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How long does it take to restore the system. Windows System Restore. Recovery using the program

Windows 10, the restoration of which can return the computer to its original state, has several options for this action, let's look at restoring the Windows 10 system!

Since the OS itself is a rather complex structure, the frequent occurrence of problems and errors is understandable. On the other hand, as in any complex system, Windows also has tools for its recovery, the knowledge of which can help you relatively easily and without significant loss "revive" your computer and save important data.

How to restore Windows 10

Of course, the notorious Windows 10 system recovery tools differ in the specifics of their work and in terms of the end result. They will be discussed below.
To begin with, it is necessary to specify the situations in which it makes sense to return the OS to the previous state.

Windows 10 does not work correctly, an update (regular to the OS itself or a driver) or some application has also recently been installed.
Most likely, the reason is precisely what was recently installed. In this situation, you can. You can do this in several ways:
On the command line, run the command as an administrator, type rstrui - the return to point interface will open.

You can also access this window through the control panel - Recovery.

Pressing "Starting System Restore" The familiar interface will open.

After selecting a point and clicking on the "Next" button, the return process will begin, which takes several minutes (from 10-15 or more). This process affects installed applications and user files that have changed since the point was created.
In order to be able to restore Windows 10 using restore points, you need to make sure that they are created automatically. To do this, in the Control Panel - Recovery window, select "Setting up system recovery".

In the table of available disks, you need to check if OS protection is enabled. If enabled, restore points are created automatically. If not, the point will only be created manually. To create a point, click "Create" and specify the name of the point to be created.

To enable automatic creation of points (Windows OS protection), you must click "Configure ..." and select "Turn on system protection".

If you cannot log in, you can use this function through recovery environment (WinRE). There are several ways to get there:

On the lock screen (password entry), you must click "Shutdown", hold down the key. After reboot, select "Diagnostics" - "Advanced options" - "Command line"– run the rstrui command.
Turn the computer off and on repeatedly using the power button (not the safest way). These manipulations will also allow you to enter the recovery environment and take further actions.

Windows 10 is not working properly, but no updates or apps have been installed recently.

This option is already more ambiguous. The reason for the incorrect operation of the system may not be so obvious. In this case, resetting Windows 10 may help. To do this, open Settings, then "Update and Security".

To start the process, you must click "Start".

If the system does not boot, then you can enter the recovery environment () and select "Diagnostics" - "Reset the computer to its original state".
At the same time, we may be offered options for restoring the Windows 10 system:

Keep Files - This will reinstall the OS while keeping all personal files, but will remove installed drivers and applications, remove any changes made to settings, and all applications preinstalled by the manufacturer (If you purchased a computer with Windows 10 installed, applications from the computer manufacturer will be reinstalled).
Remove everything - this will reinstall Windows 10, remove personal files, remove installed applications and drivers, remove any changes made to settings and all applications preinstalled by the manufacturer (If you bought a device with Windows 10 already installed, then applications from the computer manufacturer will be automatically reinstalled). This option is also best used if you are going to dispose or sell the computer, disk cleanup can take several hours, but after that it will become very difficult to return the data.
Reset to factory settings(if available) - this will reinstall Windows 7/8/8.1/10, remove personal files, remove installed drivers and applications, remove any changes made to settings, and reinstall all applications preinstalled by the manufacturer.
Important! After completing this procedure, the option to return to the previous assembly will no longer be available.

The system does not boot and you previously created a recovery disk.
To use this option, you must connect the drive to your computer. Next, after loading the recovery environment (WinRE), you need to select "Troubleshooting" - "Advanced Options" - "System Restore". As a result, recently installed programs, updates to the system or Office, as well as drivers that can cause problems on the computer will be removed, but personal files will remain intact.
Also, if there is a disk, it is possible to perform a reset (see the previous paragraph).
Learn how to create a recovery disc.

The system does not boot and no recovery disk has been previously created.
In this situation, installation media can help - a disk, a USB drive from which you can perform a clean installation of the system. If there is no such carrier at hand, then it must be created. You can do it this way:

On a working computer, open the Microsoft Software website.
Click "Download tool now", wait for the tool to be downloaded and run it.
Select "Create installation media for another computer".
Configure the required settings - language, edition, and architecture (64-bit or 32-bit system).
Follow the instructions for creating installation media until the process completes.
Connect the newly created installation media to a non-working computer and turn it on.

After that, you need to boot from the installation media and select the option "System Restore". Further, the set of possible actions is similar to the previous paragraph of this article.

Computer won't boot, no recovery disc was created, and reset failed.
In this situation, there are no options other than performing a clean install. To do this, you will need to create installation media (how to do this is described in the previous paragraph of the article). In general, the installation process of the system, although it is global for the computer, is still not complicated. The main thing is to correctly configure the boot from the installation media. After downloading from it, you must select the item "Install Now". At the next stage, you will be prompted to enter a key to activate the system - you can enter it here or click on the button "I don't have a product key" to continue the installation of the system, activation in this case will need to be carried out immediately after the appearance of the desktop. You will then be prompted to read the license agreement and accept it to continue. The next step is to press "Custom Installation". After that, a window will appear with the partitions into which the hard disk is divided. You must select the appropriate section and click "Next". During the installation process, the computer will restart several times. As a result, a clean system will be installed, all applications and drivers will be removed. The files will be saved in the Windows.Old folder on drive C, if you wish, you can transfer them from there.

Within a month after upgrading to Windows 10 (and within 10 days after updating the assembly), it is possible to roll back to the previous assembly - this will return the computer, programs and files to the state in which the device was immediately before the upgrade. You can start this process either through the "Settings" (section "Update and Security" - "Recovery"), or through the recovery environment (WinRE, the login methods are described above).

In general, the options described above allow, if not completely returning the computer to its usual state, then at least returning it to working capacity. All of these options differ in execution time and the use of each of them depends on the initial problem.

Have a great day!

If you switched to the new Windows 10, but for some reason did not like it, you can roll back to the previous operating system that was installed on the computer earlier. Also, Windows 10 can be rolled back to factory settings or to one of the restore points if the system gives an error that you cannot solve in another way.

Conditions for system rollback

There are two ways to roll back the system - reinstall it or restore it:

the first method will require a license key from you, since the data that you previously had an activated system installed will be lost. When reinstalling, all information stored on the main disk partition will be lost;
the second method is suitable for you if 30 days have not passed since the transition to Windows 10, since during this period the Windows.old folder is stored, which stores all the data necessary to restore the previous installed operating system. After a month has elapsed from the date of the transition to a new operating system, the folder is automatically deleted, and the license from the previous system is permanently transferred to Windows. That is, if you had licensed Windows 7 and spent 30 days on Windows 10, then the tenth version will become licensed, and to install the seventh Windows you will need a new license key.

Rollback before 30 days

There are several ways to restore the previous version of the installed system from the Windows.old folder. First, try the standard method and system restore, but if they do not suit you, then use the second option - through a third-party program.

standard method

Open your computer settings. Opening computer settings
Go to the "Update and security" block.
Open the "Update and security" section
Select the "Recovery" subsection. Go to the section "Recovery"
This subsection should contain the item "Return to ...". The version that can be reverted to is the one that was previously installed. Click on the "Start" button and follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
Click the "Start" button to start the rollback to the previous OS

Through recovery

On the "Login" step, when you need to select an account, hold down the Shift key on your keyboard and select the "Reboot" item.
Hold down the Shift key and proceed to reboot
The recovery menu will open, select "Diagnostics". Go to the "Diagnostics" section
Proceed to select additional options. Go to advanced options
Select the "Revert to previous build" block.
Select "Revert to Previous Build"
Select the suggested option - rollback to the previous installed system.
Choosing where to roll back
Enter a password if you have one.
Enter password
Read the warning and confirm the action.
Confirm the start of the rollback
Wait for the process to finish, it can last from ten minutes to several hours, depending on the performance of the computer and how many files need to be restored.
We are waiting for the previous version of the OS to be installed

Using a third party program

You should go to this method if you have a Windows.old folder with files from the previous system, but the "Return to ..." section is not displayed in the computer settings. This sometimes happens, so you can follow these steps to use the files in the folder:

A third-party program is an image of the official application from Microsoft - Rollback Utility. Download this image, weighing about 200 MB from the official Microsoft website, and then burn it to any free USB flash drive. You can do this using the built-in functions of Windows 10: right-click on the image, select "Mount" and specify on which media you want to burn the image.
Select "Mount" to start the mounting process
Press the Delete key to enter the BIOS
Go to the Boot menu
Putting the carrier first
Save the changes made to the BIOS and exit it, booting from the USB flash drive will start automatically.
Save settings and exit BIOS
When the program is loaded from the flash drive, go to the Automated Repair mode.
Select the Automated Repair mode
Two systems will appear in the window: active and old. Select the one you want to roll back to and click the Roll Back button. Instructions will appear on the screen, follow them.
Select the system to which the rollback will be performed

After 30 days

If you no longer have the Windows.old folder, then you cannot roll back without reinstalling the system. Create installation media from the versions of Windows to which you want to rollback by mounting a system image on a USB flash drive. Boot from the created media and go through the installation process of the desired operating system.

Installing the system by removing the previous version

Please note that you will have to uninstall Windows 10 as you will need to format the hard disk partition on which the installation will be performed, which means that the license key will need to be entered again. If you want to save the files that you managed to acquire while using the tenth Windows, then copy them to third-party media, and after the installation is completed, transfer them back to your computer.

System Restore

System restore is not a rollback to the previous operating system, but to the last restore point. You can create points manually, but they are created automatically by default. They are needed so that in the event of an unsolvable error in the system, it would be possible to roll back all the processes and settings of the computer to the moment when this error did not exist. To use a dot, do the following:

Launch your computer's Control Panel. Opening the control panel
Go to the "Recovery" section. Find it using the search bar.
Go to the "Recovery" section
Start the recovery program.
Click the "Start System Restore" button
If you have multiple points, then you can choose the one recommended by the system, or any other by going to manual point selection.
Choose a recommended or another restore point
Wait for the system to perform automatic recovery. After the process is completed, you will receive a notification that the system has recovered successfully. Done, now all the settings and parameters of the computer correspond to the properties that it had at the time the restore point was created.
We go through the process of rolling back to a restore point

Video: Apply restore points

Through the command line

If the computer does not boot in normal mode, you can put it into safe mode with command line support, and then run the rstrui.exe command at the command prompt. Executing this command will start the recovery process, and all other actions will be the same as the normal recovery described above.

Run the rstrui.exe command to start recovery

Return to original settings

If the computer settings have been changed for the worse, then you have the opportunity to roll back all settings to their default values in a couple of steps:

Go to the computer settings by holding down the Win + I keys on the keyboard, or through the search menu. Opening the Settings app
Open the Update & Security section.
Select the block "Update and security"
Open the "Recovery" subsection.
Go to the sub-item "Recovery"
Start the process of resetting your computer by clicking on the "Start" button.
Click on the "Start" button to start resetting to default settings
You can choose one of two options: remove applications along with settings, but keep personal files, or remove everything on the computer, leaving a completely clean Windows with an empty hard drive.
Choose how to reset settings
After choosing the rollback method, confirm the actions by clicking the "Reset" button. The reset process is carried out automatically, wait for it to finish without interrupting the procedure.
Click on the "Reset" button to start the process

Additional way

If the method described above gives you an error or does not allow you to reset the settings for any other reason, then you can use a third-party program from Microsoft to achieve the goal:

Reset when the system is frozen

If, due to a change in computer settings, the system has stopped starting, and because of this there is no access to computer settings, then you can recover without logging in, but this will require a recovery disk or a bootable USB flash drive:

Recovery using the program

If the system stumbled upon an insurmountable error, then you can restore it to its original state using a bootable USB flash drive and the official application from Microsoft:

Download and run the application from the official Microsoft website for installing Windows 10 - Installation Media Creation Tool.
Downloading the Installation Media Creation Tool
After launching the application, select the version of the system installed on your computer.
Select system image options
On the choice of action, check the option "Create an installation USB flash drive" and go through the creation process to the end.
We indicate that we want to create an installation flash drive
Turn off the computer without removing the flash drive from the port, start the power-on process and as soon as the first signs of power-up appear on the screen, press the Delete button on the keyboard to go to the BIOS settings. The key may differ, which will be in your case, depending on the model of the motherboard. But during system boot, lines will appear in which the key to start the BIOS will be indicated.
Use the Delete key to go to the BIOS
While in the BIOS, go to the Boot or "Download" section in the Russian version.
Open the "Download" menu
Put the flash drive with the recorded image in the first place in the download queue. This is necessary so that the computer, when turned on, starts loading not from the hard disk, but from your flash drive. If you have a newer BIOS version - UEFI, then in the first place you need to put a flash drive whose name starts with UEFI: "Media Name".
We move the flash drive to the first place
Save the changes made to the BIOS and exit it. The download from the flash drive will start automatically.
Exit the BIOS and save the changes
When the first installer window appears, do not start the process, instead click on the Repair you computer button.
Select the System Image Recovery option. Done, wait for the system to recover from the installation media you created.
Activate the function "Restore the system image"

What to do if these operations do not work

Rolling back to a previous operating system may not work if your Windows.old folder is damaged or missing. If the folder is unusable, then you have only one way out - to reinstall the system.

Recovery may not work for the following reasons:

the restore point is damaged, use another, earlier point to successfully roll back the system;
if you are trying to recover via third-party media, then make sure that the correct version of the operating system is installed on it, and that it meets all the conditions: it has at least 4 GB of free space, it is formatted in FAT32 or NTFS format;
if one of the recovery methods suggested above does not work, then try recovering via a bootable USB flash drive, resetting the computer to its original state, or resetting the settings to default values.

What can you do if Windows 10 freezes during a rollback

If you are convinced that the system is frozen - the process does not move from its place for more than twenty minutes, then you must manually interrupt the process. Hold down the Power button on the computer for 5-10 seconds until it turns off. If this does not help, then unplug the device from the network and wait until it turns off. Such actions can lead to an error, so resort to them only as a last resort.

After the computer turns off, start turning it on and enter the recovery menu. Usually, the F2 key is used for this, but the button may differ on your motherboard model. Use the prompt that appears on the screen during power up to find the right button. After entering the recovery menu, use the reset and rollback instructions above.

If you failed to enter the recovery menu, or the process started through this menu also freezes, then create installation media and restore the computer through the system image, this method is described in the "Recovery using the program" paragraph. If this does not help, then reinstall the system, while formatting the disk on which you now have a frozen Windows installed.

How to return after a rollback

If you rolled back to Windows 7 or 8, and then decided to return to the tenth version of the system again, then use the same method that you used before when you switched from Windows 7 or 8 to Windows 10. Update through the update center or installation flash drive by creating it using the official program from Microsoft - Installation Media Creation Tool. You can upgrade to the new Windows as much as you like, and then roll back to the old system, for example, using the Windows.old folder, and then upgrade again to the tenth version of the system.

Upgrading to Windows 10

The transition between versions of Windows can be done both with the help of an update, moving from an old system to a new one, and by using a rollback, moving from a new system to an old one. To restore full system functionality, it is not necessary to upgrade from one version to another, it is enough to reset the settings or restore the settings to default values using built-in functions or bootable media.

Quite often, computers use Windows 7 startup recovery after errors that have occurred. This may or may not be good for your operating system. Today we will talk about how to manage System Startup Recovery.

What is a recovery tool

The Windows 7 Startup Repair tool repairs the OS. It can fix a number of issues that prevent Windows from working properly. At the same time, this process starts scanning the computer, thereby determining the presence of problems and errors, trying to eliminate them and ensure the correct and efficient operation of your "iron friend". By default, every Windows operating system has the Automatic System Restore option enabled. You can turn it off if you wish. But without special knowledge of your own computer, you do not need to do such manipulations - let the machine be checked, restored and functioning in a normal way. Although there are times when restoring the launch of Windows 7 is long and annoying. This is already a signal to think about checking the hardware. Of course, Windows 7 startup repair does not give a 100% guarantee that the system will work correctly - there are such errors that recovery tools cannot handle. We will talk about them further.

What recovery tools can't do

The Windows 7 Startup Repair tool cannot fix some problems. As a rule, system files that have been damaged, deleted or not installed at all are subject to recovery. Not capable of more recovery. For example, it cannot fix a hardware failure such as a hard drive or memory incompatibility. Also, Windows 7 Startup Repair cannot protect your computer from viruses.

Restoring will not help with system installation problems either. So, if the operating system initially got up “crooked”, then there will be no sense in the recovery tools. Personal files (photos/videos/documents) cannot be returned or "repaired". In order to save your data, you need to do archiving.

If recovery doesn't help

In order to resolve problems that System Restore cannot resolve, you must locate the problem. In any case, you will see a summary of the error and some documentation on the screen. In this way, it will be possible to understand what is the matter and take appropriate measures. As a rule, if recovery does not help, then you need to “fix the hardware” or reinstall Windows.

Restoring the bootloader manually

There are several ways: restore the Windows 7 bootloader manually, using programs, automatically and using a system rollback. Now we will talk about how to "manually" restore the system.

In order to answer the question: “Windows 7 bootloader recovery - what to do for manual recovery?”, You need to be patient and, of course, Windows 7. Now let's proceed directly to the recovery process.

Adjust the BIOS settings so that your drive is in the first place to boot and read.
Insert the Windows 7 installation disc into your computer and restart your device.
You will see the already familiar system reinstallation window. At the bottom left you will see System Restore. Click on this button.
After that, the "System Recovery Options" window will pop up in front of you. Select the one you want to restore, click "Next".
Next, select "System Startup Repair" - "command line".
Write in the window that opens: "bootrec.exe".

Bootrec keys

With the manual recovery method, after completing the last step, you will see a window with the so-called keys. They explain how Windows 7 system recovery will be carried out. Now we will see which keys are responsible for what.

FixMbr - Windows 7 compatible MBR is written to the system partition. This option is used when the master boot records are corrupted or non-standard codes need to be removed from it. The existing partition table is not overwritten. Startup Repair Windows 7 can bother you for a long time because of these entries, but with FixMbr you will get rid of the problem once and for all.

FixBoot - a new boot sector compatible with your operating system is written to the system partition. Use this key for:

Replacing the boot sector with non-standard options;

Damage to the boot sector;

If a previous version of Windows was running.

After you select the desired Windows 7 startup repair tool, write it and press Enter. Wait for the process to complete. Done - the Windows 7 bootloader is working again and restoring the system. When this happens, the system will boot up and restore the system to be in a healthy state.

recovery programs

In order to “return” the system startup, you can use various Windows programs, and the restoration of the Windows 7 startup will be carried out almost automatically. This method is perfect when the original Windows disc is not at hand. What programs can be used for recovery?

Heren's Boot CD

As a rule, salvation in the absence of the original Windows 7 disk will be the so-called liveCD, which can be written anywhere: even to a disk, even to a USB flash drive. There are many such programs. The easiest and most convenient way is to use Hiren's Boot CD. There are a lot of various Windows recovery utilities on this disk, but today we will talk about the most convenient and common ones. Before you get started, you need to burn a liveCD, and then boot it through the BIOS. When this is done, it will be possible to move on to the next steps.

Option 1 - Paragon HD Manager

One of the most popular system recovery utilities is Paragon Hard Disk Manager. In order to restore the Windows 7 system through it, you must:

Option 2 - MBRFix

Another convenient, fast and popular system recovery utility is MBRFix. It differs little from the previous one. Except your desire. In order for Windows 7 system recovery to go, you won’t have to wait long. It is enough to do the following:

Select "mini Windows XP" when starting the liveCD.
In the menu that opens, find and select "Partition / Boot / MBR" - "Commandline" - "MBRFix".
To restore the bootloader, enter the following entry: MBRFix.exe /drive 0 fixmbr /win7 /yes.
Wait for the process to complete and restart your computer.

Recovery using the command line. This is another good and high-quality way to restore the system. In order to use the command line as a Windows 7 recovery tool, you need to:

Run on computer. Be sure to select the option with command line support.
Sign in.
Write rstrui.exe on the command line.
Press Enter and wait for the processes to complete.

Disabling Recovery

You can disable System Startup Restore using Windows 7. In order to disable the annoying Windows 7 recovery when you start your computer, you need to:

Go to "Start" - "Control Panel" - "System" - "System Protection".
Find the Properties window and open the System Protection tab.
In the "Protection Options" find and select the drive on which you want to disable System Restore, click "Configure".
In the "System protection for ..." in the "Parameters" check the box for "Disable system protection".
Press OK. In such simple and quick ways, you can carry out various manipulations with system recovery. Do not forget that restoring Windows 7 can be done using a system rollback. In this case, your personal data will not be damaged. It is possible to roll back the system only if it can start itself, that is, if the recovery of the Windows 7 bootloader always turns on, which always checks for errors, but the operating system is working normally. It will be necessary to “roll back” the OS to the date when there were no problems. Windows is restored using the standard set included in the package. But if your computer was really prone to some kind of unpleasant errors, then some problems may occur in the process that will not particularly affect the quality of the system - it will simply be unusual and inconvenient for you to work at the computer. The most common problem is the disappearance of the language bar in the system.

Language bar and recovery

The language bar is something that is visible and familiar to everyone. As a rule, there is a panel that shows the keyboard layout and allows you to switch it. Sometimes it happens that she disappears. Then it becomes necessary to restore the launch and operation of the language bar in Windows 7. The easiest way is to turn to the built-in recovery tools. Why exactly you have and for what reasons the language panel “covered” is rather difficult to judge, since there can be a huge number of them. However, everything is easy and simple to fix. Let's start fixing the problem with this panel. There are two methods here.

Method 1 - "folk"

Press Win+r and run intl.cpl. You can also use: "Start" - "Control Panel" - "Regional and Language Options".
Go to Languages and Keyboards.
Open the Change Keyboard menu.
Next, you need to select the language bar in the "Languages and text input services" box.
Check "Pinned in the taskbar" and "Show test labels in the language bar".
Next, you need to accept the changes and click on OK.

The language bar should now appear.

Method 2 - "advanced"

Press Win+R and type regedit.
Find the tab in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

3. Check CTFMon for the appropriate "program". If it doesn't exist, create it.

4. Right-click Run and "create string parameter".

5. Name CTFMon and by right-clicking on it, click on "change".

6. Write: "C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe".

7. Click OK.

It will fall into its place, allotted by Windows 7. Which way to return the panel to its place is right for you - decide for yourself. It all depends on your skills and desires. But do not forget that the computer can be "repaired" to such an extent that in the end it will stop working altogether. Be careful with system files. Well, if you have several computers - on one of them you can always see how to fix this or that error that has occurred in the system.

In extreme cases, only a complete reinstallation of the system without saving data saves.

It is carried out using the Windows installation discs. Before you completely "demolish" the system, make sure that all recovery methods do not work. If there is no more way out - insert the disk into the drive, configure the BIOS to boot from the disk and get to work. Very often, bootloader problems can cause problems with installing a new version of Windows or with timeouts. Try to carefully read everything that the installer writes. Be patient - any computer requires proper, often very painstaking care.

With these simple methods, you can put your system in order. Starting Windows 7 and the language bar is not that difficult. If you doubt whether you can do everything right on your own, call the master. He will definitely be able to tell you the right and high-quality way to correct the errors that have arisen. Try to carry out all the necessary manipulations to protect and scan your computer on time and regularly. Happy repair!

Your computer won't boot, what to do? During operation, this is possible due to the harmful effects of various viruses, your erroneous actions during the operation of the device, or the use of incorrect drivers. But do not despair, let's learn how to get out of this unpleasant situation with dignity.

You need to insure yourself against sudden problems in the future with the help of the recovery and backup functions built into the system. Thus, you can restore Windows 7 without using third-party special programs, even when it is impossible to load System Recovery Options and the F8 key during the boot process has no effect.

So, let's learn insurance.

It is known that Windows 7 is equipped with a powerful tool " Recovery environment”, which is created automatically during the installation of this operating system. This happens in a hidden section that contains five additional tools for solving problems with malfunctions and malfunctions.

Remember that if you master these recovery tools well, then there will be no need for additional paid data backup programs.

The recovery tools are launched by pressing the F8 key, which must be pressed immediately after starting the computer. The menu "Additional boot options" will be displayed on the screen:

Safe mode;
Safe mode with loading network drivers;
Etc.

Choose ""...

... and get into the menu "". Just what we need. We have the opportunity to choose the “System Restore Tool” we need from the five presented:

Note: During the installation of the Professional or Ultimate OS, a partition with the recovery environment is created automatically in the Recovery folder located in the root of the C: drive. In the Disk Management window, a hidden separate 100 MB hard drive partition is visible, which is designed to store the BCD configuration boot files and the system bootloader in the form of a bootmgr file. To see these resources, you need to go to Computer -> Management -> Disk Management. This section categorically cannot be deleted, otherwise you will not boot the system.

There are cases when there is no recovery environment partition, by pressing the F8 key, you see the "Advanced boot options" menu without the "Troubleshoot your computer" item. What to do?

You need an installation disk with Windows 7. We start loading the original disk and select the item "":

The System Recovery Options menu will appear on the monitor:

However, if there is no original installation disk or it is corrupted, then the "Windows 7 Recovery Disk" may become a way out of the situation.

Note: Looking at the screenshot, you see another hidden partition with a capacity of about 10 GB, it cannot be deleted either. In this case, we are talking about a laptop and its factory settings are stored in this section. This is another option for system recovery.

So, in the Select recovery tool menu, let's try to deal with the tab " Launch Recovery". We press and see that there is an analysis of the malfunctions that have arisen with their further elimination. The computer warns that problems were found in the settings and you need to select "Fix and restart."

Now let's deal with the tab "". This feature will help you select a system restore point that you created earlier. Works if the function was not disabled during system settings. There is a rollback back to the time when the system functioned properly.

The next option is the tab "". With the skillful use of this tool, there is no need for paid programs for data backup. This is a real help if you don't have the original Windows 7 installation disc, or if you accidentally deleted the laptop's factory settings partition.

And there are also problems when the action of the virus does not allow the operating system to boot. An excellent way out of the situation would be an archive image of your system on your hard drive, which was created when you installed Windows 7 on your computer earlier using the System Image Restore function. He must be protected.

Together with the Windows 7 Recovery Disk, the image will help you quickly restore the OS if the Advanced Boot Options menu does not load.

So, Start -> Control Panel — > .

Select the "" tab:

Under it, select "Local disk for storing the archive." The best option is when it is possible to place it on another hard drive, without an operating system installed.

Click "Archive" - and the process has begun.

The created archive with Windows 7 will look something like this:

Having such an archive, you will be able to deploy it in case of need very quickly. And if you have the same archive copied on a portable hard drive, then you will double protect yourself from trouble.

Now, if it is impossible to start Windows 7, we activate " Recovery Tool” by pressing the F8 key on the keyboard immediately after turning on the computer. In the drop-down menu "Additional boot options" select "":

Then choose ""...

... and in the menu that appears " Use the latest available system image».

Well, another option for system recovery is " Recovery disk". On this disk we write recovery tools to fix the OS boot failure or use it to restore the system from a previously created backup copy.

Let's create such a disk. To do this, we enter "" ...

... and in the menu that appears, select "" ...

... insert a DVD into the drive and click " Create disc».

Created in this way "" put in a safe place.

Restoring Windows 7 from a Recovery Drive requires almost no other tools. To troubleshoot, you need to set the priority drive in the BIOS of the computer, insert the disk and restart the computer.

This disk will help you avoid a complete reinstallation of the operating system from scratch, which will destroy all data and information in the installation partition, and this is very undesirable. With the disc, you simply restore the Windows 7 boot process.

Good luck to you, I hope the article will help you solve your problems.