Which files do I NEED to copy for Restore/Set-up Disc please ?

Hi...I have read through some of the other threads relating to back-up but still need to post my own thread...

I need to make a Windows 7 Starter back-up/set-up disc but am not certain which files I need to copy...I don`t want a system image as I have been told that copies the whole hard drive and I only want to make a recovery/set-up disc ...I need to do this as my other computer has lost all the hard drive and this is the only one I have left and can copy from and I feel I need to do this before I get shown a hard lesson in that this ought to have been done long ago...the hard disc on my netbook has 3 partitions...

........................C/
...........PQ Service/
..System Reserved/

is it the System Reserved drive that is copied and if so how do I copy just those please ?

it is an Acer netbook with Windows 7 Starter edition...hope somebody can explain please ?

Thanks,

Stephennity.

You need a CD/DVD drive.
Go to Control Panel,System and Security,Backup and Restore and select "Create a system repair disc".
Did that help you?

You can get to this website to get your recovery media.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-recovery

Enter your product key,choose language and follow the instructions.

I haven't tested it,though.

If you ever need it,press F8 during startup and select "Repair Your Computer".
This brings the recovery menu.

Hi ... thanks to all of you for your replies ...I`ll check this out ...I seem to be having a few other problems with this Acer too but this will help get it up and running...thanks.