restore CD

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could someone tell me how to create a restore CD.
I know that most new computers now are supplied with a
restore CD to get the system back from a crash and thought
that if I could create a CD for my own system it would be
quicker than having to reload XP and then all the other
software. and it would ensure that I get the system back
to the correct installation
Brian
 
Brian said:
could someone tell me how to create a restore CD.
I know that most new computers now are supplied with a
restore CD to get the system back from a crash and thought
that if I could create a CD for my own system it would be
quicker than having to reload XP and then all the other
software.
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I think the most comfortable (and secure) way for this is to get
third-party software that can do this. Ask in your local software
store; some CD burning tools support such features, but a cloning
software may be the better choice.
 
Most OEM systems come with their own restore CD that just contains the base
operating systems with a few apps. Usually the image is only 650mb in
size. It is doubtful that unless you used a burned DVD that you would be
able to create a restore disk.

You could use a 3rd party disk imaging utility to image your system onto
DVD/CDR/Network Share and then perform a network restore from a boot
floppy. This is actually what a lot of the OEMs do. They create a
customized base installation of Windows on a source machine, Sysprep it,
and then image it using imaging software. Then they create CDROMs with
their imaging software on it along with the Syprep image. However, they
still have a space constraint of 650-700mb they are very limited on how
much extra software they can put on the disk. I would assume that for your
system and applications to be imaged, it would be well over 2gigs.

However, you do have some other options. Automated System Recovery (ASR)
is a feature in Windows XP Professional that allows you to create a backup
of everything on your system to tape or disk. You then have the ability to
easily restore all the data on your system:

818903 Automated System Recovery Overview in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=818903


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