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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
Last edited by jamel36; 09 Aug 2010 at 18:24. Reason: forgot to give sunny the url
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 W7 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.