Download our recovery and repair disk for Microsoft Windows 7 (also available for Windows 8, Vista, XP or Server editions) that can be used to access system restore tools.
It comes with our exclusive Automated Repair feature, option to access System Restore, tools to backup and recover your most important files, a built-in antivirus scanner and a command-line for advanced recovery options.
Download recovery disk for Windows 7
Looking for recovery disks for other Windows versions?
- Download Windows Vista recovery disk
- Download Windows 8 (and 8.1) recovery disk
- Download Windows XP recovery disk
Contents
Our recovery disk supports x86 and x64 platforms and all Microsoft Windows 7 editions, including 32-bit and 64-bit editions: Ultimate, Enterprise, Professional, Home Premium, Home Basic and Starter.
Easy Recovery Essentials (or EasyRE), is a 55 to 135 MiB ISO image ready to be downloaded.
You can burn this ISO image to any CDs, DVDs or USB drives and boot from it to recover or repair your broken computer. We provided instructions on how to do this below, see Burn to CD, DVD or USB.
With the Easy Recovery Essentials you can (see list of features here):
- Automatically find and fix errors using Automated Repair
- Recover your PC from infections using its built-in antivirus
- Restore your PC to a working state
- Access and backup your most important data (like documents, pictures, music, videos and so on)
Easy Recovery Essentials comes with powerful tools that computer technicians or IT experts can use straight away:
- Fully-featured visual partition editor
- Scriptable command line
- Advanced recovery options
- Web browser
You can read more about EasyRE for computer repair professionals here.
What is a recovery and repair disk
Major PC manufacturers no longer give customers a real Windows 7 installation DVD along with their purchase of a computer.
A Windows 7 installation DVD can be used to recover your PC, not just install a Windows 7 copy. The DVD has a “recovery center” that gives you options to Automated Recovery (attempts to fix automatically any errors found), System Restore (restores your computer to the last working state) or you can access a command-line for advanced recovery options.
Instead, customers are expected to create a recovery media themselves – on a CD, DVD or USB drive.
Your computer’s hard drive might have a recovery partition added by the manufacturer, but what happens when your PC or Windows isn’t working or you’ve lost the disks you had?
If you can’t boot into Windows or your PC isn’t working, only a bootable recovery and repair CD/DVD/USB can save you.
Download recovery disk for Windows 7
Easy Recovery Essentials, our recovery and repair disk, uses a non-destructive repair process that can recover your PC without formatting your hard drive or reinstalling Windows.
It comes with our powerful Automated Repair feature, an antivirus scanner built-in, the ability to access System Restore, tools to browse the Internet (a web browser) and back-up your most important files (documents, videos, pictures, music and so on), memory diagnostics and a command-line tools for advanced options.
Some of its features include (see list of features here):
- One-click Windows repair
- System Restore
- Web browser
- File backup
- Antivirus scanner
- Partition editor
Update: Please note that this disk is no longer free, due to licensing restrictions imposed upon us.
Download Easy Recovery Essentials for Windows 7
Our recovery disk supports x86 and x64 platforms and all Microsoft Windows 7 editions:
- Windows 7 Ultimate (32-bit and 64-bit editions)
- Windows 7 Enterprise (32-bit and 64-bit editions)
- Windows 7 Professional (32-bit and 64-bit editions)
- Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit and 64-bit editions)
- Windows 7 Home Basic (32-bit and 64-bit editions)
- Windows 7 Starter (32-bit edition) (Starter is available only in 32-bit)
It works with any Windows 7 that has Service Packs installed:
- Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
The disk is in ISO image format that you can burn to any CDs, DVDs or USB sticks and then use it as a bootable recovery CD/DVD/USB. We provided step-by-step instructions how to burn the ISO image below.
It’s a 120 MiB download file.
You cannot use a recovery or repair disk to install or reinstall Windows 7.
Burn to CD, DVD or USB
NeoSmart Technologies has published a guide on how to burn an ISO image to CD or DVD. This ISO image can be burnt to any CDs or DVDs and even USB drives.
You can burn the ISO with your favorite burning program. We published step-by-step instructions and guides on how to do this:
If you prefer to have a recovery USB instead, follow our guide on how to make a EasyRE recovery USB drive here.
Compatible with PC manufacturers
Our recovery and repair disk works with any desktop computers, workstations, laptops, notebooks, ultrabooks, netbooks or servers computers from all major PC manufacturers, Dell, Asus, IBM and more.
It works with older or no longer on the market PC brands, such as Gateway Computers or eMachines PCs.
Dell, HP
Dell recovery disk
This disk is compatible with Dell PCs and its manufactured series:
- Adamo
- Inspiron
- Studio
- Vostro
- XPS
- Latitude
Do you have a Dell computer running Windows 7? Read our recovery and restore guide for Dell.
HP recovery disk
Easy Recovery Essentials works with your HP computer, including any of these series and models:
- ENVY
- EliteBook
- Essential Home
- Pavilion
- x2 models
Do you have a HP computer running Windows 7? Read our recovery and restore guide for HP.
Asus, Acer
Asus recovery disk
It works with any Asus computer model that runs any of the following Windows versions:
- Windows 8
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP
- Windows Server 2003, Server 2008 and Server 2012
Do you have an Asus computer running Windows 7? Read our recovery and restore guide for Asus.
Acer recovery disk
Acer users can download our disk. It’s compatible with all Acer models:
- Desktops models: Aspire M and T, Aspire X and Predator G
- Notebooks models: Aspire R, Aspire V3 and Aspire E
- Netbooks and ultra-thin computer models: Aspire S7, Aspire S5, Aspire S3, Aspire P, Aspire M, Aspire V7, Aspire V5
- Netbooks models: Aspire One
Do you have an Acer computer running Windows 7? Read our recovery and restore guide for Acer.
Lenovo, Toshiba, Samsung
Lenovo
Lenovo computers are supported by our disk, including any of the following series:
- Laptops models: ThinkPad and IdeaPad
- Desktops models: Thinkcentre and Ideacentre
Essentials series for laptops and desktop PCs are also supported.
Do you have a Lenovo computer running Windows 7? Read our recovery and restore guide for Lenovo.
Toshiba
The disk is compatible with any Toshiba computer model: Satellite, Qosmio, Portege, Tecra, Kira family series and All-in-One desktop series.
Do you have a Toshiba computer running Windows 7? Read our recovery and restore guide for Toshiba.
Samsung
Samsung users can download our disk. It is compatible with any Samsung laptops or desktops:
- ATIV Book, Gaming and Business PC series for laptops
- ATIV One for All-in-One desktops
IBM, Compaq, Gateway, eMachines
IBM
Lenovo acquired IBM’s personal computer division in 2005. You can download Easy Recovery Essentials if you own a IBM computer.
It is compatible with IBM desktops and laptops models, like the ThinkPad series.
Compaq
The Compaq company was acquired by HP in 2002.
It is compatible with Compaq notebooks and desktops, including the Compaq Presario series.
Gateway and eMachines
Gateway Computers was acquired by Acer in 2007. If you happen to have a Gateway computer, you can download our disk. It is compatible with its manufactured series:
- Series SX, DX and One ZX for desktop systems
- NE and NV series for notebooks
- LT series for netbooks
Do you have a Gateway computer running Windows 7? Read our recovery and restore guide for Gateway.
eMachines computers were available on sale until 2004 when Gateway Computers (above) brought the company. Gateway was acquired in 2007, but the eMachines brand was used until 2012.
If you own a computer from eMachines, you can download our disk as it is compatible with eMachines PCs.
Disk for Windows 8, Vista, XP or Server editions
Easy Recovery Essentials is compatible with other Windows versions, not just 7.
Windows 8
Read more about our recovery disk for Windows 8. It supports Windows 8 and its update, Windows 8.1.
Windows Vista
Read more about our recovery disk for Windows Vista. Easy Recovery Essentials supports all Windows Vista editions, from Vista Starter to Vista Ultimate, and the 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
Windows XP and Server 2003, 2008 and 2012
Windows XP is supported by Easy Recovery Essentials. This includes Service Packs of XP too: SP1, SP2, SP3.
Easy Recovery Essentials supports all Windows Server editions, such as Server 2003, Server 2008 and Server 2012 and the updated versions: Server 2003 R2, Server 2008 R2, Server 2012 R2.
Support
Easy Recovery Essentials supports all Service Packs (SP) of your Windows:
- Windows XP SP1, XP SP2, XP SP3
- Windows Vista SP1, Vista SP2
- Windows 7 SP1, 7 SP2
- Windows 8, 8.1
- Windows Server 2003 R2, Server 2008 R2, Server 2012 R2
Download Easy Recovery Essentials from here.
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It says do not ask for help down here.
my system shows
bootmgr missing
Press ctrl+alt+del to resart
even i cant log in advanced boot option ,I press f8 but does,t appear anything, I also dont have repair DVD/installlation DVD for window 7.
CAn anyone please help me to shortout
I am having the problem the first person was having it keeps blue screening with the same error message, would the recovery disk be of any use??? I backed up my files already on another source.
Thnks
I used paragon backup 10 free version to create all win bootable cd and also i have build the win7 bootable thumdrive ! amazing isn’t it ?. Backup win7 system including MBR and save to any storage such as internal harddisk, thumbdrive, or any other external storage. We can restore our backup system from windows or from bootable cd/thumdrive. Thanks to paragon. So try it yourself. Good luck.
Is there any information on when you will have the links back up? And is there any alternate links at all? Does Microsoft have this available, or do we have to wait until they get their heads out of their asses?
Really, WHAT copyright clarification!? Arrg! Just when I needed it the most too!!
narmo, we are working on it. Microsoft asked us to take down the links while we work out a licensing agreement with them on behalf of our users. We hope to have good news shortly.
why i can’t got it?
Screw Microsoft. They make it so difficult to perform what should be easy tasks, and then prevent websites like this one from helping people where Microsoft has failed.
its for obvious reasons, microsoft wants “power” and “authority”, also known as “dominance”, fucking selfish bitches, go die in a fucking hole…
I bought a G 450 Laptop from US and warrenty has expired. today i pressed some key by mistake and Lenovo suddedly did not work and failed to start . cause it says may be software or harware change to fix insert your WINDOWS installation disc and restart your computer, which i do not have. I hve only Lenovo Recovery CD. when inserted it is showing no signs.
Now how to find out the Product. I went over the tool free no and spoke to service centre and they are asking to contact tool free no 18004252666. now I do not have the Windows 7 CD. i called service station they have asked me to check the warrently perooid and register. now how to go about.
I have only LENOVO RECOVERY DVD. i tried with that also but failed.
Can some onehelp me to recover my laptop. i am in chennai
help , is this different from the recovery disk you can make by clicking start=program=maintenance=create system repair disk……….?
hei where download link?????
Why the Microsoft always have COPYRIGHT and LICENSE issue…arghh..this is just the system repair discs and not the windows installation discs
thank
Is that someone already download the file, please upload it!
Is that possible for me to get back all the data, which I just formatted my C: drive?
If so, how to do it? I have tried using windows 7 repair disk, it shows “No OS was detected from your drive”. Please help !!! Thanks~
Can you please let us know when the Windows 7 is available again?
No one will provide a recovery disk for me! (computer pre-installed, but they won’t supply an actual disk).
Thanks for your help.
This is definitely useful to know. My laptop nearly crashed and all I was doing was just installing and meddling with the printer settings. The OS is just so unstable at times, I think I better download this first just in case.
Where is the New Link for windows 7? please respond Thankz…
And by licensing agreement they mean draw this out so that everyone will eventually forget about it.
We’re actually still in contact with Microsoft and are perhaps a week or two away from sealing this.
Hey guys can any one tell me from where to download this cuse i cant see a download link in there , or send me the link to where from you downloaded it , i will be very thankful ,thanks in advance . HELp
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I can’t download this file from this website
I have a dell laptop I get a black screen when I start up my laptop that said bootmgr is missing if I get a window 7 rocovery CD will it work
so many silly naive people out there.
most computers with pre instrall OS say as soon as you turn it on “would you like to create recovery or back up disk”
or as posted earlier use the windows backup and recovery utils.
learn how to use an OS. i think people shouldnt be allowed to use a computer with out a license, perhaps then there would be less virus’ and scams.
Hi, Thank for Help. Its easy. And 100% work on my cloned windows7 disk.
regards
Robert
Can’t start windows 7 ultimate for a whole day now because those ….ers didn’t give me a installation dvd 2 years ago. How can I boot the recovery cd? When I change the bootsequence my bios it still boots from the harddisk
Can you download this to a hard drive instead of a CD? (seeing as I have a netbook which has no CD drive)
Has the deal been sealed with Microsoft as Yet? Can I go ahead and purchase the windows 7 64 bit now?
Hi Tesha,
Absolutely. We posted an update here: http://neosmart.net/blog/2011/windows-recovery-discs-updated-reinstated/
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i don’t have a dvd on my laptop.can i use a usb memory stick?
How do i get thru Admin password,i have forgot it!
I bought the disc, however im not getting any prompts after inserting the disc and rebooting. My computer is still coming on but executable files must have been seriously damaged by a virus probably. Alot of files are not opening in a normal boot. How do i use the disc now?
In safe mode it says that windows can not read the disk in drive d and the if its not formatted it should be formatted. What should i do?
I have problems with “bootmgr is compressed” I checked online for help and I found you guys, you recomended me to download a recovery disc for my windows 7, I did everything, I used the recovery disc, on reboot I hit F8 key and all of them and still the same, what else should I do?
hey anyone got the file to download with bills now – a- days and the prices on stuff going up i dont even have a quarter to my name and to continue working i need my laptop to be stable so if someone could e-mail me the stuff so i can put it on a disk and redo my computer please i really need this my laptop crashed bad yesterday please help im beggin someone to my email is countryboydj18@yahoo.com
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cant read that i speak english only lol
Why do we know need to buy it D:
To Adams Ourahay: Because nothing is free in this world and you get what you pay for?
Why should they give it to you for free?
I boot from cd and then get black screen again. Paid almost ten bucks for nothing.
Im currently looking this info up on my phone. My computer crashed and where do u suggest i download thisn my error kessage is unmountable boot voluke. Will it worl for that pro lem.
My computer says that Windows OS can’t detect a free hard drive space. Hard drive error. What do I do?
Thank you so much!
I’ve been using GRUB boot loader to have dual boot option with two OS’s and mistakenly erased the Linux partition and struck with GRUB rescue, which couldn’t fine the windows 7.
Luckily i found this article and it saved and recovered the W7.