Did it boot first try? Almost. After injecting the generic drivers via the recovery media, it fired up like nothing had changed. Try doing that with Windows’ built-in backup.
Sometimes, progress isn't a straight line. Sometimes, it’s just a subscription.
Last week, while digging through a dusty external HDD labeled "Legacy Drivers," I found a setup file that made me stop and smile: AcronisTrueImage2014_Premium.exe .