Windows 10: Create System Repair Disc in Windows 10

Oops, I meant DVD though. *Redface

 

How often should you make a System Repair Disk? The option to create a System Repair Disk appeared when I finished the System Image Backup, is it necessary to create a new System Repair Disk after every new Image Backup, or after a big Windows update perhaps? *Redface

 

It wouldn't hurt to create a new one for each new build to be safe.

If you like, you could also boot from Windows 10 installation media as well since it also include WinRE.

 

Will do when Redstone comes in.

Ah there you have me. Windows 10 was an upgrade so I don't have any separate installation media for it. Only the disk for Windows 7 (64 bit) and wouldn't want to go through that upgrade performance again *Sad

 

That's ok. You can download a Windows 10 ISO, and create an installation USB with the ISO. You can use the USB be able to do a direct clean install of Windows 10 on the PC if ever needed, and boot from to advanced startup options.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/9...-download.html

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...dows-10-a.html

 

Thanks Brink, will check those out *Smile

 

Hi Shawn. Re: your response in Post # 18:

Just for clarification, does that mean I should also download a new ISO each time a new build is released? Sorry if this was answered elsewhere. Just trying to wrap my brain cell around all of this. *Confused

 

Hello Lee, *Smile

For basic WinRE stuff, you don't need to.

However, I find it best to do so for using advanced items like reset, refresh, and system restore.

 

Thanks for the clarification, Shawn. I really appreciate it. *Smile

 

Hey Brink, I already have the newest Win10 Install DVD, what repair options does the System Repair Disc have, that the Install Disk doesn't have, and vice versa. Thanks in advance.

 

Hello front360, *Smile

If you still have your recovery Windows image on the drive, then they both pretty much can do the same thing.

The main difference is that the installation disk includes installation media to be able to directly clean install from.

 

Brink, that's the other issue, when Win10 just upgraded to Win10 AU, it installed a hidden (Recover Partition) at the end of the disk. Showing 809MB with 809MB free, even though it has 3 folders, "Recovery", "System Volume Information", and "$Recycle.Bin" that I saw when I assigned the part. a drive letter. I have this Crucial SSD that comes with Crucial Storage Executive program that lets me Over Provision 1% to 1000% of the last partition, to allow the disks processes to run faster, like run Garbage Collection and other commands that are over my head.
So as of now I can't Over Provision because of that Recovery partition is there and too small. Should I shrink my C: drive with Win10, which is to the left of the Recovery partition, in order to make this Recovery part. larger, to be able to Over Provision the SSD? Or should I delete the Recovery partition? Or move the Recovery part, between the c: drive and the System Reserved part. at the start of the SSD?
If I delete the Recovery partition, would I even miss it, if I have the Win10 Install disk? How can I test the Recovery partition right now, to make sure it even works, and to see if it offers options that the Install Disk doesn't have?

Take your time but please answer all the questions that you're able to. It will really help me figure out a game plan. Thanks in advance.

 

The "Recovery Partition" basically does the same as booting from a "System Repair Disc" for advanced startup options (WinRE). Both are not able to install Windows unlike installation media. Installation media include WinRE as well.

Usually it's not recommended to delete the Recovery Partition. I'm not familiar with using the Crucial Storage Executive program, so I don't know if shrinking the C drive or deleting the Recovery Partition will help for it. It would be best to create a new thread for that separate issue instead.

 

Stupid question: Why if this is for Windows 10, do you start with a backup and restore selection for Windows 7? ... Backup and Restore (Windows 7) icon.

 

Hello WarningU2, *Smile

It's not a stupid question at all. I started there since that's just where the Create a system repair disc link is located at in Windows 10.

The name Backup and Restore (Windows 7) refers to the "Windows Backup" feature from Windows 7 that was left in Windows 10 for backward support, The File History feature in Windows 10 is suppose to be its eventual replacement.