I am amazed on how there are a million different people showing you how to make backup discs but try and find one that shows you how to reinstall the info and you wont find any. I guess these smarts guys forgot that.
I suggest adopting the "LESS IS MORE" principle. Preparing better so you can take less of an extemporaneous approach to addressing the public info seekers like myself. Again, hope you can read this with the constructive idea it was written to convey.
It's highly recommended to never shut down your computer using your physical power button. It can wreck your drivers and cause massive issues with the computer. That's actually why i'm watching this video now! It IS however recommended that whenever you need to hard shut down, unplug the AC adapter and take out the battery. The components inside the computer know what to do when they lose power, but when it is forced to shut down, it will corrupt drivers and such. :(
I was looking on how to recover a hard drive that is no longer bootable. If my PC was able to boot that why would I need to recover. I have the recovery disks but if I can't boot what good are the recovery disks?
Can I ask a really dumb question? I have a Toshiba laptop and hence found the Toshiba folder in the Windows 7 star menu. Like you said, there is an option called TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator. However, there is also an option in the Control Panel; Create a repair disk. Should I use the windows one or the Toshiba one? Is there a difference?
i have my disks (9)..after watching this a couple times i understand how to use them but..when i was having issues with virus's etc i lost all pics and music etc..my question is will using these disks bring those files back?
Thanks, helpful information. I want sell my computer and taken all my important data out so if I run recovery disk it will wipe out all the crap from computer. Another thing is I have dual boot so if I run recovery disk will it remove dual boot as well? Can you please let me know. Tx
That would be the shipping cost. If you registered your computer when you purchased it, you are not always charged for the recovery disks themselves by providing the product and serial number of your equipment because there will be a record of your purchase and your personal information on file. It is sent to you as a courtesy for replacement of a product you already purchased.
I wish i had seen this video earlier because now i have to buy the disks but i have a question, is $15 too cheap for a recovery disk? i saw it in the HP website and i think its too good to be true.
Now I have a question, bought two identical laptops at the very same time. seeing as how the DVD disk are a bit costly would you advise making making recovery disks off of one laptop to use for both or should I make a set of individual recovery disk for each laptop?
Please explain the difference between the system recovery without discs and using the discs? Why use discs if the system can do it without? thanks, Barbara
I have a lenovo G555 and I have to make my own recovery disk too. However i have no idea why mine isn't working. Can someone who has the same model tell me whats wrong? I've made the disks and numbered them correctly, but I don't know what to do next, do i just put the first disk in and let it run?
this helps if got hp can have one copy of them if have someone with exact same brand an model pc there disks will work on yours to but if hp it will mean you wont get to create another set on your pc though after it redoes every thing with their cds
im like you great with computers does your store use WAIK to help clients in the install as if theres crash then you all could make a AI from retail versions though the factory stuff be gone
Hello. I have a toshiba satellite laptop. The laptop did come with restore disks, but I am just having a hardtime restoring the laptop to its factory settings using those disks. As you showed in the video, i did go to the system setting to configure the fact that the machine reads the CD Rom before it reads the hardrive of the computer.But still no luck. Help please!!!!
Help I have a Toshiba satellite L775 I don't have CD-ROM/DVD option on BIOS. I have recovery disk but I can't run them. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
You should keep searching in BIOS. Maybe look up your version of BIOS and see if DVD/CD is supported. You should call Toshiba Support or use their forums.
I got a question man I back up and backup and restored my OS to a blank RW CD but don't have the option to completely restore the OS to factory settings. Only thing I can do it repair the system option, how long is too long to wait?
Can you do this method if you want to restore your OS from a HDD to a new SSD? will it have partition problems? I wanted to convert my working HDD to an SSD and i really dont trust 3rd party cloning softwares. Hope to hear from you soon.
what if you use THREE DVD+RW as back up? and chance that ill have to back up all 3 of them at time to time? took me 2 hr -_- and any chance i can start back up from whe i left off?
I need help with restoring my backup files on my computer. I recdntly went back from windows 10 back to windows 7. I had to go back to factory setting. I backed up my files before making the change. I don't know how to put the files back onto the computer. I would appreciate any help. Thanks in advance
you didn't show how to bring up the menu to change the windows boot option,so how do you do that?also do you place the dvd into the drive and then shutdown the computer normal way,then re-start the computer,but how to get the windows boot option window?
Question. I did make a back up disk. Te computer crashed. Nothing worked. Would not boot. I took it in for repair. at Fry's where it was built. They change the mother board and the hard drive, not the same brand. So will my back up disks still work with this? And what is I would only want selective items move to the computer. Would I be able to that with my current back up disks? Tom
I followed the same instructions and it comes up asking me on what program to use to restore my computer. I'm using a Toshiba computer with Windows 7 64-bit, if that helps.
i got disks with my computer and im trying to do this now. On the discs it says insert, reeboot computer and then follow on screen prompts. Nothing comes up when i reeboot computer
I have the Operating System DVD Windows 7 Professional and i want to add Spanish as a language display option. can i use this disk without wiping out my pc?
I have a gateway too and its drive was divided into 7 partition. My friend deleted one ( as it showed it was not use AT ALL ) however he deleted some page memory and now my computer wont pass the windows logo screen. I inserted my recovery cd but after loading files it just goes to the windows sign and does the samething...
thank you sooooooooooo much you helped me fix my computer and now my computer is way faster and is retored and now i can get past the starting windows screen :)
I send my computer to be fixed because didn't start up, they delete all the operating system and intalled it again (vista). After that I note that the recovery disc was deleted so I went back and they told me that the recovery disc was corrupted so they could intall it again. So my question is: It is posible intall again the OS and do not have the Recovery disk? TKS
My hard drive failed on my laptop, so i decided to buy a solid state drive. I dont want to blow 90 bucks on a windows 7 disk but there are recovery disks that can apparently reinstall your operating system as long as you have your computers product key. If i were to buy one of those disks, how would i use it? Would i run it like a boot disk when i start my computer up?
please Eli, i have this Hard Disk which i used wit a windows XP.. now the laptop is 'destroyed' i'm trying to retrieve my documents via my windows 8 laptop but i can't access the files on the XP Hard Drive. i have over 100GB of files on the HD. what do i do?
Hey I have two computers. One has a virus on it, well its more malware than a virus but it has virus qualities. I want to do a wipe and reload. The problem is I cannot use it when its not on say mode. My other computer works great, can I make a recovery disk on here, Windows 7 Home and use if for my other one who's OS is currently 7 Ultimate? Can I make a recovery disk in safe mode for my other one? Thanks!
and company when you buy new computer they gives you only 2 cd how com i am confuse i format many computers but i never use back up all computer crash never fix can you tel me easy way to backup when i format fresh window with no install any software thanks
Eli! Hoping all is well. Listen, I have a mx6436 gateway and per your video I do not have my recovery disks. I let someone use it and they put an administrative password on it but he has no profile. I can't restore or delete because it hasn't been used in about three years because I didn't have a power cord. PLEASE help me.
I have 4 recovery DVDs , I have sony Vaio pc I created recovery media as dvd , but there are 4 DVDs now I want to recover windows 8 , how will it work pls help.
+estoncita If they are running the same operating system, yes. There is a COA sticker and product key on the back of your laptop that will tell you what version and generation you have. As long as its the same version AND generation, it will work.
Isnt there a way to get into another computer that doesnt boot up on its own thats the problem i am having can it be done from a second computer i ask i guess?
i need help i was doing a factory reset, but now when turn the pc on its came with a blue screen saying that something got crash and now i can reset it again.. HELPP
Please sir great video.this appeared on my screen trying to install windows xp, ulsata2.sys is corrupted, please help me how can i get ride of that to reclaim my windows.
when you put the disk in, and then change settings to boot from disk. after the restore , do you have to change it back to boot from h drive, or does it do for you automatically .
HI Eli. I try to restore my gateway computer, but it doesn't work, I try both from windows and from F8 and it doesn't show (recovery Manager) Can you help me.Please.
How do i use these disk. I need to recover my operating system, some kinda crash. I made the disks but i don't know how to use them? Can someone help me?
I have a question, my wife's laptop is screwed and needs a system restore done, but for some reason unlike mine which when restarted will pop up a boot screen where u have options to press say F11 to get into system recovery, hers is totally gone. Ive done a system recovery on hers before so what happened? Any idea? Was wondering too, if I could use my recovery disc from my desktop on hers, but then what about activation? Oh and is there a certain type of discs u have to use for recovery, such as DVD-R, or +R or -RW or what?
I found the restore disc for my computer from 2002 and restored it to that disc but lo and behold it was running some major out of date software and xp (no service packs) It spent a good 9 hours on windows update during which time a virus just showed up and rendered the computer useless pretty much and no av programs work in < sp2 so at this point is it just better to reinstall using an up to date xp sp3 disc? All I lose is crappy cd burning software from 2002 and other useless things
My hp is running windows vista 64 the screen went black and i have no idea what to do i have the recovery disk but i need help installing it or doing something
I made my recovery disks when I got the computer. I've actually had to use them before. Now I have a laptop with only 1/2 the screen working. I can't see the whole recovery directions or the buttons that I am supposed to press. Any suggestions?
Debby Kay The screen not working is probably a hardware issue. If your laptop has an HDMI or VGA port, try hooking it up to a television or external monitor.
Hi All, I had made the emergency repair discs now my laptop C855 Toshiba starts and enters the setup but doesn’t boots up from above disk. Sometime while booting up from the Emc’y repair disk the cmd windows appears for very very short duration but again, doesn’t boot, any advice!
What if you did a back up, not a restore , of photos from a gateway XP. But, you no longer have that gateway anymore. I now have a HP can I reclaim the photos
I am amazed on how there are a million different people showing you how to make backup discs but try and find one that shows you how to reinstall the info and you wont find any. I guess these smarts guys forgot that.
You are best computer guy evar!
I suggest adopting the "LESS IS MORE" principle. Preparing better so you can take less of an extemporaneous approach to addressing the public info seekers like myself.
Again, hope you can read this with the constructive idea it was written to convey.
Thanks for your time gives me confidence. Only thing I can think of is reverting the BIOS to boot from HD--
It's highly recommended to never shut down your computer using your physical power button. It can wreck your drivers and cause massive issues with the computer. That's actually why i'm watching this video now! It IS however recommended that whenever you need to hard shut down, unplug the AC adapter and take out the battery. The components inside the computer know what to do when they lose power, but when it is forced to shut down, it will corrupt drivers and such. :(
Cheers mate, had to use my recovery disks (loads of different blue screens) and wasn't sure how, you explained it perfect, so a big Thank you.
I was looking on how to recover a hard drive that is no longer bootable. If my PC was able to boot that why would I need to recover. I have the recovery disks but if I can't boot what good are the recovery disks?
good to know, had my VAIO for 3 years now, still no problem, keep up the good work.
@jofjeff3120965 Just go with name brand disks. The generic ones have a high failure rate. I usually go with Memorex.
What should one do if no options are able to be selected at the "Select Restore Type" menu @18:34 of your video?
Can I ask a really dumb question? I have a Toshiba laptop and hence found the Toshiba folder in the Windows 7 star menu. Like you said, there is an option called TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator. However, there is also an option in the Control Panel; Create a repair disk. Should I use the windows one or the Toshiba one? Is there a difference?
i have my disks (9)..after watching this a couple times i understand how to use them but..when i was having issues with virus's etc i lost all pics and music etc..my question is will using these disks bring those files back?
Thanks, helpful information. I want sell my computer and taken all my important data out so if I run recovery disk it will wipe out all the crap from computer. Another thing is I have dual boot so if I run recovery disk will it remove dual boot as well? Can you please let me know. Tx
That would be the shipping cost. If you registered your computer when you purchased it, you are not always charged for the recovery disks themselves by providing the product and serial number of your equipment because there will be a record of your purchase and your personal information on file. It is sent to you as a courtesy for replacement of a product you already purchased.
my doubt is when u make recovery the data stored in other partitions is deleted????
I wish i had seen this video earlier because now i have to buy the disks but i have a question, is $15 too cheap for a recovery disk? i saw it in the HP website and i think its too good to be true.
What type of disks do you recommend to use?
for some reason when im at the part where u click f12 i wont be on the boot options
could you use these disks to install them on a diffrent computer and then install the drivers you need?
I like your program Eli! (It suits me very well- an illiterate IT lady.) I like the way you explain things so I really learned a lot!
Now I have a question, bought two identical laptops at the very same time. seeing as how the DVD disk are a bit costly would you advise making making recovery disks off of one laptop to use for both or should I make a set of individual recovery disk for each laptop?
Please explain the difference between the system recovery without discs and using the discs? Why use discs if the system can do it without? thanks, Barbara
I have a lenovo G555 and I have to make my own recovery disk too. However i have no idea why mine isn't working. Can someone who has the same model tell me whats wrong? I've made the disks and numbered them correctly, but I don't know what to do next, do i just put the first disk in and let it run?
this helps if got hp can have one copy of them if have someone with exact same brand an model pc there disks will work on yours to but if hp it will mean you wont get to create another set on your pc though after it redoes every thing with their cds
I am stuck just after 19:11, while it is loading, computer shuts down and then blue screens upon restart. Any ideas?
Thanks
im like you great with computers does your store use WAIK to help clients in the install as if theres crash then you all could make a AI from retail versions though the factory stuff be gone
Hello. I have a toshiba satellite laptop. The laptop did come with restore disks, but I am just having a hardtime restoring the laptop to its factory settings using those disks. As you showed in the video, i did go to the system setting to configure the fact that the machine reads the CD Rom before it reads the hardrive of the computer.But still no luck. Help please!!!!
Help I have a Toshiba satellite L775 I don't have CD-ROM/DVD option on BIOS. I have recovery disk but I can't run them. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
You should keep searching in BIOS. Maybe look up your version of BIOS and see if DVD/CD is supported. You should call Toshiba Support or use their forums.
I got a question man I back up and backup and restored my OS to a blank RW CD but don't have the option to completely restore the OS to factory settings. Only thing I can do it repair the system option, how long is too long to wait?
Can you do this method if you want to restore your OS from a HDD to a new SSD? will it have partition problems?
I wanted to convert my working HDD to an SSD and i really dont trust 3rd party cloning softwares. Hope to hear from you soon.
what if you use THREE DVD+RW as back up? and chance that ill have to back up all 3 of them at time to time? took me 2 hr -_- and any chance i can start back up from whe i left off?
I need help with restoring my backup files on my computer. I recdntly went back from windows 10 back to windows 7. I had to go back to factory setting. I backed up my files before making the change. I don't know how to put the files back onto the computer. I would appreciate any help. Thanks in advance
you didn't show how to bring up the menu to change the windows boot option,so how do you do that?also do you place the dvd into the drive and then shutdown the computer normal way,then re-start the computer,but how to get the windows boot option window?
Question. I did make a back up disk. Te computer crashed. Nothing worked. Would not boot. I took it in for repair. at Fry's where it was built. They change the mother board and the hard drive, not the same brand. So will my back up disks still work with this? And what is I would only want selective items move to the computer. Would I be able to that with my current back up disks?
Tom
I followed the same instructions and it comes up asking me on what program to use to restore my computer. I'm using a Toshiba computer with Windows 7 64-bit, if that helps.
what if u have backup disks but you need to install them to a clean hard drive (NOTHING on it including windows).. how would u do that?
i got disks with my computer and im trying to do this now. On the discs it says insert, reeboot computer and then follow on screen prompts. Nothing comes up when i reeboot computer
Hey man, Eli the Computer Guy......you saved my damn life. Thank you........
how to repair unmountable boot volume? and i dont have recovery disk.. what im gonna do? thanks..
I have the Operating System DVD Windows 7 Professional and i want to add Spanish as a language display option. can i use this disk without wiping out my pc?
Thank You So Much! I didn't know how to use the recovery disc. You saved my laptop.
My HP and factory rest partition had removed -_- so i need a recovery disc, i had 4 of them but i dont know how to use them
I have a gateway too and its drive was divided into 7 partition. My friend deleted one ( as it showed it was not use AT ALL ) however he deleted some page memory and now my computer wont pass the windows logo screen.
I inserted my recovery cd but after loading files it just goes to the windows sign and does the samething...
thank you sooooooooooo much you helped me fix my computer and now my computer is way faster and is retored and now i can get past the starting windows screen :)
How did you get that menu? To move the DVD to #1 on start up?
I send my computer to be fixed because didn't start up, they delete all the operating system and intalled it again (vista). After that I note that the recovery disc was deleted so I went back and they told me that the recovery disc was corrupted so they could intall it again. So my question is: It is posible intall again the OS and do not have the Recovery disk? TKS
What if i bought my pc with W7 home basic and now it's W7 Prof. and i use System Restore Disks will it revert back to Home basic?
My HP has a recovery hard drive (D:) Can you use that to recover, and how?
don't you put the disk while you restore the computer? or do you restore it than put the disks in?
My hard drive failed on my laptop, so i decided to buy a solid state drive. I dont want to blow 90 bucks on a windows 7 disk but there are recovery disks that can apparently reinstall your operating system as long as you have your computers product key. If i were to buy one of those disks, how would i use it? Would i run it like a boot disk when i start my computer up?
please Eli, i have this Hard Disk which i used wit a windows XP.. now the laptop is 'destroyed' i'm trying to retrieve my documents via my windows 8 laptop but i can't access the files on the XP Hard Drive. i have over 100GB of files on the HD. what do i do?
Hey I have two computers. One has a virus on it, well its more malware than a virus but it has virus qualities. I want to do a wipe and reload. The problem is I cannot use it when its not on say mode. My other computer works great, can I make a recovery disk on here, Windows 7 Home and use if for my other one who's OS is currently 7 Ultimate? Can I make a recovery disk in safe mode for my other one? Thanks!
and company when you buy new computer they gives you only 2 cd how com i am confuse i format many computers but i never use back up all computer crash never fix can you tel me easy way to backup when i format fresh window with no install any software thanks
Stupid question. Can or should i do both factory default and other if i want programs
Megacoollest, Try F8 if F12 doesn't work. My PC is F8 to get boot selection screen.
this was very helpful cuz i forgot what i needed to do for a recovery.
How many disk does it usually take to copies all of those files?
good looking out for us slow clients amigo.. much appreciated
if i fall doing the recovery dose it do anything to the recovey CDs i have??
@hacksandmods1498 All you do is boot off of them, and then follow the prompts...
Eli! Hoping all is well. Listen, I have a mx6436 gateway and per your video I do not have my recovery disks. I let someone use it and they put an administrative password on it but he has no profile.
I can't restore or delete because it hasn't been used in about three years because I didn't have a power cord. PLEASE help me.
thank you so much, I lost the operating system and had no idea how to boot from the disc
You are a god for making this review.
they normally bill you $100 for them. Give their tech support a call to verify you're buying the right thing
Eli the Computer Guy Eli can I use the same set of recovery disks twice?
I have 4 recovery DVDs , I have sony Vaio pc I created recovery media as dvd , but there are 4 DVDs now I want to recover windows 8 , how will it work pls help.
Hello Eli the computer guy ... can i use recovery disk from one computer on another computer?
+estoncita If they are running the same operating system, yes. There is a COA sticker and product key on the back of your laptop that will tell you what version and generation you have. As long as its the same version AND generation, it will work.
Isnt there a way to get into another computer that doesnt boot up on its own thats the problem i am having can it be done from a second computer i ask i guess?
hay i ahve quetion can i use a same disk for nex time thank again
For ASUS, the folder is called ASUS utility and then the program is called AI Recovery Burner
can i use a system repair disc made on dell for hp on windows 10
How to restore all the drive? C, D, or E? All of them?
will this help with the blue screen error?
How do I get that boot screen up after the safe mode thingy?
i need help i was doing a factory reset, but now when turn the pc on its came with a blue screen saying that something got crash and now i can reset it again.. HELPP
Can we store any data in the recovery disks?
When I get to about 33% from the first disk it stops and says my laptop isn't ready -.- please help
Please sir great video.this appeared on my screen trying to install windows xp, ulsata2.sys is corrupted, please help me how can i get ride of that to reclaim my windows.
My acer have windows error recovery if I buy a disk will I be able to restore it?
So if i have the dvd's then how do i install them to my computer? I have a gateway laptop
Press the bios key. If you don't know it then press each "F1" through "F12" keys if none of those work then press and hold "FN" while trying the keys.
when you put the disk in, and then change settings to boot from disk.
after the restore , do you have to change it back to boot from h drive,
or does it do for you automatically .
Thank you so much, Eli! You have no idea how much I appreciated the help! :)
my gateway had nothing for recovery management. what do I do.
HI Eli. I try to restore my gateway computer, but it doesn't work, I try both from windows and from F8 and it doesn't show (recovery Manager) Can you help me.Please.
hi sir Eli, Can i used Dell Inspiron 1545 system recovery disk to Dell Inspiron N5030?
How do i use these disk. I need to recover my operating system, some kinda crash. I made the disks but i don't know how to use them? Can someone help me?
I have a question, my wife's laptop is screwed and needs a system restore done, but for some reason unlike mine which
when restarted will pop up a boot screen where u have options to press say F11 to get into system recovery, hers is totally gone.
Ive done a system recovery on hers before so what happened? Any idea? Was wondering too, if I could use my recovery disc from my
desktop on hers, but then what about activation? Oh and is there a certain type of discs u have to use for recovery, such as DVD-R, or +R or -RW or what?
I found the restore disc for my computer from 2002 and restored it to that disc but lo and behold it was running some major out of date software and xp (no service packs) It spent a good 9 hours on windows update during which time a virus just showed up and rendered the computer useless pretty much and no av programs work in < sp2 so at this point is it just better to reinstall using an up to date xp sp3 disc? All I lose is crappy cd burning software from 2002 and other useless things
I own a Toshiba Satellite L775 Laptop with Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit installed. How would I create recovery disks from this configuration?
Thank you! Need to replace HD and wasn't sure how do reinstall OS. Appreciate the help.
yes you can if both identical
My hp is running windows vista 64 the screen went black and i have no idea what to do i have the recovery disk but i need help installing it or doing something
Hey my computer has a virus of some sort and it won't let me open any programs please help
I made my recovery disks when I got the computer. I've actually had to use them before. Now I have a laptop with only 1/2 the screen working. I can't see the whole recovery directions or the buttons that I am supposed to press. Any suggestions?
Debby Kay The screen not working is probably a hardware issue. If your laptop has an HDMI or VGA port, try hooking it up to a television or external monitor.
How do you know when to switch out the CDs? From 1 to 2 to 3 and so on and so forth?
When it asks for another disk
What about if I already have the problem?
Hi All, I had made the emergency repair discs now my laptop C855 Toshiba starts and enters the setup but doesn’t boots up from above disk. Sometime while booting up from the Emc’y repair disk the cmd windows appears for very very short duration but again, doesn’t boot, any advice!
Use the Toshiba one. The repair disk won't let you restore to factory default.
Thanks Eli. Very helpful.
What if you did a back up, not a restore , of photos from a gateway XP. But, you no longer have that gateway anymore. I now have a HP can I reclaim the photos
cyber wisdom from the top prison tech guy. nice orange tee dude. good stuff! You deserve a bigger cell Eli.