Windows 7 / Getting Started

Creating a Windows Recovery Disc

You may find one day that your server won't boot or that it has some other serious problem. Of course, you already have your backup disk, but it isn't much good without some means of booting the computer. That's where a recovery disk comes into play. Creating one provides a means of recovering your system after a major failure. The following steps describe how to create a recovery disk:

  1. Insert a blank disk in the recordable DVD drive you want to use to create the recovery disc.
  2. Choose Start → Programs → Maintenance → Create a Recovery Disc. You see the Create a Recovery Disc Wizard. The first step is to choose a DVD drive that has a blank disk in it.
  3. Choose the drive with the blank disk and click Create Disc.
    The wizard asks you to insert the Windows installation disk. If you have a second drive on your system, the wizard suggests using this second drive to make the process faster.
  4. Insert the Windows installation disk in the suggested drive and click Continue.
    The Windows Recovery Disc Wizard begins creating the recovery disc. Get a cup of coffee while you wait because this process can take a while to complete. When the process is complete, you see complete instructions for using your recovery disc.
  5. Click Close twice to complete the task.
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