System Repair Disc - Create

How to Create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc​

   Information

This will show you how to create a Windows 7 system repair disc to be able to use to boot to system recovery options to help recover your Windows 7 installation if you don't have a Windows installation disc, can't find your Windows installation disc, or can't access the recovery options provided by your computer manufacturer.

A system repair disc is not able to install Windows 7.

   Note

If you are unable to boot your Windows 7 to create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc, then you could create it on another computer to use on your computer.

   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.

:note: For Windows 10, see the following link - System Repair Disc - Create in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Tutorials

EXAMPLE: System Recovery Options
NOTE: Using the System Repair Disc that you have created below, you can boot to the system recovery options screen below.



Here's How:
1. Open the Start Menu, then type recdisc.exe in the search box and press Enter.
A) Go to step 3.
OR

2. Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click on the Backup and Restore icon.
A) Click on the Create a System repair disc link in the left blue pane. (See screenshot below)

3. Insert a blank unformatted CD or DVD into your CD/DVD drive and click on the Create disc button. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If you are prompted to insert a Windows installation disc, it means that the files needed to create the system repair disc cannot be found on your computer. Insert a Windows 7 installation disc.

4. It will now start creating the System Repair Disc. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If a AutoPlay window pops up, just close it.

5. When it's finished, click on the Close button. (See screenshot below)

6. Click on OK. (See screenshot below)

7. Remove and label your new Windows 7 System Repair Disc from the CD/DVD drive.

   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

That's it,
Shawn

Related Tutorials

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• How to Tell if Windows 7 is a 32-bit or 64-bit System Type
• How to Create a Windows 7 Recovery Partition
• How to Create a Windows 7 Installation USB Key
• How to Boot to the System Recovery Options in Windows 7
• How to Boot to the Advanced Boot Options in Windows 7
• How to Run a Startup Repair in Windows 7
• How to Do a System Restore in Windows 7
• How to Do a System Image Recovery in Windows 7
• How to Run the Memory Diagnostics Tool in Windows 7
• How to Open a Command Prompt at Startup in Windows 7
• How to Do a Repair Install to Fix Windows 7
• How to Extract Files from the Windows 7 Installation DVD
• How to Make a MS-DOS Bootable Flash Drive
• How to Create a System Recovery Shortcut in Windows 7
• How to Create a Windows 7 Backup and Restore Shortcut
• How to Create a Windows 7 Universal Installation Disc
• How to Boot Windows 7 System Repair Disc from USB Pen Drive or External Hard Disk Using Grub4Dos
• How to Recover from an Infinitely Looping Startup Repair Loop without Reinstalling Windows
• How to Slipstream Windows 7 SP1 and Updates to Create a Bootable USB, Installation DVD, or ISO File
• How to Hide or Show "Do you want to create a system repair disc?" Message

 

[hexokinase]

Thanks, very helpful

Thanks

 

[freeon]

I tried doing that but it says that the info needed is not on the hard drive and i didn't get a disc with the laptop. what are my options.

 

[Brink]

Hello Freeon, and welcome to Seven Forums.

I'm assuming that you have a OEM Windows 7 that came preinstalled on your laptop when you bought it.

At what point in the steps did it give your this? What was the exact complete message that it gave you?

 

[freeon]

Yes windows came preinstalled. When i click on create disk I get the following message. Insert windows installation disc. The files needed to create a system repair disc were not found on this computer. You can still create a system repair disc if you have a windows installation disc.

 

[sandarkan]

Hello Rakcs,

Unfortunately this method will only let you create one using a DVD. However, you can create a Windows 7 installation USB key to use to do the same thing with instead from your Windows 7 ISO file.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Shawn

My new notebook does not have a CD/DVD drive. Can I create a Windows 7 System Repair Disk directly to a USB key or external HDD without first burning an image to a cd/dvd and then copying that image to a USB key?

If so, can you advise how to do this or point me to a tutorial.

Thanks.

 

[Brink]

Hello Sandarkan,

You could use OPTION TWO in this tutorial on the first page to download the System Repair Disk ISO, then use METHOD ONE in the tutorial link below to burn the ISO to a USB key and make it bootable.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Wrams]

Yea thanks for the info. It reminded me to create the DVD because I had forgot Anyway thanks

 

[Brink]

You're welcome Wrams.

 

[sahn5611]

Volume of system repair discs ?

Thank you.But I cannot create a windows 7 system repair discs with one CD 700 Mb.The laptop show the CD isn't blank and ....finish.My CD haven't any data ?Format again is unsucessfully

 

[santro20]

Unable to create repair disk

Hi
Followed the tutorial but am unable to create repair disk.
always get the same message , attaching the screenshot....
though I have a Win 7 installation DVD, wanted this repair disk just for emergency..
thanks in advance

 

[Brink]

Hello Santro,

No worries. You can use OPTION TWO in the tutorial to download and create one instead then.

 

[Wrams]

As always spot on, thanks for this I will now create my recovery disk and then I am trouble free atlast...

Thanks for the tut.

 

[Brink]

You're welcome Wrams.

 

[Charles Kane]

Just a final bit of info which no one has mentioned.
The total size of the data burnt was 142mb.
So you certainly don't need a blank DVD for this, a CD will do the job fine.

 

[Wrams]

Thanks for the info. Nice!!

 

[Arijit2010win7]

Hi,

I'm genuine Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Copy DVD pack owner from yesterday.

My question is if I restore my windows7 by using the method 2, Am I need to Re-Activate the copy again ?

Yes, I have the full installation disc but don't want to use those original DVD now & then cause I'm worried about damaging my disc.

How many time a Retail Copy user eligible to activate his copy online ? (I read the whole tutorial of this forum 'How to activate windows in phone').

Please anyone.....Thanks in advance.

 

[Jonathan_King]

Hi,

I'm genuine Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Copy DVD pack owner from yesterday.

My question is if I restore my windows7 by using the method 2, Am I need to Re-Activate the copy again ?

Yes, I have the full installation disc but don't want to use those original DVD now & then cause I'm worried about damaging my disc.

How many time a Retail Copy user eligible to activate his copy online ? (I read the whole tutorial of this forum 'How to activate windows in phone').

Please anyone.....Thanks in advance.

Welcome!

Downloading the ISO and burning it to a CD is the same as creating one manually in Windows. You should not need to reactivate, but if you do, and it does not accept your key, activate by telephone.

 

[Arijit2010win7]

Thank You Sir clearing my doubts.....

But I also want to know is there any specific info/documentation page about this:

How many time a Retail Copy user eligible to activate his copy online ?

Like quota or anything....etc

After reading the tutorial in this forum, I feel it very cumbersome job to Activate copy via phone.

 

[Jonathan_King]

I'm not sure about that one. I haven't seen any definite numbers. All I know is that sometimes activation online is successful, and sometimes you need to call.

 

[gregrocker]

I FOUND IT!

Thanks, Shawn.

Took some swimming, since the tutes here are as widespread as the ocean.