windows 8 image file/repair disk creation

A pure windows 8 system, (no previous OS installed).

Is there a way to create an image file/repair disk without using a third party?

havent been able to find anything on the web very conclusive.

Which brings to mind - how to get win 8 back if a hard drive fails.....

thanks,

 

If you Navigate to "Control panel - "Windows 7 File Recovery" then click on "Create a System image" this should create a system image file to do just this, - you will need (preferably) an External drive -USB would be ideal) to save the backup onto.
Don`t create it on the main C drive as this would defeat the object of the exercise, (you would still lose the lot if your drive failed)

I have to say that I`ve had no luck using this but you may have better luck!

To create a Repair disk, enter "recovery" in the start menu search bar, then change the view to settings &

click on "create a recovery drive "

you can use either a USB flash drive or a CD or DVD instead.

 

And "Windows 7 File recovery" is exactly what its called in windows 8....

 

Another easy way is to type "windows 7 file recovery" into the control panel search bar.

Although why they couldn't just carry on calling it "Backup and Restore Center" evades me...

 

OK, i'll check it out.

thanks for the feedback!

 

Still checking.

only have 3 hours, 3 days a week and all of that is spent helping elderly people fix their PC's (mostly virus's and hardware - some very old PC's out here).

Will reply to your advice in next couple of days.

thanks,

 

TonyT,

Thanks, got that covered.

For a brand new system - verify everything is working, lose the bloat-ware,
check for fragmentation, then image file on DVD and repair/restore CD

For a used system -
First a scan for any malware, then put their data files on a CD/DVD or
external HD if they have one. Followed by a general cleanup (CCleaner,
Disk Cleaner and ATF. Sometimes they will have over 10,000 pictures (think
the most so far was 17,000 pics) we dump them to a DVD before making an
image file and repair CD.

Takes a while with multi-systems going at once but at least they get a
clean system backup and maybe we can save them a trip to a commercial
repair shop.

Of course, sometimes we recommend they buy a new system if they come in
with a museum piece or with a seriously busted PC.

 

managed to get in a little early and got on a win8 system.
After a bit of fumbling around finally found the control panel and there it was.


thanks a bunch,