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computerkiller
What is the difference between a Recovery Disk and the installation CD? Is
there any software that does this?
there any software that does this?
What is the difference between a Recovery Disk and the installatio
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Rich Barry
A Recovery Disk is a very generic term. A Linux Live CD could
work as a Recovery Disk. The Disk helps you access important data and work
outside of the Windows Invironment. A Installation Disk has a complete
version of Windows on it. I am not sure if you can clone an image of your
WinXP to a Dvd and use it as a backup.
work as a Recovery Disk. The Disk helps you access important data and work
outside of the Windows Invironment. A Installation Disk has a complete
version of Windows on it. I am not sure if you can clone an image of your
WinXP to a Dvd and use it as a backup.
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smlunatick
Recovery Dsik / partition contains the Windows XP the way it was set
up at the time the "recovery" was made. This is an "image" of the
hard rive with the files / settings stored on it.
Installation CDs let you "install" Windows XP and its separate
"modules" you choose. You can also use the CD to "repair" XP.
Recovery "image" do not normally let you "repair" damaged XP files or
reinstall "missing" advanced modules. To use the "recovery" image,
this normally will "erase" your hard drive and place the "original" Xp
set ups / files.
You can always create your own "recovery" image with utilities such as
Acronis True Image.
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Shenan Stanley
computerkiller said:
Depends on the specifics left out of your query.
Assuming the basics - it may mean that you have a recovery set - not an
actual Windows installation CD. In other words - the OEM (Original
Equipment Manufacturer) you got your computer from (or your computer was
originally manufactured by) may have decided to give you an option to
restore your computer to the 'as shipped' state - nothing more. This means
you do not have actual Windows installation media - but a method of
returning your computer to a given state. Windows Installation media would
install per a precise set of instructions documented by Microsoft -
Recovery/Restoration media - in this sense - probably wouldn't.
Now - it could also mean nothing - and in your case Recovery Disk and
[Windows] Installation CD may be the same. Ask the OEM and/or read the
manual/faq/etc.
As for the second question - what do you mean? Is there a way to make your
own recovery media (folowing my first suggested meaning) not installation
CD? Yes. Image the machine with third party software like Ghost or
TrueImage and you can restore/recover to that given snapshot in time at any
point.
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Bennett Marco
computerkiller said:
In normal usage, a "recovery disc" refers to a disk provided by the
machine's manufacturer/vendor that can restore the machine to the same
state it was in when it was taken out of the box. It has all the
necessary drivers, and has all of the programs installed that were
installed when first started up.
An installation CD normally refers to a disc that only has Windows on
it. Nothing else.
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Tim Meddick
Amongst varying terminology, the two terms CAN mean the same thing.
However, more often than not, what is meant by a "Recovery Disk" is one of two
things.
It is either ;
1). An OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) disk supplied with a new PC with a copy
of the XP Installation files on it to be able to re-install the OS should it became
necessary.
2). A [hidden] partition on your system that has an image stored on it of your system
drive the way it was when it left the factory. This is used to restore your
Operating System by using the built-in manufacturer's software on the drive to
restore the 'image' back to the system partition.
On the other hand what is meant by "Installation Disk" is more simple. - It is a cd
or dvd-rom with the installation files of an Operating System or piece of software on
it.
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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
However, more often than not, what is meant by a "Recovery Disk" is one of two
things.
It is either ;
1). An OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) disk supplied with a new PC with a copy
of the XP Installation files on it to be able to re-install the OS should it became
necessary.
2). A [hidden] partition on your system that has an image stored on it of your system
drive the way it was when it left the factory. This is used to restore your
Operating System by using the built-in manufacturer's software on the drive to
restore the 'image' back to the system partition.
On the other hand what is meant by "Installation Disk" is more simple. - It is a cd
or dvd-rom with the installation files of an Operating System or piece of software on
it.
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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
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Tim Meddick
BTW - I wrote that reply, before I realized 30 million other people had tried to
answer it as well!
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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
answer it as well!
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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.