| It's possible to create Windows 7 recovery disc by thljcl - 6/11/10 5:30 PM In reply to: Can I create my own Windows 7 recovery disc without all the bloatware? by Lee Koo (ADMIN) Moderator <http://forums.cnet.com/5208-19411_102-0.html?messageID=3320229> You will need one CD and one or more DVDs. Reinstall Windows 7 with the recovery partition. Don't install any softares just yet. Uninstall all the softwares that are preinstalled in your PC. Search for 'backup' in Start menu. Select 'Backup and Restore' under 'Programs'. On the left side, select 'Create System Image'. You will have two options here: 'On a hard disk' and 'On One or More DVDs'. Select 'On One or More DVDs'. You will have to choose which drive to backup. Since you are going to create your own recovery disc, you only have to backup the drive with Windows 7 installed and other drives that you cannot opt out. After the backup process complete, it will ask you if you want create system repair disc. Put a CD in your DVD burner. You can then proceed to create system repair disc. Then you are done. There are several ways that you can reinstall your Windows. Of course, you can always use the Windows 7 installation Disc. But doing so you must backup the activation file first. After reinstalling the Windows 7, you can restore the activation file so that your Windows will be activated. You can download the tool here: <http://cid-7be8c4ce2107619b.office.live.com/browse.aspx/Public/Softwares/Activation%20Backup%20%5E0%20Restore> You can also use the Windows 7 recovery Discs that you created yourself. If you can still enter Windows 7, press F8 repeatedly before your Windows starts. You will have an option to recover your hard drive from the recovery discs you created yourself. If you cannot enter Windows 7, boot from System Repair Disc instead. Hope this will help you. --------------------------- Windows 7 Without Bloatware by JDK52 - 6/11/10 6:00 PM In reply to: Can I create my own Windows 7 recovery disc without all the bloatware? by Lee Koo (ADMIN) Moderator Hi Rick- Try this: First, strip off any bloatware and unwanted applications-go to strictly bare-bones. Back up your system using the Windows 7 DVD option. CREATE a system repair disc. Wipe your computer clean with KillDisc. Insert the repair disc. Wait for the prompt the insert your backup dics. Worked great for me. (HPIQ508 Win7 Untlmate.) (Win7_RecoveryDisk.htm) |