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WINDOWS 7 LESSON 10 MAKE A SYSTEM REPAIR DISK

TODAY’S WINDOWS 7 COMPUTERS TYPICALLY DON’T SHIP WITH A SYSTEM REPAIR DISK, AND THAT’S A MAJOR PROBLEM IF THAT COMPUTER SUFFERS A CRASH. IF YOU DON’T HAVE A SYSTEM REPAIR DISK, YOU’RE LITERALLY UP THE CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE.

THE LESSON HERE? MAKE YOUR OWN SYSTEM RECOVERY DISK – AND DO IT RIGHT NOW. HERE’S HOW.

PLACE A WRITABLE CD OR DVD DRIVE IN YOUR CD OR DVD WRITABLE DRIVE, AND FROM WITHIN WINDOWS 7, CLICK ON START, TYPE REPAIR, AND THEN SELECT CREATE A SYSTEM REPAIR DISK. FROM THERE, JUST FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS, REMOVE AND LABEL THE DISK WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED, AND THEN PUT IT IN A SAFE PLACE.

IF YOU EVER NEED TO USE IT, PLACE THAT DISK IN YOUR CD OR DVD DRIVE. THEN RESTART YOUR COMPUTER AND WATCH THE SCREEN. NOTICE WHICH KEY IS SUGGESTED IN ORDER TO GET INTO THE SETUP AND THEN PRESS THAT KEY. ONCE IN SETUP, LOOK FOR THE ORDER IN WHICH YOUR COMPUTER BOOTS UP (FINDS AND RUNS WINDOWS.) CHANGE THE CURRENT SETTINGS SO THAT YOUR COMPUTER 1ST LOOKS FOR WINDOWS ON YOUR CD OR DVD DRIVE. PRESS THE F10 KEY TO SAVE AND EXIT, AND YOUR COMPUTER WILL BOOT UP FROM THAT DISK.

NOW YOU’LL HAVE SEVERAL RECOVERY AND DIAGNOSTIC CALLS TO CHOOSE FROM. YOU’LL ALSO BE ABLE USE A SYSTEM RESTORE POINT WHEN YOUR COMPUTER WAS WORKING.