Vista Tutorial - 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..

**floobs** · 04-11-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Looks like it may be time to do a complete reinstall then. It may be to corrupted to just repair. I hope you had backups of anything you did not want to lose. Your computer should have a recovery partition on it that you can boot into by pressing something like F11 usually. You will need to check with your computer's documentation to be sure, usually on a DVD or at their website for your computer model.

From their you can select reinstall.

If you need help on this, just tell me the brand and model of your computer. I'll look up the instructions for you at their site.

Sorry,
Shawn

well there was nothing on it to start with, it was new i bought it from currys yesterday, apprently it was meant to have it already installed on there. thats why im so gutted as it shudnt of happened. i havnt tried the F11 i know the vista is on there just not booting up. i didnt get no disc with it. my model is advent T9608 UK. thanks

**z3r010** · 04-11-2008

floobs, take it back to currys and get one that works

**floobs** · 04-11-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by z3r010

floobs, take it back to currys and get one that works

well i am going too, but i was seeing if i could solve it first as i live a far way from where i got it from plus im working so was checking if i could do out first.
damnn thing!! dont go currys haha

**Brink** · 04-11-2008

Hi Floobs,

Your computer model number comes back as a Advent computer. They do not seem to have much of a site though, but I did find this. You will need to press F10 every second during boot up until you get to the recovery partition screen.

Recovery and Recovery Disk FAQs - read before posting : Advent Recovery Disk Support • Advent Laptop/Computer Support •

If this does not fix it, then I would take it back to Currys as John posted above. A new computer should not be doing this.

Shawn

**floobs** · 04-11-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hi Floobs,

Your computer model number comes back as a Advent computer. They do not seem to have much of a site though, but I did find this. You will need to press F10 every second during boot up until you get to the recovery partition screen.

Recovery and Recovery Disk FAQs - read before posting : Advent Recovery Disk Support • Advent Laptop/Computer Support •

If this does not fix it, then I would take it back to Currys as John posted above. A new computer should not be doing this.

Shawn

thanks for your help anyway

**Brink** · 04-11-2008

Your welcome Floobs. I hope they get it sorted for you.

amdturion · 04-11-2008

Hello Brink,

First of all my compliments for the very full detailed instructions you are giving on this Forum.

This is my first post here.

Briefly:
I bought a new laptop: HP Pavilion dv6230br, it has been supplied without the Vista installation disks.
This machine has an hidden partition as D:\ volume, containing the recovery files.
I have repeatedly failed the creation of the recovery disks.
I was able to burn the recovery DVD, but then this never boots up the system:
After Windows filesystem loads, I see an error messages on the screen stating something as:
"This computer is not compliant with this version of Recovery".
I also tried to make an ISO of the D:\ ,than I tried to burn it on a new DVD, but it doesn't boots; perhaps something is missing on my attempt.
Question1:
Is that possible to use recdisc.exe to create the Recovery disks using the D:\ partition as source, instead of the Vista installation DVD?
Question2:
Is there any alternative way to make the Recovery disk?

Many Thanks.

BR,

amdturion

**Brink** · 04-11-2008

Hi BR,

Welcome to Vista Forums.

Did you make sure that you downloaded and used the correct 32 bit or 64 bit ISO version for your version of Vista?

Q1) Sorry, you will not be able to create a Recovery Disc using recdisc.exe with your HP recovery partition.

Q2) You could borrow a friends Vista installation DVD to use to make you a Recovery Disc using recdisc.exe instead.

Hope this help,
Shawn

amdturion · 04-14-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hi BR,

Welcome to Vista Forums.

Tks Brink!

Did you make sure that you downloaded and used the correct 32 bit or 64 bit ISO version for your version of Vista?
I used the pre-installed VISTA that's a 32bits version of Vista Home Basic (brazilian version - I am italian but living in Brazil

)

Q1) Sorry, you will not be able to create a Recovery Disc using recdisc.exe with your HP recovery partition.

Gosh!

Q2) You could borrow a friends Vista installation DVD to use to make you a Recovery Disc using recdisc.exe instead.
I will try to ask to the Shop where I bought the machine.

Hope this help,
Shawn

Yes, it did.
BR

**Brink** · 04-14-2008

BR,

I'm glad to hear that you got it sorted. Thank you for the feedback.

Shawn

03-24-2008
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04-11-2008
floobs Member Join Date: Apr 2008 vista home premium 32 bit 6 posts	Re: Create a Recovery Disc Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Looks like it may be time to do a complete reinstall then. It may be to corrupted to just repair. I hope you had backups of anything you did not want to lose. Your computer should have a recovery partition on it that you can boot into by pressing something like F11 usually. You will need to check with your computer's documentation to be sure, usually on a DVD or at their website for your computer model. From their you can select reinstall. If you need help on this, just tell me the brand and model of your computer. I'll look up the instructions for you at their site. Sorry, Shawn well there was nothing on it to start with, it was new i bought it from currys yesterday, apprently it was meant to have it already installed on there. thats why im so gutted as it shudnt of happened. i havnt tried the F11 i know the vista is on there just not booting up. i didnt get no disc with it. my model is advent T9608 UK. thanks
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04-11-2008
z3r010 I’m a PC Join Date: Oct 2005 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 21,380 posts	Re: Create a Recovery Disc floobs, take it back to currys and get one that works
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04-11-2008
floobs Member Join Date: Apr 2008 vista home premium 32 bit 6 posts	Re: Create a Recovery Disc Quote: Originally Posted by z3r010 floobs, take it back to currys and get one that works well i am going too, but i was seeing if i could solve it first as i live a far way from where i got it from plus im working so was checking if i could do out first. damnn thing!! dont go currys haha
My System Specs

04-11-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 (7600) x64 25,815 posts	Re: Create a Recovery Disc Hi Floobs, Your computer model number comes back as a Advent computer. They do not seem to have much of a site though, but I did find this. You will need to press F10 every second during boot up until you get to the recovery partition screen. Recovery and Recovery Disk FAQs - read before posting : Advent Recovery Disk Support • Advent Laptop/Computer Support • If this does not fix it, then I would take it back to Currys as John posted above. A new computer should not be doing this. Shawn
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04-11-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 (7600) x64 25,815 posts	Re: Create a Recovery Disc Your welcome Floobs. I hope they get it sorted for you.
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04-11-2008
amdturion Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Vista Home Basic 32bit 4 posts	Re: Create a Recovery Disc Hello Brink, First of all my compliments for the very full detailed instructions you are giving on this Forum. This is my first post here. Briefly: I bought a new laptop: HP Pavilion dv6230br, it has been supplied without the Vista installation disks. This machine has an hidden partition as D:\ volume, containing the recovery files. I have repeatedly failed the creation of the recovery disks. I was able to burn the recovery DVD, but then this never boots up the system: After Windows filesystem loads, I see an error messages on the screen stating something as: "This computer is not compliant with this version of Recovery". I also tried to make an ISO of the D:\ ,than I tried to burn it on a new DVD, but it doesn't boots; perhaps something is missing on my attempt. Question1: Is that possible to use recdisc.exe to create the Recovery disks using the D:\ partition as source, instead of the Vista installation DVD? Question2: Is there any alternative way to make the Recovery disk? Many Thanks. BR, amdturion
My System Specs

04-11-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 (7600) x64 25,815 posts	Re: Create a Recovery Disc Hi BR, Welcome to Vista Forums. Did you make sure that you downloaded and used the correct 32 bit or 64 bit ISO version for your version of Vista? Q1) Sorry, you will not be able to create a Recovery Disc using recdisc.exe with your HP recovery partition. Q2) You could borrow a friends Vista installation DVD to use to make you a Recovery Disc using recdisc.exe instead. Hope this help, Shawn
My System Specs

04-14-2008
amdturion Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Vista Home Basic 32bit 4 posts	Re: Create a Recovery Disc Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hi BR, Welcome to Vista Forums. Tks Brink! Did you make sure that you downloaded and used the correct 32 bit or 64 bit ISO version for your version of Vista? I used the pre-installed VISTA that's a 32bits version of Vista Home Basic (brazilian version - I am italian but living in Brazil ) Q1) Sorry, you will not be able to create a Recovery Disc using recdisc.exe with your HP recovery partition. Gosh! Q2) You could borrow a friends Vista installation DVD to use to make you a Recovery Disc using recdisc.exe instead. I will try to ask to the Shop where I bought the machine. Hope this help, Shawn Yes, it did. BR
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04-14-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 (7600) x64 25,815 posts	Re: Create a Recovery Disc BR, I'm glad to hear that you got it sorted. Thank you for the feedback. Shawn
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