Creating System Recovery Disks Windows 10

tiggersmum
tiggersmum Member Posts: 8 New User
edited March 2023 in 2017 Archives

Hi all,

 

I need to create system recovery disks but unsure how to do it.

 

Can someone please give me the instructions?

 

Thank you

 

Man Happy

 

ETA: Found it but I want to create a disk. It's asking for a usb

Answers

  • IronFly
    IronFly ACE Posts: 18,412 Trailblazer

    No disks on windows 10, just USB since they are more reliable and faster to read/write.

    I'm not an Acer employee.
  • tiggersmum
    tiggersmum Member Posts: 8 New User

     

     

    Thank you. Just need to get a thumb drive big enough. 

     

    Why did they change to usb when discs are much easier to store?

  • IronFly
    IronFly ACE Posts: 18,412 Trailblazer
    Mostly because USB flash drive is faster and more reliable than DVD and some laptops are without DVD drive.
    I'm not an Acer employee.
  • tiggersmum
    tiggersmum Member Posts: 8 New User

    Ok. Thanks mateWoman Happy

  • IronFly
    IronFly ACE Posts: 18,412 Trailblazer
    You welcome
    I'm not an Acer employee.
  • Ingrid1990
    Ingrid1990 Member Posts: 21 Networker
    Hi tiggersmum Have you successfully created the bootable system recovery disk?
  • tiggersmum
    tiggersmum Member Posts: 8 New User

    Not yet Ingrid1990. I just need to get a usb thumb drive. Probablywon't be till Monday

  • Ingrid1990
    Ingrid1990 Member Posts: 21 Networker

    Well, what's your plan?

  • tiggersmum
    tiggersmum Member Posts: 8 New User

    My plan is to buy the usb drive and create a recovery drive

  • Ingrid1990
    Ingrid1990 Member Posts: 21 Networker

    Great. 

    But you should know that the ISO file downloading from Microsoft official website doesn't contain your current OS personal settings. If you want to keep these personal settings and backup current Windows 10 system to USB drive, you may get "the drive is not a valid backup location" warning. The solution is create recovery drive with professional software or keep regular backups of Windows 10 on safe place and create a bootable media by backup & restore software. Restore the latest backup point of Windows 10 if the need ever arises. 

    Kind regards.

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