View Single Post
Old 03-19-2008   #8 (permalink)
Richard G. Harper


 
 

Re: Where's the "Create A Recovery Disc"?

There is no such option in Windows - pre or post SP1. Note that the article
you quoted is very old and contains outdated material.


--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@xxxxxx
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/


"Barry" <no@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ezOMFoaiIHA.3556@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Richard, I was referring to links like this:-
>
> "One of the new administrative tools Windows Vista Service Pack 1 provides
> is the ability to create a recovery disc"
>
> http://www.istartedsomething.com/200...recovery-disc/
>
>
>
>
> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eIXbxQaiIHA.4376@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> Windows (no flavor or version) has ever had this option, though some
>> computer manufacturers provide a method of creating recovery discs and
>> name it something similar. The closest thing Windows Vista has is the
>> "Complete PC Backup" which can create a backup set (not a restore disc
>> but a full system backup) that can be restored using the Vista DVD and
>> advanced recovery options.
>>
>> --
>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@xxxxxx
>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>>
>>
>> "Barry" <no@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23eLN1pZiIHA.2084@xxxxxx
Quote:

>>>I have been reading there is supposed to be the ability to create a
>>>recovery disc built into SP1 under Start | All Programs | Maintenance but
>>>it's not there ........ where is it?
>>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec