How do I create a System Recovery Disk for XP?

Question

I want to be able to restore my xp system to my hard drive so that it is setup already with my favorite applications, instead of having to reinstall everything from scratch. I'm not sure how to go about it or what to use.

I don't have System Recovery listed in All Programs....I'm using XP Home edition

Answer 1

First have some CD-R or DVD-R or DVD+R blank disks. Do nor use RW disks of either type.
Click start, All Programs, System Recovery. Then click Create My Drivers-Applications CDs. A box appears asking if you want to Burn ISO or Create ISO. Click Burn ISO. Another box opens and you click Start Creation. A message will tell you the number of blank disks that are required for the recovery set. In the next box click the type of recordable disk you want to use. It will be either Cds or DVDs. Make sure that you have the correct number and then insert a blank disk into your recordable drive and you are on your way.

Ron

Answer 2

Windows XP comes with a Recovery Console but it is not enable by default; you will need to create it. The website, theeldergeek.com, has an excellent guide on how to create and use the recovery console - lots of pictures - providing step by step instructions. The link is http://www.theeldergeek.com/recovery_console.htm


"Recovery Console

Windows XP includes the Recovery Console that was first introduced in Windows 2000. The Recovery Console allows access to XP installations on FAT, FAT32 and NTFS volumes which are inaccessible via safe mode. The console may be used in two ways. It can be installed to a hard disk as a boot menu option or started from the Windows XP CD used for setup. The Administrator password is required to access the installation. Three incorrect password entries forces a reboot.
Installing the Recovery Console

As discussed above, the Recovery Console may be installed to hard disk or started from the XP Installation CD. The procedure below illustrates installing the console as a boot menu option. This will require ~7MB of disk space. I feel this is the preferred option as immediate access to the Recovery Console is available, eliminating the need for access to the Windows XP Setup CD.
Step by Step Recovery Console Installation

Insert the Windows Setup CD. If AutoRun is enabled, close the XP Setup screen that appears after inserting the CD...[read the rest of the article]"

Answer 3

Use magic ISO. a million. only conveniently insert the disc of the non-bootable disc of windwos XP. 2. Chech the field on the better left nook that announces create bootable disk. 3. click report > create ISO 4. get rid of the domicile windows xp disc and insert a sparkling disc. 5. Open the iso that develop into once created in report > open ISO 6. Then click on burn to disc.