Hello,
Thanks for reading our question. We recently rean into a situation where one of our computers would not boot due to a corrupt/missing Windows config file. We now want to create an emergency recovery disk for our XP machines. Below is some information we have found so far. We have a two-part question:
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Will this work? If the same thing ocurred and we could get the disk to boot, would it bring us back to Windows in the same way as the recovery disk one often gets from manufacturers?
Comment from bytecraft
Date: 05/15/2003 07:45AM BNT
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1. Click on Start
2. Program Files
3. Accessories
3. Backup
4. Once backup is loaded and you see the Welcome screen, there should be 3 buttons, the last button will be Automated System Recovery Wizard. Just run it and follow the instructions, this will create your Emergency Recovery Disk for you.
Here is some instructions on how to create dual boot in XP
http://www.win.net/optimator/WinWiz/AD/Reprints/DualBoot.htmHope this helps
Comment from war1
Date: 05/15/2003 07:50AM BNT
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LSCitharoedus,
Here is a way create an Automated Recovery Disk with Windows XP
Here the rescue disk is called ASR (Automated System Recovery) disk. This disk can only be created when you take a back up of your system files. For the same, go to Start>Programs>Accessories
>System tools>Backup. From the Tools menu, select the ASR wizard and take a back up of the files. You can create a disk for starting up the system in MS-DOS mode by right clicking on the floppy disk icon, selecting the format option and then checking Create a Disk to start in MS_DOS only option.
While using rescue disks, remember that if your system crashes, you will also need to have the Windows installation CD for complete recovery of your OS.
from:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_20616672.html2.) -->
Do we need to constantly update the recovery disk this procedure creates? As we add hardware/software does the recovery disk need to be re-written each day?
Kindest regards,
Yunkaa
