How often should I create a system repair disc?

theog · 19 Jul 2011

Not seen a problem.

essenbe · 19 Jul 2011

I did test and it didn't work. I made a new one and it worked perfect. Suprised me!

mjf · 19 Jul 2011

essenbe said:

I was told that a pre SP1 repair disk will not work after SP1. A repair disk needs to be created after installing SP1.

I can't think why - but that doesn't mean that much.
Is SP1 more than a consolidation of updates/fixes?

I'll play safe and update my system repair disks & USB ISOs.

**cluberti** · 19 Jul 2011

Well, it would work, but you'd be pre-SP1 again and have to reinstall. If your system is working properly (check to be sure, including the event log and reliability monitor) after a major upgrade like a service pack, you should indeed create a new recovery disc and archive the old one somewhere just in case.

karlsnooks · 19 Jul 2011

People,

A system repair disc does NOT EQUAL a system recovery disc.

Before I changed this laptop to 64 bit, I used the pre-sp1 32 bit repair disc after installing the 32 bit sp1. As said since then I've installed the 64bit with sp1 on the laptop.

mjf · 19 Jul 2011

cluberti said:

Well, it would work, but you'd be pre-SP1 again and have to reinstall.

Not doubting it but how does that work?
Those who download the ISO from say neosmart will need to be carefull.

@Karlsnooks
I assume we are all talking System Repair Disk based around a Winre environment. This is stored away in your OS partition.

karlsnooks · 19 Jul 2011

I'm talking about the system repair disc made by this procedure:

DISC - CREATE A SYSTEM REPAIR DISC

START | type System Repair | Enter key | Create Disc button

mjf · 19 Jul 2011

Yes that's right I think we all are.

bru · 19 Jul 2011

This link Windows 7 - Service Pack 1 System Repair Disc says definitely create a new repair disk after installing SP1. I will do it as soon as I get more blank DVDs

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theog · 19 Jul 2011

Startup Repair disk is a CD.