create 32-bit system repair disk

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  1. Posts : 233
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit
       #1

    create 32-bit system repair disk


    The article located @ System Repair Disc - Create states
    32-bit System Repair Disc can only be created on a 32-bit Windows 7.
    64-bit System Repair Disc can only be created on a 64-bit Windows 7.
    A friend has asked me if I can burn a system recovery disc for his Win7 32-bit machine which doesn't have read and write capabilities. I have two Win7 machines. The 32-bit one has a DVD player (will not write, or burn if you prefer). My other machine is a 64-bit machine which will read and write DVDs. According to the quote above, it appears that I do not have the proper hardware to burn a 32-bit system repair disc.

    Is there a trick I can use? (like create a file using the 32-bit machine and burning it on the 64-bit machine?)

    Thanks for your help.
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  2. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #2

    No, there`s no trick.
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  3. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #3

    If you get the x86 - 32bit .iso, it will burn a 32bit DVD - regardless on which PC it is burnt.
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  4. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #4

    I don't think he want an installer.
    You would need to find someone with a machine with the same "bitness" of the one you want to repair.

       Warning

    A system repair disc is not the same as a OEM factory recovery/restore disc.
    A system repair disc is not an installation disc. You cannot do a repair install or install Windows 7 with a system repair disc.
    A system repair disc can only be used to repair Windows 7 through the system recovery options.
    32-bit System Repair Disc can only be created on a 32-bit Windows 7.
    64-bit System Repair Disc can only be created on a 64-bit Windows 7.
    32-bit System Repair Disc can only be used to repair a 32-bit Windows 7.
    64-bit System Repair Disc can only be used to repair a 64-bit Windows 7.


    But if the machine can't read nor write, how will the disk be used?
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  5. Posts : 233
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Maybe I should have underlined "and". The optical drive won't write, but it will read.

    The problem I am having right now is that every 32-bit Win7 machine I have access to does not have DVD write capabilities. Can I (by chance) burn to a flash drive with any reliability?
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  6. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #6

    Yes, from the bottom in the tutorial:

       Tip
    If you would like to create a bootable System Repair USB flash drive, then you could use the free program ImgBurn to create an ISO file with this Windows 7 System Repair Disc (DVD), then use the Part 1 section in the tutorial below to extract the ISO file to a USB flash drive.

    Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool

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  7. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #7

    So, just download the 32 bit iso file on the 64 bit pc and burn it to dvd on the 64 bit machine. You will then have a 32 bit install dvd and repair disc. As suggested.

    Technically it`s not what you wanted but it works.
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  8. Posts : 233
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    So, if I understand correctly, the install disc can double as a system repair disc. Is that correct? If so, the only other thing I need to do is verify which version of Win7 he has; home premuim, professional,etc. Then I can download the proper iso.
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  9. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #9

    drpepper said:
    So, if I understand correctly, the install disc can double as a system repair disc. Is that correct? If so, the only other thing I need to do is verify which version of Win7 he has; home premuim, professional,etc. Then I can download the proper iso.
    Correct.
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  10. Posts : 233
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Thanks, everyone.
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