Still helpful info nearly 6 years after your original post, as I work to create recovery media for an old Win 7 laptop newly upgraded to Win Thank you, Andy! Comment from jan Time December 29, at am. Comment from Andy Rathbone Time December 29, at am. Comment from jan Time December 29, at pm. Thanks for explaining Andy. I created a system repair disc wich is only mb.
Is this a bootable disc incase my windows fails to boot? Comment from Andy Rathbone Time December 30, at pm. Jan: Yes, your System Repair disc is bootable and will give you access to some troubleshooting tools. Comment from Cassandra Time February 3, at am. Wow finaly a really step by step help i have needed in a long time. Been searching and searching the internet for weeks and not getting a full on easy to understand Help i have been looking for.
Thank you very helpful. Comment from KathyB Time February 26, at am. Comment from Fran Time October 17, at pm. The 3 disks that came with the machine say Restore CD on them. Will I be able to get my machine running properly again with these disks?
Thank you in advance for your help. Fran: Those three Restore CD discs will return your computer to the state it was in when first purchased. You will lose all of your files and programs installed since that point in time. But without a backup, those Restore CDs will only bring your computer back to its factory condition. They might find an alternative that will save some of your files.
Comment from jay Time January 23, at am. Hi Andy, great blog! Comment from Andy Rathbone Time January 23, at am. Comment from Joey Time February 20, at pm. Very helpful information even after eight years of publishing. One day I was reading the fine warning messages throughout Windows built-in backup tools and it said a system image might not be enough to recover your PC from disaster and that a system repair disc might be needed.
Comment from Andy Rathbone Time February 20, at pm. Joey: Glad to help. System Repair discs are pretty easy to locate. Anybody who needs one can usually find a friend or somebody at work with a Windows 7 PC; that PC will be able to create a System Repair disc for them.
Comment from Topa Time July 21, at am. If I have to use the imaging media to restore my computer, do I have to run the recovery media first or is it in the imaging media? Comment from Andy Rathbone Time July 21, at pm. Your computer will load from the recovery disc, which offers you an option to restore from a system image. Comment from Topa Time July 24, at am. Comment from Maria Time February 23, at pm. I just got the blue screen of death on my very expensive 5 month old desktop!
I cannot thank you enough for 1 writing this article in a format easy to understand, but 2 keeping it posted all of this time. Comment from mo Time August 12, at pm. Comment from Andy Rathbone Time August 14, at am. Comment from Yogendra C. Mehta Time December 6, at pm. I do not want to reinstall windows just repair it so not loosing any programs like Office and also all the users data files. Comment from Andy Rathbone Time December 8, at am. Site menu: Home About Books Mail. I'm one of today's best-selling computer book writers, with more than 15 million books in print.
Windows 10 For Dummies, Fourth Edition on sale now! Search for:. However, you can run System Restore again and choose a different restore point, if one exists.
You need to have created a system image beforehand to use this option. A system image is a personalized backup of the partition that contains Windows, and includes programs and user data, like documents, pictures, and music.
Advanced users can use Command Prompt to perform recovery-related operations and also run other command line tools for diagnosing and troubleshooting problems.
Note: Some computer manufacturers might customize the menu by adding or removing recovery tools, or including their own tools. Remove all floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs from your computer, and then restart your computer using the computer's power button. If your computer has a single operating system installed, press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts. You need to press F8 before the Windows logo appears. If the Windows logo appears, you need to try again by waiting until the Windows logon prompt appears, and then shutting down and restarting your computer.
If your computer has more than one operating system, use the arrow keys to highlight the operating system you want to repair, and then press and hold F8. On the Advanced Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to highlight Repair your computer , and then press Enter.
If Repair your computer isn't listed as an option, then your computer doesn't include preinstalled recovery options, or your network administrator has turned them off.
If your computer's system is severely damaged and you can't access the System Recovery Options menu on your computer, you can access it using the Windows 7 installation disc or a USB flash drive, or using a system repair disc if you created one earlier. Insert the Windows 7 installation disc or USB flash drive, or a system repair disc, and then shut down your computer. On the Install Windows page, or on the System Recovery Options page, choose your language and other preferences, and then click Next.
If neither the Install Windows page nor the System Recovery Options page appear, and you're not asked to press any key, you might need to change some system settings. Awesome PC Accessories. Best Linux Laptops. Best Gaming Monitors. Best iPads. Best iPhones. Best External Hard Drives. Browse All News Articles.
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