USB Bootable factory restore

[whs]

For that particular case it is a good idea. Maybe someone can come up with a way to do that.

Send a PM to SIW2. He is an expert in finagle stuff like that.

 

[Kaktussoft]

lastly, are there switches that you can add to the boot usb so it will automatically start to restore the image file that's on the drive?

Yes. But why??? I assume you want at least a confirmation like "Do you really want to restore?"

 

[Kaktussoft]

v5 - How to run DiskRestore from Windows PE
v4: How to create a bootable DVD with automatic restore (Restore, v4)

 

[ericnumnutz]

Hi

Like I said I would like to make it as quick and dummy proof as possible. Yes one prompt are u sure u want to do this would be ok but I am looking for this to be as plug and play, quick and easy for a user that needs to restore the pc back to factory default as possible. Please if u know how let me know. Thanks.

 

[ericnumnutz]

v5 - How to run DiskRestore from Windows PE
v4: How to create a bootable DVD with automatic restore (Restore, v4)

Thank you!!! I will try this. The directions say DVD but I hope it can work with a flash drive too? Thanks!

 

[MilesAhead]

The WinPE can go on a Fat32 stick, but the Macrium images themselves require NTFS.

With latest Macrium Free I made a WinPE USB. It's a 32 GB FAT32 stick. Later I did an image and just saved to a folder on the stick. Macrium automatically wrote the image using max 4 GB files. Nothing to it.

 

[ericnumnutz]

just noticed on the directions it says you must have the paid version of Macrium installed

 

[ericnumnutz]

I can not get the box that I check unattended mode in diskrestore to pop up. is that because I do not have the paid version of Macrium installed and only the free version?

 

[Kaktussoft]

I can not get the box that I check unattended mode in diskrestore to pop up. is that because I do not have the paid version of Macrium installed and only the free version?

Did you run diskrestrore.exe AFTER booting to winpe?
Some info about diskrestore http://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&rct=j...2FFTJKVwPgfypvWLA&sig2=bSl9FMuf98t8ufzST3RwkQ

 

[ericnumnutz]

No I ran it in windows I think that's what the directions I had said to do.

 

[Kaktussoft]

No I ran it in windows I think that's what the directions I had said to do.

You want to make a recovery usb disk.... with software to restore and the backup image as well.. correct?
We were talking about recovery with macrium reflect from WINPE!
If the main harddisk is faulty or has been replaced you must be able to restore as well.

See it uses WINPE... not the full blown win7 installation.

 

[ericnumnutz]

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To integrate with Windows PE you must have purchased Macrium Reflect and​

installed v2.1.2525 (or later) of the Windows PE rescue CD .

I think this is why its not working right for me, I only have the free version

 

[SIW2]

You can make your own easily enough.

Perhaps you should try Aomei backuuper. That will make winpe media for you, it has a lot of extra features as well. It is the best freebie.

http://www.backup-utility.com/download.html

You only need the 20mb version.

 

[ericnumnutz]

interesting little program but I do not think it will do what I am looking for. I want to make a USB recovery Drive that once its plugged in and booted to it will restore the PC with very little or no user intervention at all. thanks

 

[MilesAhead]

interesting little program but I do not think it will do what I am looking for. I want to make a USB recovery Drive that once its plugged in and booted to it will restore the PC with very little or no user intervention at all. thanks

The problem with scripting is the WinPE would have to support it. Here's a page showing how to incorporate VBScript support:
droppeDPackets » VBScript in WinPE

But it usually is not try once and everything works doing that kind of stuff in my experience. A Linux boot would likely have Perl or Python support. But then you have the secure boot issue. Looks like you need some kind of macro utility that will run straight off WinPE. That's assuming all machines are set up the same so the program can just click the buttons in order.

 

[Kaktussoft]

Note:​

To integrate with Windows PE you must have purchased Macrium Reflect and​

installed v2.1.2525 (or later) of the Windows PE rescue CD .

I think this is why its not working right for me, I only have the free version

It's quite simple: Include a Custom Script in a Windows PE Image