{"id":47877,"date":"2014-03-18T20:19:01","date_gmt":"2014-03-18T20:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=47877"},"modified":"2014-04-03T00:37:26","modified_gmt":"2014-04-03T00:37:26","slug":"make-system-repair-disk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/make-system-repair-disk\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a System Repair Disk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h4>How to Make a System Repair Disk<\/h4>\n<p>By Bob Rankin<\/p>\n<p><i><font SIZE=\"2\">Step by step instructions on how to create a repair, recovery or rescue disk.&#8211;PC Pitstop<\/i><\/font>.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<p>When something goes horribly wrong with your hard drive, a system repair, recovery or rescue disk can get you back up and running. But there are several types, and vendors don&#8217;t always provide these when you buy a new PC. If you don&#8217;t have one handy for your Windows operating system, now is the time to make one. Read on to learn how&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>An Ounce of Prevention&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your Windows computer won&#8217;t start normally from the hard drive, a system repair or recovery disk can usually fix the problem. Note that these disks cannot be used to install or re-install Windows. It&#8217;s just a stripped down bootable Windows interface that can be used for recovery tasks such as Startup Repair, System Restore, and some other tools.<\/p>\n<p>Startup Repair is an automated diagnostic and repair program that attempts to analyze and fix corrupted startup components on the specified drive. Choose it if your hard drive won&#8217;t boot or Windows will not load.<\/p>\n<p>System Restore returns your Windows installation to a state saved at an earlier date, called a System Restore Point. System Restore Points are automatically created at various times, and you can always create one manually. 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