

Leave everything default format the 350 MB space as NTFS and at New Label: box type System Reserved and click Next and Finish Buttons.Ĭopy critical boot files to the system partition and to create a new system BCD store.Right clicked new unallocated 350 MB space and select New Simple Volume.Type 350 into Enter the Amount of space to shrink in MB : box.From Disk Management console right click C: partition and select Shrink Volume.Open Disk Management console by pressing Windows key + R and type Diskmgmmt.msc into opened Run dialog box, click OK button.When ready to start, click on Create button. Select the USB flash drive (ex: "E:\ (USB)" ) you want to make a recovery drive, and click on Next button.

Open your Start menu, type RecoveryDrive.exe in the search box, press Enter key.Ĭheck or Uncheck the Back up system files to the recovery drive box for what you want to do, and click on Next button. If you back up system files to this drive, you'll also be able to use it to reinstall Windows. You will need empty USB Flash Drive or blank CD or DVD if you click “Create a system repair disk with a CD or DVD” option on the Connect USB flash drive screen.Įven if your PC can't start, you can use the Recovery drive to reset it or troubleshoot problems. Open the Search charm by dragging your mouse to the top or bottom right corners of the screen or press WinKey + Q keys and type Recover into Search charm and click Create a recovery drive to create USB recovery drive which will include WinRE and optionally Windows OS factory recover image. You will need a blank CD or DVD and then just follow the instructions to create a Windows Repair Disk.Ĭreate a Windows 8, 8.1 System Repair Disc Open the "Backup and Restore" by clicking the "Start Menu -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Backup and Restore" and In the left pane, click “Create a system repair disc”. Follow the instructions to create a Windows System Repair Disk you will need either a blank CD or DVD.

Program that creates a Windows System Repair Disc can be started from "Start Menu -> All Programs -> Maintenance -> Create a Recovery Disc". The Service Pack 1 must be install to create a Windows System Repair Disc from Windows Vista. Windows System Repair Disc can be created containing the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) i recommend creating a Windows Repair Disc to anybody without a Windows OS installation DVD.Ĭreate a Windows Vista System Repair Disc You can delete and create new System Reserved partition.
