Vista - Vista "boot disk" or recovery disk

When I had XP, I had a startup problem so I rebooted with a Windows XP
CD that came with the computer. It fixed it.

I'm not sure if this is called a boot or recovery disk, or both.

I was hoping to make a similar disk for my new Vista (Gateway)
computer but I'm not sure how to do it. I read something about an
emergency thing that takes up 3 DVDs!

I just found a thing called Create Factory Default Disk which is about
8 G total, 3 DVDs.
I'm wondering if there is a simple way to make one disk for rebooting
if Vista gets messed up!

Start > All Programs> Maintenance > Create a System Repair Disc

Saucy



"Richard Fangnail" <richardfangnail@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Saucy" <saucylemon@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:Ogx6zs0BKHA.4792@xxxxxxThat's only good for Windows 7, not Vista.

Oh my goodness, yet another reason to move to Windows 7.

Saucy


"Dave-UK" <here@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Well there's the Vista install disc, a boot disc with the Windows PE
environment, and some manufacturers might create other types of discs.

Some manufacturers prompt the owner of the new computer to back up the
computer's image onto DVD-R - often this might take 3 discs. That's what you
might be holding there, a back up image?

I did some searching and the results were spotty. BartPE seems dated. The
Microsoft how-to describes creating a recovery disc but it seems for
embedded systems. The best bet seems to to be get your hands on a Vista
disc. Or download an evaluation copy of Windows, it should have a boot
environment you could use with Vista:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...-software.aspx

Saucy


"Richard Fangnail" <richardfangnail@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Would a boot CD for Vista 64 be different from one for other Vista?

I thought a boot disk was just a bootable disk with the most essential
Windows files. Apparently, not any more.

Hi Richard,

It is possible to download a Vista recovery disc - you can boot that to get the repair options, but it doesn't contain the installation files.

Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download &#x2014; The NeoSmart Files

You might be better downloading the RC of Windows 7. You would need to download the whole .iso.

You could burn that to dvd with an isoburner - then boot to the recovery options.

The Windows 7 recovery options work very well on on Vista - better than the Vista recovery options, in fact.

You would need the same bit version as the Vista installation you wish to use them on.


http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win.../download.aspx

Hope it helps

SIW2

No, they're not the same. AFAICT, a 64-bit Vista DVD will *not* boot a
computer that doesn't have a CPU that supports 64-bits. You would have to
use the 32-bit Vista DVD to boot a 32-bit computer (known as x86).

Saucy


"Richard Fangnail" <richardfangnail@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi, SIW2.

If you click the URL you included, you'll get the page that says, "Get
Windows 7: Windows 7 RC" - but then it has this paragraph:

"Sorry, the Windows 7 RC is no longer available for download. If you’ve got
the download and need a product key, they’ll be available until October 21,
2009."

I don't recall exactly when RC downloads stopped; some time in August, I
think.

RC
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