A recovery disk is also known as a restore disc, repair disc, boot disc or rescue disk.<\/p>\n
Looking for a recovery disk for Asus?<\/strong> Download Easy Recovery Essentials (our recovery and repair disk for Asus).<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If your Asus computer no longer has the recovery partition needed to restore the computer, you can use an alternative recovery disk to access and backup your files.<\/p>\n You can download Easy Recovery Essentials, our recovery and repair disk. It’s an ISO download image ready to be burned directly to a CD, DVD or a USB flash drive.<\/p>\n Easy Recovery Essentials is compatible with all Asus computers and with the following Windows versions:<\/p>\n Note:<\/em> Easy Recovery Essentials can not be used to install or reinstall Windows.<\/p>\n Features of Easy Recovery Essentials for your Asus computer include:<\/p>\n With Easy Recovery Essentials you can:<\/p>\n It’s compatible with Asus computers (laptops, desktops etc.) and with the following Windows versions: XP, Vista, 7 or 8.<\/p>\n Download Easy Recovery Essentials for Asus computers from here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Windows XP users<\/strong><\/p>\n Easy Recovery Essentials can be used as an alternative recovery disk for computers from Asus with Windows XP installed, including the full list of Windows XP editions with Service Packs installed:<\/p>\n It’s compatible with both the Home and Professional editions of Windows XP:<\/p>\n Download Easy Recovery Essentials for Asus with Microsoft Windows XP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Windows Vista users<\/strong><\/p>\n You can use Easy Recovery Essentials as an alternative recovery disk for Asus computers, if you have Windows Vista installed.<\/p>\n Easy Recovery Essentials supports x86 and x64 platforms and all Windows Vista editions, including the 32-bit and 64-bit editions:<\/p>\n It’s compatible with any of the available Service Packs of Windows Vista:<\/p>\n Download Easy Recovery Essentials for Asus with Microsoft Windows Vista<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Windows 7 users<\/strong><\/p>\n Easy Recovery Essentials can be an alternative recovery disk for Asus computers with Windows 7.<\/p>\n Easy Recovery Essentials supports both x86 and x64 platforms and is compatible with the full list of Windows 7 editions, including the 32-bit and the 64-bit:<\/p>\n It’s compatible with SP1 of Windows 7:<\/p>\n Download Easy Recovery Essentials for Asus with Microsoft Windows 7<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Windows 8 users<\/strong><\/p>\n Easy Recovery Essentials can be used as an alternative recovery disk for Asus computers with Windows 8 installed.<\/p>\n It supports the x86 and x64 platforms and all the Microsoft Windows 8 editions (8 and 8.1), including the 32-bit and the 64-bit editions:<\/p>\n Download Easy Recovery Essentials for Asus with Microsoft Windows 8<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Asus computers have a recovery partition, named “RECOVERY” that you can use to restore your Windows. Various models (not all) from Asus have a recovery DVD that can be used for the same recovery and restore process.<\/p>\n If you do not have a recovery DVD or a partition called “RECOVERY”, go to Download an alternative recovery disk for Asus.<\/a><\/p>\n How to access the recovery partition<\/strong><\/p>\n The recovery partition is available only if your partition is undamaged! If the partition is corrupt, use the recovery DVDs instead.<\/p>\n How to access the recovery DVDs<\/strong><\/p>\n Windows XP users can restore their Asus computer using the “RECOVERY” partition installed on their hard drive or using the recovery DVD. If you no longer have the “RECOVERY” partition intact, go to Download alternative recovery disk for Asus.<\/a><\/p>\n Instructions when using the recovery partition:<\/strong><\/p>\n Personal data will be lost during the recovery process. Backup your computer!<\/p>\n Instructions when using the recovery DVD:<\/strong><\/p>\n All data will be lost during the recovery process. Backup your computer!<\/p>\n The Recover system to a partition<\/em> option allows you to keep other partitions and only delete the one you choose.<\/p>\n The Recover system to entire HD<\/em> option will delete all partitions from your hard disk.\n<\/li>\n Users of Asus computers with Windows Vista installed can either use the recovery partition or the recovery DVD. If you no longer have the “RECOVERY” partition intact or the DVD, go to Download alternative recovery disk for Asus.<\/a><\/p>\n Instructions when using the recovery partition:<\/strong><\/p>\n All data will be lost during the recovery process. Backup your computer before you continue!<\/p>\n You have 3 options at this step: Recover Windows to first partition only<\/strong>, Recover Windows to entire HD<\/strong> or Recover Windows to entire HD with 2 partitions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Recover Windows to first partition only<\/em> option will delete only the first partition and you can keep the other partitions.<\/p>\n The Recover Windows to entire HD<\/em> option will delete all your partitions.<\/p>\n The Recover Windows to entire HD with 2 partitions<\/em> option will delete all partitions and create 2 new partitions: C and D.\n<\/li>\n Instructions when using the recovery DVD:<\/strong><\/p>\n All data will be lost during the recovery process. Backup your computer before you continue!<\/p>\n Before you start:<\/p>\n The instructions are:<\/p>\n Similar to the recovery partition’s instructions above, you have 3 options at this step:<\/p>\n Recover Windows to first partition only:<\/strong> this option will delete only the first partition and you can keep the other partitions.<\/p>\n Recover Windows to entire HD:<\/strong> this option will delete all your partitions.<\/p>\n Recover Windows to entire HD with 2 partitions:<\/strong> this option will delete all partitions and create 2 new partitions: C and D.\n<\/li>\n Windows 7 users can use the recovery partition or the recovery DVD to recover an Asus computer. If you no longer have the “RECOVERY” partition intact or the DVD, go to Download alternative recovery disk for Asus.<\/a><\/p>\n Instructions when using the recovery partition:<\/strong><\/p>\n All data will be lost during the recovery process. Backup your computer before you continue!<\/p>\n You have 3 options at this step:<\/p>\n Recover Windows to first partition<\/strong> (this will delete only the first partition and you can keep the other partitions), Recover Windows to entire HD<\/strong> (this will delete all your partitions from the hard drive) and Recover Windows to entire HD with 2 partitions<\/strong> (this will delete all your hard drive partitions and create 2 new ones: C and D)<\/li>\n Instructions when using the recovery DVD:<\/strong><\/p>\n All data will be lost during the recovery process. Backup your computer before you continue!<\/p>\n If you don’t have a Recovery DVD from Asus for Windows Vista, you can create yours if:<\/p>\n If you have the AI Recovery Burner<\/strong> on your desktop, follow these instructions to create a Recovery DVD:<\/p>\n Windows 8 users can use the recovery partition or the recovery DVD to recover an Asus computer. If you no longer have the “RECOVERY” partition intact or the DVD, go to Download alternative recovery disk for Asus.<\/a><\/p>\n Instructions when using the recovery partition:<\/strong><\/p>\n All data will be lost during the recovery process. Backup your computer before you continue!<\/p>\n Instructions when using the recovery DVD:<\/strong><\/p>\n All data will be lost during the recovery process. Backup your computer before you continue!<\/p>\n![\"Asus](\"\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2014\/04\/Asus_Logo.png\"){kind=logo}
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