I need make a partition recovery for Install Windows 7 UEFI/GPT.

[Thvle]

Hello, I would like to know how to make a partition to install Windows 7 from there forever. So far I've used a USB formatted with 'Rufus', but as I usually format very often, I want boot the computer from the partition, to do everything faster.

It is important that the installation has support for UEFI mode install, so I'm not interested in MBR / Legacy.

Regards.

 

[fireberd]

Here is the forum tutorial on how to install UEFI Windows 7, I assume this is what you are looking for.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...e-firmware-interface-install-windows-7-a.html

 

[Thvle]

Here is the forum tutorial on how to install UEFI Windows 7, I assume this is what you are looking for.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...e-firmware-interface-install-windows-7-a.html

But in this guide does not indicate how to install from a partition, only from a flash drive or a DVD. I want just that, but installing from a partition.

 

[fireberd]

Installing from a flash drive is relatively fast. As you already have the flash drive, this method is becoming very popular from what I read.

 

[Thvle]

Installing from a flash drive is relatively fast. Put it on a flash drive and set it aside only for reinstalling. You won't have to create a hard drive partition for that. The flash drive method is becoming very popular from what I read.

USB 2.0 has a theoretical speed of 60MB/sec, but really no more than 20 ... so it is not comparable to my HDD (120-150mb/sec read)

 

[DavidE]

This tutorial may help you.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/58455-recovery-partition-create.html

Have you considered using System Backup Images?
You could keep a "most current clean" image(s) to restore from...all the way back to the "Clean Pristine" install if you keep it and need it.

If you keep using the recovery partition "to install Windows 7 from there forever", every month that goes by you will have more Windows Updates to apply when you install from there...

 

[Thvle]

This tutorial may help you.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/58455-recovery-partition-create.html

Have you considered using System Backup Images?
You could keep a "most current clean" image(s) to restore from...all the way back to the "Clean Pristine" install if you keep it and need it.

If you keep using the recovery partition "to install Windows 7 from there forever", every month that goes by you will have more Windows Updates to apply when you install from there...

what image backup program you recommend? I wish I could boot from partition, and not from USB. As more OEM style computers, with the F3-F4, etc., comes into that partition.

 

[DavidE]

I think Macrium is the most recommended in SF, but there are many other programs that work well...
Personally I use a paid version of Acronis.
I've been using it for many years and it has served me well - I have restored an OS more times than I can remember without problems.

I'm not a good one to give best advice because my setup is "not normal".
I use a tray system for removable hard drives, so i can pop in and out SATA HDs like most do with USB drives, Optical discs, ...
And these drives run with internal SATA HD speed.
I also have multi-boot PCs, so if one OS goes south, I can reboot another OS, and recover the failed OS with virtually no down time.

I did some playing with Macrium (free) and was very impressed - I wouldn't hesitate to use it.
Here is a tutorial for Macrium, and a tutorial for creating a bootable rescue disc:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/73828-imaging-free-macrium.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/218920-macrium-reflect-create-bootable-rescue-usb-drive.html

I think I've read where there is a way to create a bootable partition using a system backup image...
If I can find that info I'll post back with the link.

I don't have UEFI/GPT so I don't know if that makes a difference with this...

 

[jumanji]

Have a look at this Windows 7/8 - OEM Recovery Partition Creator . Will this be what you are looking for?

 

[Eericfrank]

I have used RecoveryFix for Windows Data Recovery & it's work well for me to recover partition data. For more info you can visit :- Partition Recovery Software for Fat & NTFS and download software demo.

 

[gregrocker]

It's not worth the trouble to create a bootable Recovery partition with your customized Win7 image or the Win7 installer booting from it, because it defeats the purpose of having the image available if the HD fails. So saving the image on an external HD gives you backup against this and is also much easier.

Besides, saving a backup image after setup with all of your programs and settings makes it infinitely easier to recover and thus the best method overall.