XP on Partition: Toshiba Satellite

But if it's on an external drive and your computer doesn't boot, how do you get it to restore?

System Image Recovery

I'm not sure I understand how an operating system can fit onto a 4.7Gb restore disk when an image is 30Gb.

So I have created a Repair Disk from the Control Panel. It's on one DVD. Does that mean I can effectively format my C: drive, and boot from the disc and get Windows back?

So if I create a system image on an external drive, then I can reinstall Windows from a completely empty system using the repair disc and the image? Can Windows recovery environment load an external drive to get the image?

gregrocker said:

System Image Recovery

Yes.

Well, I'm telling you guys because I think you genuinely care, but I'm about ready to give up and try again sometime down the road. I'll just backup my files to an external and if I losw Windows, I'll just buy a new one like Bill wants me to.

I created a Repair Disc and created an image on my external hard drive. Then I tested by restarting the computer with the Repair Disc. It started the Restore Wizard, but ejected my disc and said something like "put in repair media." So I tried it again and it ejected it.

I'll keep reading if you guys keep talking, but I'm growing weary of my difficulty grasping this.