ORIGINAL VERSION
Article about this software in German
Purpose of this software
- Create a recovery partition to allow easy and fast recovery to a working state of Windows 7.
- This is similar to the OEM recovery option used on brand name computers like DELL, HP or Compaq.
- This IS NOT a backup software. It should NOT be used to backup a full install of Windows 7 with your personnal files.
Target audience
- OEM system manufacturer
- Power user
- Home technician that is bothered to always reinstall windows of friend's/familly computer
Limitation
- When burning to DVD, you must close the window to burn the next disk.
- Required at least 3 partitions. More details in the instruction document.
- MBR/BIOS configuration only. UEFI/GPT not supported.
- Require to download and install Microsoft WAIK. More details in the instruction document.
Features
- Create a complete image of the Windows installation
- Perform a non-destructive reinstall
- Perform a destructive reinstall
- Repair/Rewrite boot sector
- Offline file browsing
- Easy to add Sata/Raid/Netword drivers in the tool
- Media creator to create a DVD recovery set or a USB recovery media
- Password protect the recovery tool to prevent user to access/reformat/reinstall
- Nice GUI, no command prompt (except during installation)
- French, English, Danish, Swedish, Italian, German, Chinese, Romanian language included!
- Source code included for nearly everything
- Based on CMD scripts with AUTOIT gui
- Works for 32 and 64 bits version
- Instructions included
- Script to SYSPREP the computer included (generalize or not, keep drivers or not, rearm or not)
- Option to create a Generic image file (please read instruction to have more details)
Download link : Download here The archive is password protected. The password is in the description text shown in the installer. I do that to be sure that the user know that the software require specific partitions configuration.
Thanks to TCNTAD, here is a video guide on how tu use my software.
- Part 1: Creating partitions and installing Windows 7
- Part 2: Entering Audit Mode
- Part 3: Installing updates & software
- Part 4: Recovery Tool & Capture 1
- Part 5: Capture 2 & Configure
History : 2.1.1 - Removed Microsoft WAIK from the package to allow legal redistribution of it
BASIC VERSION Purpose of this software
- Create a recovery partition to allow easy and fast recovery to a working state of Windows 7.
- This is similar to the OEM recovery option used on brand name computers like DELL, HP or Compaq.
- This IS NOT a backup software. It should NOT be used to backup a full install of Windows 7 with your personnal files.
Target audience
- OEM system manufacturer
- Power user
- Home technician that is bothered to always reinstall windows of friend's/familly computer
Limitation
- Recovery Disk are made using "System Image" tool from Windows.
Features
- Create a complete image of the Windows installation
- Official Microsoft method for system recovery
- Make use of built-in Windows 7 software, no translation needed
- Include a sample end-user guide in French and English
- No need to split the WIM file
- No translation needed
- Bit-Locker is supported (but not TrueCrypt)
- Support for UEFI/GPT
Download link : Download here
History : 1.2 - Added option to change settings
1.1 - UEFI/GPT support added
1.0 - Initial release
How to change the Boot Key
Last edited by AnarethoS; 08 Aug 2012 at 11:09 PM. Reason: Basic - 1.2
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