How to Create a System Repair Disc

If you don't have a Windows 7 installation disc, you may want to create a system repair disc handy in case your computer just fails to start up for some reason. Creating a repair disc is simple and can be completed in a matter of minutes.

Disc Creation

1. Click the orb or Start button in the lower left corner of the taskbar, then select Control Panel.



2. If you’re viewing the Control Panel in Category View, under System and Security select Back up your computer .






3. If you’re viewing via large or small icons, select Backup and Restore





Next, click Create a system repair disc from the left pane. If you can’t see it there, you can just click Start then type “recdisc” (minus the quotes) in the search box.





4. Put a blank DVD in your drive. If you have multiple burners, select the one where you’ll create the disc.






5. Check if your blank DVD is really empty or readable. You can do this by checking your CD/DVD drive in My Computer. Once it’s ready, click Create Disc.





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6. Once the disc creation is finished, all that’s left is to test your recovery disc.

Testing the Disc

First, you have to make sure that your CD/DVD drive is set as the first boot priority in BIOS. BIOS can be accessed in many different ways – usually by pressing F2, F10, DEL; these buttons depend on the BIOS version or the PC itself. Consult your PC’s documentation or support site for more details.


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Accessing the Recovery Options

1. After successfully setting your CD/DVD ROM as the first boot priority, restart the PC with the repair disc loaded. During the boot process, you should see a black screen with the text “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD". Press any key to boot to the disc. In the next screen, select Windows Setup [EMS Enabled] then press Enter.




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2. In the System Recovery Options screen, select the operating system then click next. From the next screen you can perform several options to restore your PC. If it doesn’t boot up, click Startup Repair. If it does boot up but gives you limited access or is generally a mess at the moment, you may want to perform a system restore.