OEM Recovery Partition Creator for Windows

You using legacy version...?? Sorry man in legacy version i used 2.1.1 basic version and final version ... May be which version you are using its a beta release use 2.1.1 version its fully working and it has complete documentation for newbie

 

hey technomaster,

try your steps and after i click on the install.cmd done all the necessary thing and it prompt, please run fullrestore.cmd, when i press F7 does not have the option boot into recovery mode.

 

I'm new here hopes can learn something from u guys. I try to create this recovery partition but I receive this welcome message...

I have follow the instruction to copy the autounattend.xml.


Please adive, your help will be appreciated.

 

Hey Everyone,

ATTRIB -S -R -H C:\Recovery /S, it prompt file no found. Weird, i try double click on the installer.cmd
After finish capture image, it shows please run Fullrestore.cmd, when i click on F7 there is no selection of booting to Recovery mode.

Please kindly help out anyone. Merry Xmas to all~

Cheers,

 

Hello AnarethoS

I have a Sony VAIO laptop with pre-configured recovery partition and system partition.I want to only capture the image(.wim file)of these two partition, but not the image of Windows partition which I will install from a bootable win 7 DVD, and apply it to the destination computer by the following methods as given by microsoft
1.Generalising computer
2.Capturing image using DISM (recovery.wim and system.wim)(only these two partitions I want to capture)
3.Applying it to destination computer.
I want to know, Is there any steps I fogot to do or else it will create a problem ?Will it work on the destination computer without arrousing any problem providing reference computer and the destination computer is one?

 

Did recovery image created...??? When recovery complete a msg shows "press any key to shutdown if you want test the recovery run fullrestore.cmd" ...??
Hotkey only works when you completed windows first logon ... In middle of first page mean when windows ask COMPUTER NAME PASSWORD ETC after this step winre mode enable hotket before that hotkey never works....

 

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I think in this type of situation HBCD or Acronics is the best tool who can capture the image as u required ... Further help AnarethoS give you

 

Acronis use to have a so called universal restore but never did work well and now they have dropped it in the new version. If using image in another machine that isnt the same will result in failure I am afraid. You cannnot use image in another comp without the same hardware. Not to mention it wont be activated even if it did some how. Would just image the other comp and call it done on both.

Also if goin to use Acronis in win 7 then make sure to add reg entry or every three days you will get a mbr error 3.....windows by default defrags the boot area which Acronis uses for their f11 function to enter recovery. If not using the f11 function then no need to add reg entry. Took 4 months to find this answer that works.

 

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hey technomaster,

Have did the steps and press F7 to recovery mode, choose english and click ok. It prompt me this error when running the recovery. An error occurred. Process aborted.

When i run Fullrestore.cmd, after reimage and reboot. It shows bootmrg missing, press ctrl alt + del to restart. Please kindly advice. Thanks.

 

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You are using basic version 1.3.13 right...??? I never seen this issue in 1.3.13 version i think you are using basic versin 2.1.1 legacy .... If you using legacy version in this version you can repair bootmrg from WINRE . . . But in 1.3.13 i not seen bootmgr repair option can you give me the detail what've you done step by step then my be i help you as you want ...

 

Hi all. Background: I am putting together a PC to send to a relative in another country, and one they receive it they have little or no internet access or IT support options. I am trying to ensure that they have every recovery option possible just in case anything goes wrong. The PC is brand new, and only has 1 drive, it came with Win 7 and it's Acer recovery partition etc, but I want to use Windows 8.

I'm using 1.3.13, and I have successfully installed Win 8 on the laptop and created a recovery partition. I can recover via a reset and refresh from within the Windows 8 installation - both tested working. This provides all the recovery options they need except for the case of a a dead or totally ruined hard drive config, so for these scenarios I have created a USB recovery drive, but from it I have the following issues:

1) System restore doesn't work - Not really an issue, if the OS is so borked that the on-drive recovery tools where this does work won't work then it's no use from USB either.
2) Refresh doesn't work - It complains the drive is locked - possibly not a problem, because chances are there is no OS to refresh if it's being used
3) Reset goes through the motions (if I tell it to repartition the drives, if I tell it to keep the existing partitions it complains a partition is missing...), but on reboot I get the message "An operating system was not found". Going into a command prompt and using diskpart seems show the recovery took place OK.

I'm using a stock config, other than putting the product key into the autounattend, and also forcing the showgui after the disk config as I need to load a custom driver before install.

Any clues how to get the USB drive working?

 

Hello AnarethoS ,
Why you're not answering my questions.Please help me bro.
here is my question again.
I have Windows 7 home basic pre-installed on my Sony laptop but I want to install Windows 7 Ultimate with pre-configured recovery partition of Sony.I mean I want to learn how to preserve the OEM recovery partition with OS altered.I donot want to use Auto upgrade method.so please help me .My needs are

1.I want to make a clean install of Windows 7 Ultimate using Windows setup over Windows 7 home basic


2.Want to use the OEM recovery tools as used by sony on home basic to Ultimate using DISM capture and apply image method.


Finally,I say that I want to have a laptop with Windows 7 Ultimate but, with customized recovery partition of SONY OEM.


Can I capture the WinRE.wim of sony and apply it to the same laptop but Windows 7 ultimate installed ?So please provide me the steps to achieve this.

 

@Satya318

Remeber it is the holiday season and some of us are busy with real life. I am sure he would help u if he had the time. Lets not be so demanding please.
As far as u wanting to keep your oem recovery that came with your comp just install win7 ult and goto manfacture web site and get the drivers and tools you need from them so you can enter back into ur original oem recovery ( or use your oem recovery disk which you should have made when you first got your machine).....I did this with my dell lappy until the warrenty wore off. Now I created my own recovery with what I wanted since I have no warrenty anymore. The manufacture of your comp will have those tools and drivers which you are needing....I know dell does....you might have to search their site though so it does require some reading. Just trying to help.

 

first of all, thanks for all those who contributed to this.
This is my 2nd time around and I got a lot of help for win7.

Now win8 is here and I am going through this process again. Everything works fine and I was able to create, refresh, reset.
but I have not figure out how to make the usb media. How do I run the usb media creator? I have been going through the forum and couldn't find a clear answer.
thanks.

 

open recovery tools program and click on the second option to make usb bootable media.

 

thanks, a simple search found it. I recommend spell it out with some images in the manual to help those less technical and clumsier ppl like myself. I can help to create that portion if needed.

Now everything is tested. I need an actual test. A way to crash the Windows 8 such that it will force the advance boot restore option to appear. I have not found a way to access that other than from Windows 8 settings. Anyone has idea how to test an actual crash (perhaps a sure fire way to crash windows8 such that it will not successfully boot and force out the restore option) thanks