How do you do a system recovery on a computer running Windows XP Home edition without a disk?

Question

My computer's disk drive (E:) is screwed. Is there a standalone program that would do a system recovery without a disk?

Answer 1

Hi your recovery files should be on your D: or a partition drive close down your PC and when you boot up hold down the f11 or f9 this info should be on your screen when you start up the PC when you start and hold the right key it should take you to the recovery page and just follow the prompts

Answer 2

You can find the files that you need to make a disk in your System or System32 folders. Some manufacturers won't put those files in there though. You will just have to google search your computer brand to find out. Does your comp have a recovery partition? You could try that also. Good luck.

Answer 3

Of course, if by screwed you mean the disk is physically damaged, you won't get anywhere.



But if it just a question of a scrambled drive software wise, the other tricks about a restore partition should work (depending on your computer manufacturer and the age (date of production) of your machine)



If you give us the exact model number (or serial number) and make of the machine (written on a sticker - on the underside for laptops and on sides, bottom or back for a desktop/tower), we could give you a more informed answer.





Hope this helps guide you a bit



Ciao



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Answer 4

How to Restore a Windows XP system to a previous State using System Restore







If Windows XP will start:



Log on to Windows as an Administrator.

Click Start, point to All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - System Restore.

On the Welcome to System Restore page, click Restore my computer to an earlier time, and click Next.

Or type or paste the following command in the Start - Run box then press Enter.

%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe







This command can be used at the Safe Mode Command Prompt also.

Answer 5

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