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System Repair Disc
Win10 v.2012 Build 19042.685
Is there other Media than a DVD disc, I can use to prepare such, and of what capacity need it be?
Win10 v.2012 Build 19042.685
Is there other Media than a DVD disc, I can use to prepare such, and of what capacity need it be?
There’s no need to create the Windows inbuilt repair drive as the Windows installation media does exactly the same & can be created on a USB drive.
Hello @chipwood,
[1] You can use a USB with a minimum of 16 GB depending on the answer of No. [2] below.
[2] What do you mean by System Repair Disc?
[3] Are you talking about an In-Place-Upgrade - Repair Install?
[4] If so . . .
In-Place-Upgrade - Repair Install
This is a Non-Destructive Process which keeps ALL your Apps, Programs and Personal Data intact . . .
IMPORTANT: This is an extract from the Tutorial below . . .
- You will only be able to do a repair install of Windows 10 from within Windows 10. You will not be able to do a repair install at boot or in Safe Mode.
- You will need at least around 8.87 GB + what Windows is currently using of free space available on the Windows drive.
- The installation media (ex: ISO or USB) must be the same edition and same or newer build as your currently installed Windows 10. If it's not, then the repair install will fail.
- The installation media (ex: ISO or USB) must be the same base language (aka: system default language) as your currently installed Windows 10. If it's not, then you will not keep anything.
- If you have a 32-bit Windows 10, then you must use a 32-bit ISO or USB.
- If you have a 64-bit Windows 10, then you must use a 64-bit ISO or USB.
> How to Do a Repair Install of Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade
Basically . . .
[1] Download the ISO to the Desktop.
[2] Right-click the ISO and select Mount.
[3] Open File Explorer.
[4] Double-click the mounted drive letter to open it.
[5] Double-click setup.exe.
[6] Choose the Upgrade option.
[7] Select Save your programs and data when asked.
[8] Unmount the ISO by right-clicking the mounted drive and selecting Eject.
The ONLY downside is that you could possibly lose some of your personalizations.
I hope this helps!
You can create bootable external drives- e.g. a flash drive.
If you want a bootable Win 10 disk which can be used to effect certain basic repairs as well as
- installing Win 10
- as a source for an in-place repair install (see above)
see
Create Bootable USB Flash Drive to Install Windows 10
Tha Advanced Startup options are shown in this tutorial
Boot to Advanced Startup Options in Windows 10
(Option 5 for a flash drive).
If instead you mean a live boot disk, then yes, you can download the iso file for it (there are several around, both Win 10 and Linux providing a lot of useful programs when you boot from it) and use the relevant instructions here- e.g. option 2:
Create Bootable USB Flash Drive to Install Windows 10
to create a bootable flash drive - but using the iso file for the live boot disk of course.
Examples of Win 10 live boot disks:
Bob Omb's
Kyhi's
(via Google)
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Yes, a Recovery Drive USB created without including system files is functionally identical to the System Repair Disk DVD. A 1GB USB is sufficient.
Create Recovery Drive in Windows 10
However, the Repair Disk you want to create is typically only made when you want to be able to restore a system image created by 'Backup and Restore (Windows 7)'.
If you have indeed made a system image using the built-in MS tools, then you need to be aware that this has been a deprecated feature for more than three years, and that MS recommend that you use something else. it was never very reliable. It's worst failing was being suddenly (for no obvious reason) unable to recognise one of its images as being available to restore.
Microsoft are doing their best to discourage its use....
Features removed or Deprecated in Windows 10 Fall Creators UpdateMicrosoft said:
You'd be better off following Microsoft's advice and using something else, such as Macrium Reflect Free.
Macrium Software | Macrium Reflect Free
Backup and Restore with Macrium Reflect
Paul Black;[COLOR=#333333 said:
[QUOTE[[1] You can use a USB with a minimum of 16 GB depending on the answer of No. [2] below.
[2] What do you mean by System Repair Disc?
[3] Are you talking about an In-Place-Upgrade - Repair Install?
]4] ] If so . [/QUOTE].
[1] Thanks
[2]see the option on l/h side of https://www.tenforums.com/attachment...recogmised.gif
[3] I think so, with no loss
[4] Much to be read there