Vista - Create a Recovery Disc

**Brink** · 03-24-2008

How to Create a Vista Recovery Disc

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Last edited by Brink; 04-23-2009 at 08:00 AM..

**Brink** · 11-26-2008

Bhakeman,

I say since you already have a set of recovery discs, go for uninstalling it to save some HDD space and a few resources that it uses.

kzimmerm · 12-28-2008

This sounded just like the solution I was looking for. I am servicing a new DELL quad processor 64bit Vista machine and need to create recovery disks. I downloaded the resdisk (64 bit) version, moved it to the system32 folder. When I go to run it nothing happens. I shut of UAC and still nothing. What am I doing wrong?

Kurt Zimmerman

**Brink** · 12-28-2008

Hello Kurt, and welcome to Vista Forums.

I'm not certain why it did not work for you. You might give OPTION ONE a try to see if it will work for you then.

Shawn

kzimmerm · 12-28-2008

Hi Shawn;
Well it turns out to be a non issue. The machine I am servicing is a Dell. It turns out that Dell includes a system recovery disk with their machine. So there is no need for me to create the recovery disks.

I will say that by having the pre-service pack 1 versions of recdisc.exe both 32 & 64 bit is going to be quite valuable for me in the future. Just with that I do appreciate that.

Thanks again.
Kurt Zimmerman

**Brink** · 12-28-2008

The Recovery Disk from Dell will usually just do a clean reinstall of Vista back to factory defaults, and will not boot to the System Recovery Options screen.

The recovery disc in this tutorial will allow you to boot into the System Recovery Options screen to use to repair Vista with. You should be able to use it on any Vista computer of the same 32-bit or 64-bit version as the recovery disc.

I'm happy to hear that you got that one sorted though.

Shawn

**SIW2** · 12-28-2008

Hi Kurt,

Think you need to move/replace the original recdisc.exe file.

Believe you also need the installation disc from which the recdisc program makes a copy of the winre recovery environment and burns it to cd.

As Shawn says, the Neosmart downloads are a better solution.

SIW2

**Khunna** · 12-30-2008

Hi Brink,

Why do we need to replace the original file "recdisc.exe". Is it the original does not work fine? What is the differences between those two files? My Windows Vista's "recdisc.exe" version is higher than the one you post.

Regards,
Khunna

**Brink** · 12-30-2008

Hello Khunna,

You got it right. Only the "recdisc.exe" file from the beta version of Vista works. Replacing it is the only way to get it to work in Vista.

Shawn

**Khunna** · 12-30-2008

Dear Shawn,

Is it work fine for Vista SP1 and other programs I had installed when create a Vista Recovery Disc? Will it restore all those program too, like Manufacturer Recover Disc or shadow copy backup like the time I bought the PC?

Khunna

**Brink** · 12-30-2008

Khunna,

It will work fine with the Vista SP1. It is used only to boot into the System Recovery Options screen to repair Vista with. It will not reinstall Vista or any other program like a OEM recovery disk. See the NOTE at the top of the tutorial for more about this.

Shawn

03-24-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Create a Recovery Disc How to Create a Vista Recovery Disc ... Click here to read the entire tutorial Last edited by Brink; 04-23-2009 at 08:00 AM..
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11-26-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: Create a Recovery Disc Bhakeman, I say since you already have a set of recovery discs, go for uninstalling it to save some HDD space and a few resources that it uses.
My System Specs

12-28-2008
kzimmerm Vista x64 2 posts	Re: Create a Recovery Disc This sounded just like the solution I was looking for. I am servicing a new DELL quad processor 64bit Vista machine and need to create recovery disks. I downloaded the resdisk (64 bit) version, moved it to the system32 folder. When I go to run it nothing happens. I shut of UAC and still nothing. What am I doing wrong? Kurt Zimmerman
My System Specs

12-28-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: Create a Recovery Disc Hello Kurt, and welcome to Vista Forums. I'm not certain why it did not work for you. You might give OPTION ONE a try to see if it will work for you then. Shawn
My System Specs

12-28-2008
kzimmerm Vista x64 2 posts	Re: Create a Recovery Disc Hi Shawn; Well it turns out to be a non issue. The machine I am servicing is a Dell. It turns out that Dell includes a system recovery disk with their machine. So there is no need for me to create the recovery disks. I will say that by having the pre-service pack 1 versions of recdisc.exe both 32 & 64 bit is going to be quite valuable for me in the future. Just with that I do appreciate that. Thanks again. Kurt Zimmerman
My System Specs

12-28-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: Create a Recovery Disc The Recovery Disk from Dell will usually just do a clean reinstall of Vista back to factory defaults, and will not boot to the System Recovery Options screen. The recovery disc in this tutorial will allow you to boot into the System Recovery Options screen to use to repair Vista with. You should be able to use it on any Vista computer of the same 32-bit or 64-bit version as the recovery disc. I'm happy to hear that you got that one sorted though. Shawn
My System Specs

12-28-2008
SIW2 VISTA HOME PREMIUM X64/ 7 x64 / 7x86 2,301 posts	Re: Create a Recovery Disc Hi Kurt, Think you need to move/replace the original recdisc.exe file. Believe you also need the installation disc from which the recdisc program makes a copy of the winre recovery environment and burns it to cd. As Shawn says, the Neosmart downloads are a better solution. SIW2
My System Specs

12-30-2008
Khunna Vista Home premium 32bit 5 posts	Re: Create a Recovery Disc Hi Brink, Why do we need to replace the original file "recdisc.exe". Is it the original does not work fine? What is the differences between those two files? My Windows Vista's "recdisc.exe" version is higher than the one you post. Regards, Khunna
My System Specs

12-30-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: Create a Recovery Disc Hello Khunna, You got it right. Only the "recdisc.exe" file from the beta version of Vista works. Replacing it is the only way to get it to work in Vista. Shawn
My System Specs

12-30-2008
Khunna Vista Home premium 32bit 5 posts	Re: Create a Recovery Disc Dear Shawn, Is it work fine for Vista SP1 and other programs I had installed when create a Vista Recovery Disc? Will it restore all those program too, like Manufacturer Recover Disc or shadow copy backup like the time I bought the PC? Khunna
My System Specs

12-30-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: Create a Recovery Disc Khunna, It will work fine with the Vista SP1. It is used only to boot into the System Recovery Options screen to repair Vista with. It will not reinstall Vista or any other program like a OEM recovery disk. See the NOTE at the top of the tutorial for more about this. Shawn
My System Specs

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