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Answer» I dl'd this file and tried burning this as an ISO image to create a repair disk for my laptop but as you can see it downloads as a torrent file, not and iso file. I tried renaming the file to iso but I get the message that it's not an iso file when I go to burn it. Any ideas? The Windows Vista DVD has a "recovery center" that provides you with the option of recovering your system via automated recovery (searches for problems and attempts to fix them automatically), rolling-back to a system restore point, recovering a full PC backup, or accessing a command-line recovery console for advanced recovery purposes.Burned CD Quote contains the contents of the Windows Vista DVD's "recovery center,"I also burned the image to a CD but how can you TELL if it's bootable? The only experience I've had with burning images is a few weeks ago I burned a unbuntu image to a disk and when I stuck it in, the program started. I did that with this disk on my main computer running XP and it just opened to let me see the files.Put CD in, and restart computer.Well, I tried it and it APPEARS to work. Handy to have if I have a failure.Cool Broni, I WONDER how many people know about this. From my limited knowledge about COMPUTERS this is almost like having the OS disks. Almost every computer that one can buy nowdays comes with no OS disks. Heck, your lucky if you get a recovery disk. If this works like it's advertised to work, almost everyone should know about it. Your ideas?No. You're going too far. Actually, you got me curious. I wasn't familiar with a WHOLE issue, and I did some digging. I found out, that creating "Recovery CD" feature was actually added with SP1. The whole subject is nicely explained here: http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070929/vista-sp1-recovery-disc/#comment-39091 Quote this tool creates merely a slimmed-down Windows installation disc. It takes a normal Windows installation disc image and strips out all the “installation” functionality leaving only the repair tools and common system files.More, or less, it'll let you boot with it, if your computer is not bootable, and it works like Windows XP CD Repair option. When you boot with "Recovery CD", at first you'll be presented with regular Vista installation screen: You'll need to select "Repair your computer" to get to these options: According to the article, the above feature should be found at “Start menu” > “All programs” > “Maintenance” > “Create a Recovery Disc”, but....I don't have it listed there. I wonder, if you do. I did some search, and I found it here: C:\Windows\SMINST\CD Creator.exeI can't find either of these on my computer but I haven't figured out Vista's search engine yet. I'm sure I installed SP1 the other day. Edit. Just after I posted, I turned on my laptop and there was an update. Guess what? it's SP1 |
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