This is a guide about Lenovo recovery disks for the following versions of Windows: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10. A recovery disk is also known as a restore disc, repair disc, boot disc or rescue disk. Looking for a recovery disk for Lenovo? Download Easy Recovery Essentials (our recovery […]
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Asus Recovery Disk – Guide for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
This is a guide about Asus recovery disks for the following versions of Windows: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8. A recovery disk is also known as a restore disc, repair disc, boot disc or rescue disk. Looking for a recovery disk for Asus? Download Easy Recovery Essentials (our recovery and repair […]
HP Recovery Disk: Guide for Windows 10, Windows 11, XP, Vista, 7, 8
This guide is about HP recovery disks for the following versions of Windows: Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8. A recovery disk is also known as a restore disc, repair disc, boot disc or rescue disk. Looking for a recovery disk for HP? Download Easy Recovery Essentials, our […]
Gateway Recovery Disk: Guide for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
This guide is about Gateway recovery disks for the following versions of Windows: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. A recovery disk is also known as a restore disc, repair disc, boot disc or rescue disk. Gateway Computers acquired eMachines Computers in 2004 and, in 2007, Gateway Computers was acquired by Acer. […]
Dell Recovery Disk – Guide for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
This is a guide about Dell recovery disks for the following versions of Windows: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8. A recovery disk is also known as a restore disc, repair disc, boot disc or rescue disk. Dell no longer ships operating system disks with new systems. You can create recovery disks […]
Acer Recovery Disk: Guide for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
This is a guide about recovery disks for Acer computers for the following versions of Windows: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. A recovery disk is also known as a restore disc, repair disc, boot disc or rescue disk. Acer users can create a recovery and backup disk using the computer’s installed […]
Dell Recovery Partition – Guide for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
This is a guide for recovering Dell computers using the recovery partition for the following versions of Windows: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. Looking for a recovery disk for Dell? Download Easy Recovery Essentials, our recovery and repair disk for Dell computers. Contents Download recovery disk for Dell If the recovery […]
Creating a Bootable CD or DVD
This knowledgebase article discusses the creation of bootable CDs or DVDs from downloaded ISO images. What are Bootable CDs and DVDs? There are many reasons to need to boot a PC from a bootable CD or DVD. Most users with an intermediate level of PC experience are familiar with having to start their machine up […]
Booting from a CD or DVD
For Windows PCs that won’t start up, can’t boot, or cannot get past the login screen, one of the only repair venues left is starting up the PC from a bootable CD, DVD, or USB. Bootable CDs Depending on your computer’s make and model, there are two different ways of telling your PC to start […]
Accessing the Advanced Boot Options menu
“Advanced Boot Options” is a menu that can be displayed before Windows starts, providing access to various recovery options useful in attempting repair and recovery of damaged or incorrectly configured Windows PCs. The “Advanced Boot Options” Menu Depending on what version of Windows is installed, the Advanced Boot Options menu may or may not have […]