Windows 7: Recovery Partition - Create

okey doke i will get in touch with packard bell also the repair station it came back from

Thank you severedsolo! This is really great.

I do not re-install Windows 7 a lot, now it has been installed since December 2009, but if and when I need to re-install I want it to go fast, smooth and easy!

One easy question, I think I know the answer, but better to be safe than sorry.

When SP1 rolls out. If I create a custom ISO which has SP1 and other stuff slipstreamed and I extract it to the "recovery" -partition, it will work the same way?

And is it ok to just delete the old files and put the new extracted files to the partition or do I need to use EasyBCD again? I would think not unless the boot.wim location is changed, am I right?



And thank you once again severedsolo!

I see no reason why a custom SP1 Slipstream shouldn't work exactly the same way. What I would do if your planning to do this, is remove the Recovery Entry with EasyBCD then Format the Recovery partition and start from scratch

The recovery partition, (in my experience) is very finicky about how it is made.

I'll let you know once I do it myself

Dont forget, this can also be used to restore a system image quickly without having to dig out your disk as well

and your welcome.

I found an easier way that gives you the F4 Option and works for all windows operating systems. No programming a simple install file

Instant PC Recovery

Hi jamel,

Are you planning to keep it a secret?

Thanks. I hadn't come across that before.

A hundred bucks for an imaging app. It had better be good.


There are plenty of free versions that do a great job.

Plenty of others, like Pargon will do the same thing - store an image on a separate drive or partition which also contains the restore app. They are usually accesssible by an F key , too.

Thirty bucks or so will do it.

Sorry it is Instant PC Recovery Instant PC Recovery

Thanks Jamel this works for me because I'm not technical and I have tried the other programs above but instant pc recovery software is much easier if your not computer savvy like me.

I get all the way to the sixth step and when I try to save the entire contents of the installation disk to the Z partition, it boggs down during the copying process . . . freezes up with 14 mintues remaining. So what do I do now?

I'm new to this forum, so I'm not sure by last post was posted or not. But, I get all the way through step 6, and when I try to save the Windows 7 installation disk contents to Drive Z, it boggs down during the copying process . . . freezes with 14 mintues remaining. So, what do I do now?

Hi nelsonw,

Firstly, bogging down during the copying process is normal, 3GB (ish) of data is a lot to shift from a DVD drive, and DVD's aren't exactly quick.

Personally, I would recommend walking away from it for a while, see if it completes by itself. Also check whether the hard drive/DVD drive are still working, if they are then it's still copying, even if Windows isn't telling you its copying.