Windows 10: using IDE drive as Win 10 recovery drive?

Discus and support using IDE drive as Win 10 recovery drive? in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Hi, Here is my situation: 1) the HD in my laptop was dying, so I ordered a replacement, and tried to create a recovery drive so that I could... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by ml20151001, Sep 30, 2015.

  1. using IDE drive as Win 10 recovery drive?


    Hi,

    Here is my situation:

    1) the HD in my laptop was dying, so I ordered a replacement, and tried to create a recovery drive so that I could reinstall Win 10 when the replacement arrived

    2) Windows asked me to use a drive of 16 gigs or larger for my recovery drive

    3) since I didn't have any USB flash drives of that capacity, I used an old, 40-gig IDE drive (IBM Deskstar) that I connected to the laptop via the USB port; at the end of the process, Windows claimed that the IDE drive had been successfully formatted

    4) the replacement HD arrived; I inserted it into the laptop and re-connected the IDE drive via USB

    5) when I turned the machine on, it seemed to recognize that there was a drive plugged in at the USB port, but it did not seem to be reading the relevant information on the drive: I got a menu with several options for installing/re-installing Windows, but when I tried various options, the computer did not recognize any "source" from which Windows could be reinstalled.

    Does anyone have any advice for what I should do? The IDE drive has many possible pin settings (master, slave, etc.), of which I have tried several so far -- which setting(s) should I be using so that the computer is able to properly read the drive?

    Thanks for any info

    :)
     
    ml20151001, Sep 30, 2015
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  2. 154Neil Win User

    could delete the recovery partition

    My HP PC came with Windows 8 or 8.1 and I have since upgraded to Windows 10. I just created a recovery drive using the Control Panel\Recovery\create a recovery drive.

    When the recovery completed it said that I could delete the recovery partition (which I did not do). If I were to use the recovery partition on the hard drive (SS drive) would I have a Win 10 reinstall or a Win 8? Also, if I were to use the USB drive that
    I created for a recovery drive would it be a Win 10 or Win 8 reinstall?

    OT:

    Win 10 Recovery
     
    154Neil, Sep 30, 2015
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  3. Windows 10 - Delete Recovery Partition

    This works as advertised but you lose the ability to create a recovery drive (you just deleted the necessary files in this procedure) so it would be wise to create a USB Recovery Drive before deleting the recovery partition that was created by Windows
    10. I deleted the recovery partition using the Partition Wizards Mini Tool which then allowed me to extend the C: drive but when I attempted to create a USB Recovery Drive, I got an error message saying some necessary files were missing. Luckily I created
    a USB Recovery Drive just after upgrading to Windows 10. On computers with a company recovery drive (like the D: HP Recovery Drive) that has the Windows 7 recovery info, my suggestion would be to delete the Win 7 recovery partition before upgrading to Win
    10 and then the Win 10 recovery partition doesn't get in the way of using all the available disk space for the C: drive since the Win 10 recovery partition is at the end of the HDD/SSD. Otherwise you end up with a Win 10 recovery partition between the C:
    drive and D: Primary Partition aka the HP Recovery Drive with the Win 7 recovery files that prevents you from extending C into the deleted D space (unless you want to keep the Win 7 recovery files). I've never used the disk recovery partition since I would
    prefer to use the OS original media instead (if Win 10 ever has an install disk which I guess it will after the free upgrade period is over).
     
    Kenneth Goodwin, Sep 30, 2015
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  4. using IDE drive as Win 10 recovery drive?

    I must admit I've never used or trusted any Microsoft back up methods.

    Does this seem familiar when it boots off the usb/Ide ?

    To restore your computer from backup, connect the drive with the system image backup and reboot your computer with the Windows installation media. During the Windows Setup, click Next, then click the Repair your computer link in the bottom-left corner of the screen. Click on Troubleshoot, click Advanced options, and select System Image Recovery. Now select the target operating system you want to recover, click Next and Finish.
     
    Torquemada, Sep 30, 2015
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  5. Kyhi Win User
    If you created the Windows 10 Recovery Drive via the windows 10 control panel.. It is a windows only recovery drive..

    Just do a clean install from your windows 10 setup media to the new drive...
    When asked to input product key - just SKIP the screen..
     
  6. lx07 Win User
    Actually it is even easier. Forget the recovery drive - boot from the ISO you made.
     
  7. Ztruker Win User
    When connected via USB like you are doing, the jumper has to be set to Master.
     
    Ztruker, Sep 30, 2015
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    Hi,

    I don't have any setup media apart from the recovery drive that I made. My laptop came with Win 8.1 pre-installed -- no installation CD or DVD -- and I upgraded to Win 10 by downloading it from the net.

    When I boot up the machine (with the recovery drive connected), get to the screen with "System Image Recovery" and then select that option, I immediately get an error message saying "Windows cannot find a system image on this computer".

    If I can't get this recovery drive to work, my only option is to put my old (dying) HD back in, try to get it to boot up, and then try to create some different recovery media.
     
    ml20151001, Oct 1, 2015
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  9. NavyLCDR New Member
    Why can't you just create a Windows 10 install DVD/USB from an operating computer and clean install windows 10 on your computer?

    What computer are you using to post here?
     
    NavyLCDR, Oct 1, 2015
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  10. I'm posting from my Droid; it's the only working device I have right now.
     
    ml20151001, Oct 1, 2015
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  11. Kyhi Win User
    There are several methods of windows recovery - system image recovery is the one most likely to fail...

    What are you wanting on the new HDD windows 8.1 or windows 10 ??

    Windows 8.1 Setup Media Download Tool > http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...-refresh-media
    Windows 10 Setup Media Download Tool > http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/softw...load/windows10

    If you are looking to transfer or clone your failing drive to the new drive > Macrium Software | Macrium Reflect Free
    But will require you to create bootable media, boot your pc from that media, create a backup image of your current HDD
    Then install new HDD, boot from media and apply the backup image (you created above) to your new HDD
     
  12. ram1220 Win User
    Reading #3 leads me to believe that you only formatted the IDE drive. You never said that you did anything else with it. You probably do not have any backup information on that drive.
     
    ram1220, Oct 1, 2015
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  13. using IDE drive as Win 10 recovery drive?

    Update: I put the old HD back in, booted up the machine, burned a DVD with the ISO on it, and used that to install Win 10 onto the new HD. So far, everything is working fine.

    Thanks again to all
     
    ml20151001, Apr 4, 2018
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