How To Create A Recovery Disk
In the early beta version off service Pack 1 to Window Vista was one excellent tool in order to create one handy repairdisk that could be used when having problems. For a reason that function has been taken away in the final SP1-version.
The funny thing is that the program actually still is there - the problem is that you can't start it… But this can be solved through using the program from the beta version instead.
The file I am talking about is called recdisc.exe and is in the file \ windows \ system32. In order to erase or to change the name of it, it is required that you first change the rights for it.
Right click on the file and choose properties. Go to the tab security, click on the button advanced and go to the tab owners. You see that the owner to the file is TrustedInstaller and you must change this to yourself.
Click on the button edit and then on "change users or groups". Click on advanced and later on "search now". Choose your own name and click on OK. Close with OK three times.
Click on the button edit. Mark your name, tick off then for complete authorization in the field downward. Close with OK twice.
Now, you have the right to handle the file and can change names on it (it is better than clearing it, so you have it left in reserve). Then get the replacementfile here if you have Vista 32 :
http://www.istartedsomething.com/uploads/recdisc_x
Or if you have Vista 64:
http://www.istartedsomething.com/uploads/recdisc_x
Pack up the zipfile and put the recdisc.exe in \windows\system32. Now you can click twice on it to run the program and it will make a recovery disc for you. Recovery disc is useful also when you use tools like registry cleaner if something goes wrong.
The funny thing is that the program actually still is there - the problem is that you can't start it… But this can be solved through using the program from the beta version instead.
The file I am talking about is called recdisc.exe and is in the file \ windows \ system32. In order to erase or to change the name of it, it is required that you first change the rights for it.
Right click on the file and choose properties. Go to the tab security, click on the button advanced and go to the tab owners. You see that the owner to the file is TrustedInstaller and you must change this to yourself.
Click on the button edit and then on "change users or groups". Click on advanced and later on "search now". Choose your own name and click on OK. Close with OK three times.
Click on the button edit. Mark your name, tick off then for complete authorization in the field downward. Close with OK twice.
Now, you have the right to handle the file and can change names on it (it is better than clearing it, so you have it left in reserve). Then get the replacementfile here if you have Vista 32 :
http://www.istartedsomething.com/uploads/recdisc_x
Or if you have Vista 64:
http://www.istartedsomething.com/uploads/recdisc_x
Pack up the zipfile and put the recdisc.exe in \windows\system32. Now you can click twice on it to run the program and it will make a recovery disc for you. Recovery disc is useful also when you use tools like registry cleaner if something goes wrong.
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