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How to create recovery media?

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2019-07-08T16:00:29+00:00

Hi I just wanted to know how to create recovery media. I know that there is a program on my computer that I use. So first I know that I will have to get an external drive to create the recovery media on, but how much space will it need to have? When I create the recovery media will it automatically have all my system drivers and stuff, or do I have to do something to get them on it? When I use the recovery media will it somehow install the latest version of windows 10, or will it install what ever version the recovery media was created with? For example: If I create a recovery media now, and say 7 years from now my hard drive crashes, will it install the windows from now or the latest one? If it installs the old one will windows update then update me to the latest one? Can I update the recovery media after it has been created to have the latest windows and system drivers?

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  1. DaveM121 876.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2019-07-09T15:48:11+00:00

    Hi CreeperKing

    You should create the Factory Recovery on a USB flash drive, then add a new folder to that USB flash drive, then download any necessary drivers from the MSI website and store them in that folder.

    That way you will have a full recovery solution on the one Flash Drive . . ..

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  1. DaveM121 876.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2019-07-09T06:23:26+00:00

    Hi CreeperKing

    The Recovery Media Creator that is already installed on your PC is the Manufacturers Recovery Solution

    If you use that, it will contain the original version of Windows on your System, all device drivers and also the pre-installed applications that the manufacturer installed on your System

    Then should your system need to be re-installed, you boot form the resulting media and your PC will be back as it was the day you first turned it on (a Factory Reset)

    The other option I mentioned above it to create the bootable Windows Installation media, that will contain the version of Windows available when you create the media and will not contain device drivers, those will mostly install during a re-install of Windows 10, you would however need to download a couple of drivers manually . .

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  3. DaveM121 876.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2019-07-08T16:38:09+00:00

    Hi CreeperKing,

    The Recovery Media you create will just have the version that is on your PC presently and will not contain a full set of device drivers . . .

    Windows 10 Contains a very good Recovery Environment built-in and should Windows ever corrupt, that can be used to repair Windows 10 or even Reset Windows, which is very much like a re-install, only you get to keep your files ..

    Also, you can reinstall Windows 10 at any time and it will not cost you anything and you can create Installation media at that time, which will be the latest version of Windows and save a lot of updating !

    Since you previously had Windows 10 installed and activated on that PC during the installation process skip the steps which ask for a product key and select the option 'I am Reinstalling Windows 10 on this PC', and activation will not be an issue, your PC will have a digital entitlement stored on the Microsoft Activation Servers

    Make sure you install the same Edition of Windows 10 (Home, Pro . . . etc.) you previously had installed to avoid Activation issues

    Click this link:

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo...

    to download the Media Creation Tool (Click on Download Tool Now), with that you can download the latest Windows 10 ISO (Select Create Installation Media for Another PC), you can create a bootable USB flash drive (min 8GB) using that tool

    Then, Boot your PC from the Installation Media you just created (change Boot Order in your BIOS) to begin installing Windows 10

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-07-08T16:24:42+00:00

    Hi CreeperKing,

                Windows 10 System Image and Backup is no longer supported by MS and will probably be removed in a future Win 10 Update. With that said, I recommend that you get a third party app called  **AOMEI Backupper Standard "Freeware"**This is the one I use. With this utility you will be able to create a Full "Disk Image". this image will contain a exact copy of your entire Hard Drive or drives. ( All Programs/drivers/etc.) to your external Hard drive. this App Uses a small compression utility that will compact the backup so it will use less space on your backup hard drive. And yes if you ever need to use it. It will return your system to the exact state if was when you backed it up. There far your best approach will be to do a complete back-up often. this way your backup file will be close to current.  and yes MS will updated it from there.  

    You Can Get The App Here : AOMEI Backupper Standard "Freeware"

    I Hope This Helps...

    If My Reply Answered Your Question, Please Mark It Answered, Thank-You

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