Creating a recovery disc for windows 7

Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. Original title:I own a lenovo Z laptop. I had made a recovery disc for windows 7 and i've lost it.

I also would like to know how to use a recovery disc? This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Firstly , you need to insert the USB drive to the computer that you need to restore system. Secondly , Press certain key to enter BIOS while booting computer For different computer models, the key can be different.

In general, Del key for desktops and F2 for laptops. Here you can restore system. It is possible that your system stuck in troubles. All in all, it is a great backup and restore software to protect your data and system security.

Choose USB device as your media type. Do you need any more help? Have you solved your problem? Otherwise, enter the query in the search box below. This program is required in order to build your own Windows installation disc. You can download it for free from Microsoft here.

The file is about 1. Download and install NTLite. This program was designed by the Windows enthusiast community to make creating an installation disc much easier. You can download NTLite for free from nliteos. You can leave all of the installation settings at their defaults.

You'll see your Windows 7 version appear in the "Source list. Double-click the Windows 7 version in the Source list. Convert the files into an image file if prompted. This will likely take a while to complete. Select the "Drivers" section of the menu. NTLite allows you to incorporate drivers into the installation, so that you don't have to worry about reinstalling them after recovery.

On the right side of the window, you'll see a list of all the drivers that will be automatically included. Make note of the drivers that say "Missing.

Download all of the "Missing" drivers for your computer from the manufacturer's website. If you have the Premium version, you can simply import the drivers from your current computer by clicking "Import host. Visit the support page for your computer and search for your computer's model number. If you built the computer yourself, you'll need to visit the Support page for each of your components.

Download all of the "Missing" driver files from the Drivers or Downloads section. Place all of your downloaded files into a single folder. Click the "Add" button in the "Drivers" section. Select "Folder with multiple drivers" and then browse for the folder that contains all of the driver files that you want to add to your installation.

This will add all of the INF format files. Select the "Post-Setup" section and click "Add. These installers will be run automatically once Windows Setup completes. Decide if you want to automate the installation process optional.

This will allow you to start the install and then let your custom installation do the rest. This is optional, and if you don't enable it your Windows installation will proceed normally. Click the "Unattended" section and then select "Enable. Click the "Add local account" option to have NTLite create accounts automatically as well.

If you have the premium edition of NTLite, you can have it configure your disk partitions automatically as well. Click the "Apply" section in the left menu. Once you are satisfied with all of your settings, this section will allow you to finalize the new recovery image. Check the "Create ISO" box. You'll be prompted to give the new ISO file a name. This will automatically create the disc image file that you can burn after completing the process. Click the "Process" button.

This will begin building your new image file, including any drivers and automation. This will likely take 20 or so minutes to complete. Windows will burn the ISO file to the disc, creating your custom recovery disc. I don't have the Windows 7 operating system disc, which is asked for; what can I do to fix this? You can download the official OS.

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