Create A windows 7 system repair disk

Backup important files and data

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel window, click System and Maintenance, and then click Back Up and Restore Center.
3. Under Back up files or your entire computer, click Back up files.If the User Account Control window appears, and you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type your password, or click Continue.
4. On the Where do you want to save your backup? page, choose the location in which to save the backup. To do this, click either On a hard disk, CD, or DVD or On a network, and then specify the location. If you select a hard disk, be sure to save the backup to an external drive such as a USB key or USB hard drive.
   
5. Click Next.
6. On the Which file types do you want to backup? page, click to select the check boxes next to the types of files that you want to back up, and then click Next.
7. On the How often do you want to create a backup? page, leave the defaults as they are and click Save settings and start backup, to back up the files to the specified location. Backup will save the files in the background and may take several minutes to complete. If you specified a removable drive, Backup may prompt you to enter an additional blank disc if more than one is necessary to hold all your files. Be sure to label your discs thoroughly (such as "My Files Disc 1" etc.) so you can quickly restore them later.
   Once the Backup Complete message appears, you are ready to proceed with the next step.
   

Remove non-essential peripherals

Except for the monitor, keyboard, and mouse, remove all external peripherals including:
An external peripheral is a device that connects to a port on the front, side or back of the computer, like a printer or memory key.

• Scanner
• Printer
• Modem or Network cables
• Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
• USB flash drive or other external Hard Drive
• Any other external devices (e.g., USB-attached devices)
• Remove the computer from the docking station, if you are using one.

Restore the computer's software to original condition.

An external peripheral is a device that connects to a port on the front, side or back of the computer, like a printer or memory key.

1. Turn on the computer.
2. As the computer starts, press < F8 > on the keyboard until the Advanced Boot Options menu appears on the screen. You must press before the Windows logo appears on the screen. If you press after the Windows logo appears on the screen, the Advanced Boot Options menu will not appear on the screen. If you do not see the Advanced Boot Options menu, restart the computer, and then repeat this step until you see the menu on the screen.
   
3. Press the < Down Arrow > on the keyboard to select Repair Your Computer on the Advanced Boot Options menu, and then press < Enter >.
4. Specify the language settings that you want, and then click Next.
5. Log in as a user who has administrative credentials, and then click OK.
6. Click Dell Factory Image Restore.
7. In the Dell Factory Image Restore window, click Next.
8. Click to select the Yes, reformat hard drive and restore system software to factory condition check box.
9. Click Next. The computer is restored to the default factory configuration.
   
10. When the restore operation is completed, click Finish to restart the computer. The software is now installed as it was when the computer was first received.
    

Restore your personal files and data from backups

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel window, click System and Maintenance, and then click Back Up and Restore Center .
3. Under Restore files or your entire computer, click Advanced Restore.
4. On the What do you want to restore? page, click Files from a backup made on a different computer and click Next.
5. Locate the backup you created earlier by browsing to it now. If you saved the backup to CD(s) or DVD, insert that disc now. Once the backup is located and selected, click Next.
6. On the Select the files and folders to restore page, click Restore everything in this backup then click Next. Backup will restore the files to your computer. If you are restoring from a removable drive and used more than one blank disc, Backup will prompt you to enter the next disc in the set as necessary. Depending on the number of files and their sizes, this process may take several minutes.
   

Backing up your iTunes library to a CD or DVD To burn a CD (CD-R or CD-RW), your computer must have a compatible CD burner. To burn a DVD (DVD-R or DVD-RW), your computer must have a compatible DVD burner. Check in iTunes Preferences to see if a drive is compatible. See below for steps.
To create your backup disc

1. Choose File > Library > Back up to Disc.
2. Select the option you want from the resulting dialog and click Back Up.
3. The two options you can select from are:
   
   • Back up entire iTunes library and playlists
   • Back up only iTunes Store purchases
   Whichever of these two options you choose, note that you can also choose "Only back up items added or changed since last backup" to perform an incremental backup.
   
4. Insert a blank disc (CD or DVD) into your computer's optical drive. iTunes will scan the disc and begin burning.
5. Note: If the disc you insert does not have enough space to hold all of the content you will be backing up, a dialog will appear asking whether you wish to backup to multiple discs. You can click Data Discs to continue.

iTunes burns the number of items that fit on one disc and then asks you to insert subsequent discs to continue burning the remaining files. Don't eject a disc while a backup is in progress.
Spoken programs purchased from the Audible.com website are not backed up.
Discs you create using the iTunes backup feature can be used only to restore; they can't be played in a CD or DVD player.

Restoring from a backup disc

1. Open iTunes.
2. Insert your backup disc.
3. iTunes will ask whether you want to restore from this disc. Click Restore.

Check drive compatibility

1. Choose a playlist on the left side of the iTunes window.
2. Click the Burn Disc button on the bottom right corner of iTunes.
3. If the drive is listed, it's compatible.

You can backup the data and restore it to factory settings.
Please restart the Computer, press the F10 key at startup to access the Recovery Center.
Select Rescue Data option to backup the data to an external USB Hard Drive or thumb Drive or CD/DVD Disc..
Select Custom Rescue Data option to backup the individual data.
Once the data is backed up, select Restore C Drive option to restore the Computer back to the factory settings.

That's easy. Insert a blank CD into the CD writer. Windows will open My Computer with an option of 'Write these files to CD' option. Now go to the folders one by one and select the files that you want on CD. For multiple files from one folder press the ctrl key and keep selecting all the files that you want. release the ctrl key only when you have finished selecting from that folder. The selected files will turn blue. Press ctrl + C to copy these files to Windows memory Go back to the CD folder on My Computer and paste them there by pressing ctrl + V. All these files will appear here. Then go to another folder and do likewise. When finished total up the size of all these files. If they total up to more than 680 to 700 MB then remove some to keep total below 700 MB. Then click on burn option from the left pane. All these files will be on the CD when Windows finishes burning. For more files, repeat the process with another blank CD. Happy CD burning.

Use the backup wizard and select the files that you would like to backup, then save the file to your desktop, backup1.bkf. Insert a blank CD and open a writable folder. Ensure that the file is under 700 MB, right-click on file and go to properties. Send the file to the writable folder, right-click>send to>CD Drive. Write the files to the CD and you are done!