Chow,

I understand how annoying it can be when things don't work as expected.

Perform the steps suggested by gabru05 on December 31,2012 and check if it helps.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-performance/windows-8-backuprestore-error-feature-is-not/c588b1a2-f933-4323-a2ea-f6274987f1d6

Important:  This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/)

Also, check the link mentioned below as a reference:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/af05f60a-4cb0-4561-b49f-71938dad6853/my-computer-thinks-its-a-windows-to-go-computer-but-its-not?forum=W8ITProWTG

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