Windows 7: Create a System Recovery Disc

Posted by admin

January 14, 2010

If Windows 7 goes wrong, you can attempt a repair, at boot up, to see if the problem can be fixed. To do this, you will need to create a system recovery disc; if you have the original Windows 7 disc, it will act as a recovery disc.

The system recovery disc cannot be used to install Windows, but it can be used to fix common problems that prevent Windows from booting. I recommend you make a system recovery disc before playing with Windows’ settings.

Recovery

To create a system recovery disc:

1. Click the Start button.

2. Type Backup.

3. Click Backup and Restore.

4. In the left column, click Create a System repair disc.

5. Select your DVD drive and click Create disc.

6. Wait for the disc to burn.

7. Test the disc by rebooting your PC with the disc in the drive. Boot from the optical drive (Boot from a CD or DVD) and ensure the disc works by waiting for the main menu to load; if the menu loads, you should be good to go in the event of a computer problem.

8. Save the recovery disc in a safe place.