How To Recover Windows 7 Using Advanced Windows 7 Recovery Methods

Posted December 17, 2009 – 10:23 pm in: Windows 7 Guides

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Many Windows 7 users are not aware of the fact that Windows 7 allows users to create system image disc, which can then be used to restore system to an earlier state via Windows Advanced Recovery feature.

Advanced Recovery is one of the lesser known features of Windows 7. Using the advanced recovery methods present in the Windows 7, one can return Windows 7 to a usable state if it’s badly damaged.

You can launch advanced recovery methods available in Windows 7 by navigating to Control Panel > Recovery > Advanced Recovery methods

Windows 7’s Advanced Recovery comes with two options:

# Use system image to recover your computer

# Reinstall Windows using Windows installation disc

In the first method, Windows uses system image backup that you have created earlier using system image backup tool present in the Control Panel. You can follow our guide how to create a system image backup guide to create a system image backup.

And the second method allows you reinstall Windows using either the original Windows installation disc or recovery image disc provided by your computer manufacturer. In the second method, your existing Windows 7 installation will be moved to a folder named Windows.old folder.

In both methods, you will be offered to backup your files such as documents, pictures and music to a DVD, USB flash device or external hard disk.

Also read: How to repair Windows 7 boot problems using startup repair.