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April 8th, 2014 00:00
Can't create Windows 7 System Repair Disc on New Dell 8700
Just took delivery of a XPS8700 with Windows 7 installed. There is no restore partition on the hard drive. I created a Backup and System Image using the W7 Backup and Restore program. When I attempted to "create a system repair disc," I got the following pop-up. "Microsoft Windows Repair Disc has stopped working" and had to close it. I have W7 on three other computers in our home and have never encountered this before. Since the 8700 didn't come with any windows discs, I'm concerned that I can't make a repair disc. Would appreciate any direction since I'm not having any luck. The only thing I was able to do is create "Windows Reinstall Discs." Thanks.
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Philip_Yip
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April 8th, 2014 02:00
I advise clean installation of Windows 7 with a Digital River .iso and the Activation Backup and Recovery Program. See my guides here for details:
http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/download-microsoft-windows-and-office/download-microsoft-windows/windows-7-sp1-iso-download/
http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/a-clean-install-of-windows/
http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/a-clean-install-of-windows/microsoft-product-activation/the-activation-backup-and-recovery-program-windows-vista-7-version/
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April 8th, 2014 12:00
Thanks, Philip. Truth be told that I'm trying a Windows 7 SP1 OS disc provided by Dell to help with a problem on another computer. It doesn't mess with the validation and leaves the day's worth of software I installed yesterday intact. I installed it as an upgrade/repair and Windows is as I type downloading and installing almost 200 updates. If that doesn't work, I'll certainly take your recommendation under advisement. Appreciate your input. Even if my current install is successful, you've provided an excellent resource. TL
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April 11th, 2014 03:00
Great, glad you managed to get everything sorted, thanks for letting me know. :emotion-21: