@UVAIS Yes, you can "shrink" the third partitin (Windows) once installed. BUT if you restore from CD/DVD/USB, all partition will be LOST. So, to prevent that, I recommend you to set SETTINGS.INI do not delete the partition on restore (specified in the documentation). If you are using the basic version, do what you want, as the only way to create DVD is to use Windows backup, which will backup also the Data partition.
@Anarethos Great utility m8. I've based my own version from looking at your code. Instead of having a separate winpe/re for capturing the OS, I've just included the following check in my recover.exe. "If NOT FileExists("R:\Recovery\WindowsRE\install.wim") Then Capture() Exit EndIf" I'm also just using 2 partitions. 1st is the OS & the 2nd is the active recovery. I've had no issues having the boot files on the Recovery partition even though it's hidden & type 0x27. I do remember reading somewhere in the opk that MS expects type 0x27 partitions to be 1st but in all my testing it hasn't mattered... Thanks for your work & supporting the users here...
For the 0x27, you are true. M$ specify that it must be the first partition, but I haven't found any problem either. As for the two partition setup, it can works. But I prefer the 3 partitions, as it is required for the "official" (using WinRE + Install.Wim) recovery solution. Ans for the modification, well... that is the point of having it OpenSource
AnarethoS: Thank you for your great software. How do I take out the green check mark for Generalize when we run InstallX86.exe or InstallAMD64.exe? By default I don't want the Generalize option checked. Is that possible?
Can someone explain why superanti spyware is picking up this software as a trojan agent and how it is in firefox program files folder please, this is quite concerning
Excelente, queria saber si podrian ayudarme con no tener que instalar windows aik y crear un archivo de respuesta unettanded muchas gracias
I have been using a Generic Image on a USB flash drive for awhile. Works on most PC's just great. But many newer/high-end motherboards wont restore. When I boot to the USB key, the first message I get is "create system image now", obviously I dont want to create an image, I am trying to reinstall> then when I choose reinstall, it says there is no image file. ANy help on this. I have tried many things, removing all optical and HDD's and no change. The only thing that I can do on these systems to recover is to use the very same image but from burned DVD's. Works everytime. But no luck with USB. It seems something is not detecting in the right order. Normally the USB drive is letter "g". But in this system it is always "c". Please respond and I can get you more info...?
Are these computer using USB 3? If so, WinRE/WinPE doesn't have any driver for them. Try to use a USB 2.0 port. Is none are available, you wil have to add all USB 3.0 drivers into the Recovery Environment, either by using DISM or by recreating a new image and using the option to inject drivers.
excellent contribution I need help in Spanish to autorestaurar, create an image of windows 7 with drivers and update programs and in the menu select restore and do so without knowledgeable of the user. any manual Spanish please Thanks a lot
I believe the 12000mb partition you created is far too small to create your recovery datas, try creating a 24000mb and 600mb partitions and change the setting.ini to 24000 and 600mb, it is like you have many programs installed,hope this works.
they do have USB 3, but I am not using those ports. The USB recovery stick works on tons of MB's fine. When I get another one to install, should be soon, I will do debug mode and keep an eye on when it assign's the drive letters. It seems to be a problem with that. I wont jump to conclusions before I test it out though. I do love this program, we build about 30 pc's a day. I use a fresh install USB key(windows only with the 3 partitions and then capture when drivers are installed). I also have a 2nd USB generic recovery with installed programs, then I install drivers and capture. Just wanted to say your program makes life pretty easy for my techs, very little time spent and almost no time settings up Windows itself. Just need to figure out these few machines it doesnt work on, and I'll be the happiest guy!! I'll let you know what I can find out.
Can someone explain to me what the difference between the original version and the basic version is? and what is the advantage of one over the over? do either of them add the option in the windows recovery(repair my computer) menu to restore? if not, is it possible to do so? what does it mean in the documentation that if you restore using basic version, it won't be completely identical to the image stored??(isnt that the point of recovering to an image? that its identical to that image?)
How do I? change the access key? from F7 to SHIFT+F10 ( the standard acer restore access key for laptop - i've totally removed the acer oem partitions) F7 and F8 boot options work fine, just want to change the way your recovery tool is accessed T.I.A