A Windows 7 System Repair Disc gives you access to Windows 7 System Recovery tools, a powerful set of Microsoft created diagnostic and repair utilities.
The first thing a new Windows 7 user should do is create a System Repair Disc. With a System Repair Disc, you'll have access to Windows 7 diagnostic tools like Startup Repair, System Restore, System Image Recovery, Windows Memory Diagnostic, and Command Prompt.
Important: You'll need a CD or DVD burner to create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc. A USB device is not supported bootable System Repair media.
Follow these steps to create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc:
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: Creating a System Repair Disc in Windows 7 should only take around 5 minutes.
Here's How:
1. Click on Start -> All Programs -> Maintenance.
2. Click on the Create a System Repair Disc shortcut.
3. Choose your optical disc drive from the Drive: drop-down box.
4. Insert a blank CD or DVD in your optical drive.
Note: An empty CD should be large enough for a System Repair Disc. I created a Windows 7 System Repair Disc on a new Windows 7 32-bit installation and it was only 145MB. If you only have a blank DVD available, that's okay too of course.
5. Click the Create disc button.
Windows 7 will now create the System Repair Disc on the blank disc you inserted in the previous step. No special disc burning software is required.
6. After the System Repair Disc creation is complete, Windows 7 displays a dialog box that you can close by clicking the Close button.
7. Click the OK button back on the original Create a system repair disc window that's now showing up on your screen.
8. Label the CD or DVD as "Windows 7 System Repair Disc" and keep it someplace safe.
You can now boot from this disc to access the System Recovery diagnostic tools available for the Windows 7 operating system.
1. Having trouble creating a Windows 7 System Repair Disc? Post you issue in the PC Support Forum and let a Windows 7 expert help out!
It is a good idea to prepare a Windows 7 System Repair Disc for any emergency use. Windows 7 System Repair Disc allows users to boot the computer and load Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). Windows Recovery Environment offers Windows 7 users a set of recovery tools to help users to diagnose the problems, recover serious technical errors created and restore the computer from a system image. Users can create this repair disc and bring along with their computer/laptop for any emergency use.
To create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc, users need to go to Control Panel -> System and Security -> Backup and Restore. Users can thence look for “Create a system repair disc” in the left pane. Alternatively, users can just type recdisc.exe in the search box at the Start Menu.
Once users have clicked on the “Create a system repair disc”, users will be prompted a small windows which requires users to insert a blank disc into the drive to start creating a system repair disc. Once users have inserted a blank disc, they can click “Create disc” to start creating the system repair disc.
The System Repair Disc creation process takes just a few minutes. Once it is done, users can keep the System Repair Disc for any emergency use in the event the OS cannot be booted properly. If users want to access the Windows 7 System Recovery Options during emergency, users just need to insert the disc and choose to reboot their computer via the CD/DVD drive. When users boot their computer via this repair disc, users will be prompted with a list of System Recovery Options for users to select: Startup Repair, System Restore, System Image Recovery, Windows Memory Diagnostic and Command Prompt. Users can thence select the relevant options and click ‘next’ to continue.
Generally the creation of Windows 7 System Repair Disc is not complicated or difficult. Users are advised to create one for emergency purposes. Even though this repair disc doesn’t allow users to reinstall the whole Windows OS, it can be a pretty useful tool to reboot the Windows and allow users to retrieve some important data without much delay.
System recovery options can help you repair Windows if a serious error occurs. To use system recovery options, you'll need a Windows installation disc or access to the recovery options provided by your computer manufacturer. If you don't have either of those choices, you can create a system repair disc to access system recovery options.
Download and install Windows Media Player Plugin
To create a system repair disc
1. Open Backup and Restore by clicking the Start button 
2. In the left pane, click Create a system repair disc, and then follow the steps. 
Note
If you're prompted to insert a Windows installation disc, it means that the files needed to create the system repair disc can't be found on your computer. Insert a Windows 7 installation disc.
To use the system repair disc
1. Insert the system repair disc into your CD or DVD drive.
2. Restart your computer using the computer's power button.
3. If prompted, press any key to start the computer from the system repair disc.
· If your computer isn't configured to start from a CD or DVD, check the information that came with your computer. You might need to change your computer's BIOS settings.
4. Choose your language settings, and then click Next.
5. Select a recovery option, and then click Next.
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