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Question

I am trying to create a system recovery disk for Windows Vista SP2.  I have tried using DVD-RW and DVD+RW disks.  Each time the disk is ejected with a message to install a blank disk.  The disks ARE blank.   Is there a different format I should use.

Answer 1

Hi,

If you need to make repair disks - these help repair Windows not re-install.

How to Create a Vista Recovery Disc - Free methods

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/141820-create-recovery-disc.html

NeoSmart now charges $9.75 for their ISO images to make the disks.

How to Make a Bootable Disk in Vista

http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/7050.aspx

Download: Windows Vista 32 bit (x86) Recovery Disc and Windows 7

http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/download-windows-vista-x64-recovery-disc/

Download: Windows Vista x64 Recovery Disc and Windows 7

http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/download-windows-vista-x64-recovery-disc/

How to Make a Windows Vista Repair Disk If You Don’t Have One

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/how-to-make-a-windows-vista-repair-disk-if-you-dont-have-one/

WINDOWS VISTA RECOVERY DISK STEP  BY STEP GUIDE - another method and USB as well

http://xtreview.com/review207.htm

How to Make a Windows Vista Recovery Disk - a video and another method

http://www.ehow.com/video_4994420_make-windows-vista-recovery-disk.html

How to create a Vista recovery disk and rescue Vista

http://www.techhandbook.com/windows/3080-How-create-Vista-recovery-disk-and-rescue-Vista.html

Hope this helps.

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Rob - Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.

Answer 2

Are you sure you mean a System Recovery Disk?  If so, the process is fairly simple but you do need the right equipment and programs.  You can make a bootable Recovery Disk using http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/ along with burning software like: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html and, of course, a blank CD.   This is not specifically for SP2 but will work with any version of Vista.  This version of a recovery disk does NOT allow you to re-install the OS - it's for recovery tools.

If you are looking for a recovery disk to reinstall the operating system then that cannot be made using any 3rd party software program.  You will need to contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send you a copy for a small fee (much less than the cost of a new OS).  Some computers allow you to make your own recovery disks from information contained in the recovery partition (if you have one) but again you will have to ask the computer manufacturer as each has their own process and procedure which we can't know for every manufacturer (if it is even available).  They can instruct you on how to make it.

I hope this helps.

Good luck!

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Lorien - One - MCSE/MCSA/Network+/A+

Answer 3

I thank you both for your input; however, my question is which DVD should I use -DVD-RW, DVD+RW or DVD-R or another.   Please look again at my original question and you will see what I am trying to solve.

Thanks again

Answer 4

Those links tell you what to use depending on the method being used - usually a CD-R or a DVD-R

depending.

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Rob - Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.

Answer 5

If you wanna backup your system repair disc as ISO and then save it for later use try this link: http://pctiptricks.blogspot.in/2011/10/how-to-copy-system-repair-disc-without.html