Re: Vista "boot disk" or recovery disk

Hi Richard,

It is possible to download a Vista recovery disc - you can boot that t
get the repair options, but it doesn't contain the installation files

'Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download — The NeoSmart Files
(http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/window...disc-download/

You might be better downloading the RC of Windows 7. You would need t
download the whole .iso

You could burn that to dvd with an isoburner - then boot to th
recovery options

The Windows 7 recovery options work very well on on Vista - better tha
the Vista recovery options, in fact

You would need the same bit version as the Vista installation you wis
to use them on

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.asp

Hope it help

SIW


Richard Fangnail;1092455 Wrote:
> When I had XP, I had a startup problem so I rebooted with a Windows X
> CD that came with the computer. It fixed it
>
> I'm not sure if this is called a boot or recovery disk, or both
>
> I was hoping to make a similar disk for my new Vista (Gateway
> computer but I'm not sure how to do it. I read something about a
> emergency thing that takes up 3 DVDs

--
SIW2

Hi, SIW2.

If you click the URL you included, you'll get the page that says, "Get
Windows 7: Windows 7 RC" - but then it has this paragraph:

"Sorry, the Windows 7 RC is no longer available for download. If you’ve got
the download and need a product key, they’ll be available until October 21,
2009."

I don't recall exactly when RC downloads stopped; some time in August, I
think.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64


"SIW2" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hi Richard,
>
> It is possible to download a Vista recovery disc - you can boot that to
> get the repair options, but it doesn't contain the installation files.
>
> 'Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download &#x2014; The NeoSmart Files'
> (http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/window...disc-download/)
>
> You might be better downloading the RC of Windows 7. You would need to
> download the whole .iso.
>
> You could burn that to dvd with an isoburner - then boot to the
> recovery options.
>
> The Windows 7 recovery options work very well on on Vista - better than
> the Vista recovery options, in fact.
>
> You would need the same bit version as the Vista installation you wish
> to use them on.
>
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win.../download.aspx
>
> Hope it helps
>
> SIW2
>
>
> Richard Fangnail;1092455 Wrote:
>> When I had XP, I had a startup problem so I rebooted with a Windows XP
>> CD that came with the computer. It fixed it.
>>
>> I'm not sure if this is called a boot or recovery disk, or both.
>>
>> I was hoping to make a similar disk for my new Vista (Gateway)
>> computer but I'm not sure how to do it. I read something about an
>> emergency thing that takes up 3 DVDs!
>
>
> --
> SIW2

Ooop! Sorry, SIW2. I just now noticed the date on your post. Win7 RC WAS
available then, but not now.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64

"SIW2" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hi Richard,
>
> It is possible to download a Vista recovery disc - you can boot that to
> get the repair options, but it doesn't contain the installation files.
>
> 'Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download &#x2014; The NeoSmart Files'
> (http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/window...disc-download/)
>
> You might be better downloading the RC of Windows 7. You would need to
> download the whole .iso.
>
> You could burn that to dvd with an isoburner - then boot to the
> recovery options.
>
> The Windows 7 recovery options work very well on on Vista - better than
> the Vista recovery options, in fact.
>
> You would need the same bit version as the Vista installation you wish
> to use them on.
>
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win.../download.aspx
>
> Hope it helps
>
> SIW2
>
>
>
>
> Richard Fangnail;1092455 Wrote:
>> When I had XP, I had a startup problem so I rebooted with a Windows XP
>> CD that came with the computer. It fixed it.
>>
>> I'm not sure if this is called a boot or recovery disk, or both.
>>
>> I was hoping to make a similar disk for my new Vista (Gateway)
>> computer but I'm not sure how to do it. I read something about an
>> emergency thing that takes up 3 DVDs!
>
>
> --
> SIW2

That's ok, RC.

It is a good opportunity to post that the 7 recovery discs are no
available for download - they contain the same system recovery option
as the installation dvd

'Download Windows 7 System Recovery Discs &#x2014; The NeoSmart Files
(http://neosmart.net/blog/2009/window...-repair-discs/

Torrent d/l - it is fast. For anyone who isn't sure how to use these

Burn the .iso to cd as an image. Boot the cd - Windows Loading Files
select your language and keyboard - Next - a screen appears sayin
Install now ( don't click that - the installation files are not on th
cd). Instead click Repair My Computer at the bottom of that screen


R. C. White;1169392 Wrote:
> Ooop! Sorry, SIW2. I just now noticed the date on your post. Win7 R
> WA
> available then, but not now
>
> R
> -
> R. C. White, CP
> San Marcos, T
> rc@newsgrou
> Microsoft Windows MV
> Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x6
>
> "SIW2" <> wrote in messag
> news:...> > >
> >
> > > Hi Richard
> >
> > > It is possible to download a Vista recovery disc - you can boot tha
> > t
> > > get the repair options, but it doesn't contain the installatio
> > files
> >
> > > 'Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download &#x2014; The NeoSmart Files
> > > ('Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download &#x2014; The NeoSmart Files
> > (http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/window...disc-download/)
> >
> > > You might be better downloading the RC of Windows 7. You would nee
> > t
> > > download the whole .iso
> >
> > > You could burn that to dvd with an isoburner - then boot to th
> > > recovery options
> >
> > > The Windows 7 recovery options work very well on on Vista - bette
> > tha
> > > the Vista recovery options, in fact
> >
> > > You would need the same bit version as the Vista installation yo
> > wis
> > > to use them on
> >
> >
> > > 'Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) Download Is No Longer Available
> > (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win.../download.aspx
> >
> > > Hope it help
> >
> > > SIW
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Richard Fangnail;1092455 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > >> When I had XP, I had a startup problem so I rebooted with a Window
> > > X
> > > >> CD that came with the computer. It fixed it
> > > >
> > > >> I'm not sure if this is called a boot or recovery disk, or both
> > > >
> > > >> I was hoping to make a similar disk for my new Vista (Gateway
> > > >> computer but I'm not sure how to do it. I read something about a
> > > >> emergency thing that takes up 3 DVDs!> > > >
> >
> > > -
> > > SIW2 >

--
SIW2

Hi, SIW2.

That's good to know. Since I switched from Win7 RC to RTM (thanks to MSDN)
back in August, I haven't followed this subject closely. I'm just one guy
with just one computer and don't support other users except in newsgroups,
so I don't learn a lot about some of these things.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64

"SIW2" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> That's ok, RC.
>
> It is a good opportunity to post that the 7 recovery discs are now
> available for download - they contain the same system recovery options
> as the installation dvd:
>
> 'Download Windows 7 System Recovery Discs &#x2014; The NeoSmart Files'
> (http://neosmart.net/blog/2009/window...-repair-discs/)
>
> Torrent d/l - it is fast. For anyone who isn't sure how to use these:
>
> Burn the .iso to cd as an image. Boot the cd - Windows Loading Files -
> select your language and keyboard - Next - a screen appears saying
> Install now ( don't click that - the installation files are not on the
> cd). Instead click Repair My Computer at the bottom of that screen.
>
>
>
>
> R. C. White;1169392 Wrote:
>> Ooop! Sorry, SIW2. I just now noticed the date on your post. Win7 RC
>> WAS
>> available then, but not now.
>>
>> RC
>>
>> "SIW2" <> wrote in message
>> news:...> > >
>> > >
>> > > Hi Richard,
>> > >
>> > > It is possible to download a Vista recovery disc - you can boot that
>> > to
>> > > get the repair options, but it doesn't contain the installation
>> > files.
>> > >
>> > > 'Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download &#x2014; The NeoSmart Files'
>> > > ('Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download &#x2014; The NeoSmart Files'
>> > (http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/window...disc-download/))
>> > >
>> > > You might be better downloading the RC of Windows 7. You would need
>> > to
>> > > download the whole .iso.
>> > >
>> > > You could burn that to dvd with an isoburner - then boot to the
>> > > recovery options.
>> > >
>> > > The Windows 7 recovery options work very well on on Vista - better
>> > than
>> > > the Vista recovery options, in fact.
>> > >
>> > > You would need the same bit version as the Vista installation you
>> > wish
>> > > to use them on.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > 'Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) Download Is No Longer Available'
>> > (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win.../download.aspx)
>> > >
>> > > Hope it helps
>> > >
>> > > SIW2
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Richard Fangnail;1092455 Wrote:> > > > >
>> > > >> When I had XP, I had a startup problem so I rebooted with a
>> > > >> Windows
>> > > XP
>> > > >> CD that came with the computer. It fixed it.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> I'm not sure if this is called a boot or recovery disk, or both.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> I was hoping to make a similar disk for my new Vista (Gateway)
>> > > >> computer but I'm not sure how to do it. I read something about an
>> > > >> emergency thing that takes up 3 DVDs!> > > > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > SIW2 > >
>
>
> --
> SIW2