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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), then modify the BCD store 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 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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