Restoring from an image. Automated Easy Recovery Essentials

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Greetings, dear readers.

Computers often fail for a variety of reasons. If this problem is directly related to the operating system, the best solution there will be a reinstallation. But what to do if there are still important files? After all, when you reinstall everything, everything will be deleted. The solution is a tool like recovery Windows systems 7 from disk. This function allows you to restore the functionality of the operating system when the latter refuses to load.

In addition to a malfunctioning computer, we will also need a Windows boot disk. And this can be either a plastic carrier or a flash drive. Moreover, it is desirable that this be the same image from which the current shell was installed. Otherwise, due to a mismatch of versions, the process may not proceed.

If the element from which the current system was installed is lost, try to find it on the Internet on another computer. Download the disc and save it to your hard drive.

After the system image is on one of the partitions, it must be scanned for viruses using Comodo Internet Security, then correctly written to a portable device. To do this, use one of the many programs. For example, I like Rufus. The application allows you to complete the task as quickly as possible. It has an intuitive clear interface, so anyone can create a disk.

Procedure( )

There are many reasons why Win 7 can become so faulty that it stops loading. To solve the problem, you need to use a tool that allows you to return everything to its place. It runs through BIOS:

It is worth noting that some laptop manufacturers even create special software that allows you to quickly return the device to functionality. For example, HP offers " Recovery manager», Samsung – Solution. In general, any large company provides similar functions.

Standard ability to create rescue disk Windows 10 recovery was inherited from the “seven”. They create such a disk in case there are difficulties in the operation of the OS that prevent loading and contains such tools as:

Automatic troubleshooting of problems that prevent the system from loading;
Restoring from a previously created image (backup);
Return the OS to the rollback point.

How to create a rescue disk with regular ones using Windows 10 and how to apply it in practice if problems arise with loading the system? We will discuss these issues in detail below.

When is a recovery disk necessary?

A recovery disk can only be created for computer devices, the assembly of which includes a CD/DVD drive. Unlike bootable media with rescue software from third-party developers, most of which require recording to a flash drive, a rescue disk can only be written to a CD/DVD disc. But this is by no means an infringement on the capabilities of owners of devices without a CD/DVD drive. The fact is that the recovery disk is not the only means of accessing the standard Windows resuscitation capabilities. IN system environment recovery can be achieved by using a Windows 10 installation disc, which can also be created using a flash drive.

To revive the current OS using its installation disk, no financial costs will be required. The distribution kit with Windows 10 on the Microsoft website is available completely free of charge. It is supplied via the utility Media Creation Tool, you need to download and run it.

The utility is in a single process and Windows distribution 10 will download and immediately create a bootable USB flash drive. If you encounter problems booting the system, you need to boot from the flash drive and, at the stage of starting the installation of the new OS, select the item indicated in the screenshot below. Access to the toolkit does not require entering a product key.

As you can see, the rescue disk is so necessary tool you can hardly name it. However, its presence is welcome if there is no other computer in the house with which you could quickly create a bootable USB flash drive with installation files systems.

Preparing to restore Windows

An emergency recovery disk is created for a specific Windows bit depth 10. In this case, a universal rule applies, as for programs installed inside the system - 32-bit bit depth is suitable for both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 10. While a 64-bit rescue disk is useful only in the case, respectively , 64-bit version.

A rescue disk will be of little use if a rollback point has not been created within the OS itself or a system image (backup copy) has not been prepared.

Creating a recovery disc

The emergency recovery disk is part of the standard toolkit for backing up OS files. This functionality is located in one of the sections of the control panel. You can get to the backup section not by wandering around the control panel, but by simply in a simple way– using intra-system search. In Windows 10, the search button is located right in the taskbar, so it’s a sin not to take advantage of this convenience.

Enter in the search field key query the section you are looking for and get directly to system parameters Reserve copy.

Click the "Create a system image" button. Select a CD/DVD drive in the drop-down list if there are several of them. Next, click the “Create Disk” button.

We will see a notification that, in particular, talks about the OS bit depth.

Creation is complete.

The Windows 10 recovery disc is suitable for computer devices based on both regular BIOS firmware and UEFI BIOS.

Now you can put the emergency disk somewhere in a secluded place. His further fate is to wait for a critical system failure.

Booting from a rescue disk

Let's say Windows 10 won't boot. The time has come to use emergency means. We take out the recovery disk and set it to BIOS loading from a CD/DVD drive. We confirm by pressing any key that the device is loaded from the CD/DVD.

The interface is Russian, but you can choose any other keyboard layout. In our case, we’ll simply confirm the Russian one.

Select an action – section “Diagnostics”.

In the next window we will see everything available tools reviving Windows 10.

Startup Recovery

You can try to solve the problem with Windows 10 not booting first using the boot troubleshooting method. This is the mode automatic elimination problems that prevent the OS from starting.

You shouldn't place much hope on this tool. Just like the in-system troubleshooting tool, the boot troubleshooting tool won't do much good. After a short diagnostic of the computer, in most cases it will be stated that it is unable to solve the problem.

Rollback to a restore point

Rollback point is the most convenient tool that allows you to do so with minimal data loss. Naturally, it is necessary that rollback points are periodically created - either manually by the user himself or automatically (using a task scheduler). The process of creating a rollback point takes much less time than the process of creating a system image (backup). And the rollback point saves space on your PC. However, a rollback point is more vulnerable than a backup copy, which can be stored on an alternative hard drive and will be very useful if the main drive fails.

To roll back to more early state OS in conditions of serious problems with the system, we boot from the rescue disk, we go through the path to additional parameters and select the first option.

Select the current rollback point from among the existing ones. The most complete list of them will be available after setting the option to display other points. Click “Next”.

Click “Finish” in the rollback confirmation window.

We further confirm the launch of this process.

Once the system rollback is complete, the computer must be restarted. After the reboot, we will find the system exactly in the state in which it was at the time the rollback point was created.

Restoring from a system image

If it was previously created using the standard backup functionality, and the OS suddenly stops loading, it’s time to use this image by booting from the recovery disk. Having reached, as indicated above, the menu of additional parameters, accordingly, select the second option.

We leave the default image found by the system or select another using the corresponding option in the first window. Click “Next”.

Click “Finish”.

Confirm the decision with the “Yes” button.

As with the rollback point, the system will be returned to the state it was in when the image was created.

Have a great day!

Windows 10 is a reliable operating system, but it is also prone to critical failures. Virus attacks, overflow random access memory, downloading programs from unverified sites - all this can cause serious damage to the performance of the computer. To be able to quickly restore it, Microsoft programmers have developed a system that allows you to create a recovery or emergency disk that stores the configuration installed system. You can create it immediately after installing Windows 10, which simplifies the process of resuscitating the system after failures. A rescue disk can be created while the system is running, for which there are several options.

Why do you need a Windows 10 emergency recovery disk?

In terms of reliability, Wimdows 10 is superior to its predecessors. The "ten" has many built-in functions that simplify the use of the system for any user. But still, no one is immune from critical failures and errors that lead to computer inoperability and data loss. For such cases you need a disk disaster recovery Windows 10, which you may need at any time. You can create it only on those computers that have a physical drive for optical disks or USB controller.

The rescue disk helps in the following situations:

Windows 10 won't start;
the system is malfunctioning;
you need to restore the system;
it is necessary to return the computer to its original state.

Ways to create a Windows 10 recovery disc

There are several ways to create a rescue disk. Let's look at them in detail.

Via control panel

Microsoft has developed a simple way to create an emergency recovery disk by streamlining the process used in previous editions. This rescue disk is suitable for troubleshooting on another computer with installed Windows 10, if the system has the same bit depth and edition. To reinstall the system on another computer, a rescue disk is suitable if the computer has a digital license registered on Microsoft installation servers.

Follow these steps:

Open Control Panel double click by the icon of the same name on the desktop.
Double-click on the “Control Panel” icon to open the program of the same name
Select the "View" option on the right top corner display as “Large icons” for convenience.
Set the viewing option to “Large icons” to make it easier to find the element you need
Click on the “Recovery” icon.
Click on the “Recovery” icon to open the panel of the same name
In the panel that opens, select “Create a recovery disk.”
Click on the “Create a recovery disk” icon to proceed to setting up the process of the same name
Enable the "Run" option backup system files to the recovery disk." The process will take a long time. But restoring Windows 10 will be more efficient, since all the files necessary for recovery are copied to the emergency disk.
Enable the "Back up system files to recovery disk" option to make system recovery more efficient
Connect the flash drive to the USB port if you haven't connected it before. First copy the information from it to hard drive, since the flash drive itself will be reformatted.
Click on the “Next” button.
The process of copying files to the flash drive will begin. Wait for it to finish.
Wait until the process of copying files to the flash drive finishes
After completing the copying process, click on the “Finish” button.

Video: Creating a Windows 10 Rescue Disk Using Control Panel

Using the wbadmin console program

Windows 10 has a built-in wbadmin.exe utility that can greatly simplify the process of archiving information and creating an emergency system recovery disk.

The system image created on the rescue disk is a complete copy of the hard drive data, which includes Windows 10 system files, user files, programs installed by the user, program configurations and other information.

To create a rescue disk using the wbadmin utility, follow these steps:

Right-click on the Start button.
In the Start button menu that appears, click on the line Windows PowerShell(administrator).
From the Start button menu, click Windows PowerShell (Admin)
In the opened console command line administrator, enter: wbAdmin start backup -backupTarget:E: -include:C: -allCritical -quiet, where the logical drive name corresponds to the media on which the Windows 10 emergency recovery disk will be created.
Enter the shell wbAdmin start backup -backupTarget:E: -include:C: -allCritical -quiet
Click Enter key on keyboard.
The process of creating a backup copy of the files located on the hard drive will begin. Wait for it to complete.
Wait for the backup process to complete

At the end of the process, a WindowsImageBackup directory containing the system image will be created on the target disk.

If necessary, you can include others in the image logical drives computer. In this case, the command interpreter will look like this: wbAdmin start backup -backupTarget:E: -include:C:,D:,F:,G: -allCritical -quiet.

Type wbAdmin start backup -backupTarget:E: -include:C:,D:,F:,G: -allCritical -quiet to include the computer's logical drives in the image

It is also possible to save the system image in network folder. Then the command interpreter will look like this: wbAdmin start backup -backupTarget:\\Remote_Computer\\Folder -include:C: -allCritical –quiet.

Type wbAdmin start backup -backupTarget:\\Remote_Computer\\Folder -include:C: -allCritical –quiet to save the system image to a network folder

Video: creating a Windows 10 backup image

Using third party programs

You can create an emergency recovery disk using various third-party utilities.

Creating a Windows 10 rescue disk using the DAEMON Tools Ultra utility

DAEMON Tools Ultra is a highly functional and professional utility that allows you to work with any type of image.

Launch DAEMON Tools Ultra.
Click "Tools". In the drop-down menu, select the line “Create bootable USB”.
In the drop-down menu, click on the line “Create bootable USB”
Connect a flash drive or external drive.
Use the Image button to select the ISO file to copy.
Click on the “Image” button and in the “Explorer” that opens, select the ISO file to copy
Enable the "Overwrite MBR" option to create boot entry. Without creating a boot record, the media will not be recognized by the computer or laptop as bootable.
Enable the "Rewrite MBR" option to create a boot record
Before formatting, save the necessary files from the USB drive to the hard drive.
File NTFS system defined in automatic mode. You don't have to specify a disk label. Make sure the flash drive has a capacity of at least eight gigabytes.
Click on the “Start” button. The DAEMON Tools Ultra utility will begin to create an emergency bootable flash drive or external drive.
Click on the "Start" button to start the process
It will take a few seconds to create a boot record, since its size is several megabytes. Wait.
The boot record takes a few seconds to create
Recording an image lasts up to twenty minutes, depending on the amount of information in the image file. Wait for it to finish. You can go to background mode, to do this, click the “Hide” button.
Image recording lasts up to twenty minutes, click on the “Hide” button to go into background mode
At the end of recording copies of Windows 10 per flash drive DAEMON program Tools Ultra will notify you that the process was successful. Click "Done."
When you have finished creating the rescue disk, click on the “Finish” button to close the program and complete the process

All steps to create an emergency Windows disk 10 accompanied detailed instructions programs.

For the most part modern computers and laptops available USB connectors 2.0 and USB 3.0. If a flash drive has been used for a number of years, its writing speed drops several times. Information will be written to the new media much faster. Therefore, when creating a rescue disk, it is preferable to use a new flash drive. Write speed per optical disk much lower, but it has the advantage that it can be stored when not in use long term. A flash drive can be constantly in use, which is a prerequisite for its failure and loss of necessary information.

Creating a Windows 10 Rescue Disk Using the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool from Microsoft

Windows USB/DVD Download Tool - useful utility for creating boot drives. It is very comfortable and has simple interface and works with different types carriers. The utility is best suited for computer devices without virtual drives, such as ultrabooks or netbooks, but also works well with devices with DVD drives. The utility can automatically determine the path to the ISO image of the distribution and read it.

If at Windows startup USB/DVD Download Tool a message will appear stating that the installation of Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0 is required, then you need to follow the path: “Control Panel - Programs and Features - Turn Windows components on or off” and check the box in the Microsoft.NET Framework 3.5 line ( includes 2.0 and 3.0).

It is also necessary to remember that the flash drive on which the emergency disk will be created must have a capacity of at least eight gigabytes. In addition, to create a Windows 10 rescue disk, you need to have a previously created ISO image.

To create a rescue disk using the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool, you must perform the following sequence of actions:

Insert the flash drive into the USB port of your computer or laptop and run Windows utility USB/DVD Download Tool.
Click on the Browse button and select the ISO file with the Windows 10 image. Then click on the Next button.
Select the Windows 10 ISO file and click Next
IN next panel Click on the USB device button.
Click on the USB device button to select the flash drive as the recording medium
After selecting the media, click on the Being copying button.
Click the Being copying button
Before you start creating a rescue disk, you must delete all data from the flash drive and format it. To do this, click on the Erase USB Device button in the window that appears with a message about the lack of free space on a flash drive.
Click the Erase USB Device button to erase all data from the flash drive
Click "Yes" to confirm formatting.
Click "Yes" to confirm formatting
After formatting the flash drive, recording will begin. Windows installer 10 from ISO image. Wait.
Once the rescue disk has been created, close the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool.

How to restore your system using a boot disk

To restore the system using a rescue disk, follow these steps:

Run from the rescue disk after rebooting the system or upon initial startup.
Set it in BIOS or specify in start menu boot priority. This could be a USB device or a DVD drive.
After booting the system from the flash drive, a window will appear specifying the steps to return Windows 10 to operational state. First, select Startup Repair.
Select Startup Repair to restore your system

As a rule, after a short diagnostic of the computer, it will be reported that the problem cannot be solved. After that, go back to advanced options and go to System Restore.

Click the "Advanced Options" button to return to the screen of the same name and select "System Restore"

In the “System Restore” start window, click on the “Next” button.
Click on the “Finish” button to confirm the restore point
Confirm the start of the recovery process again.
In the window, click on the “Yes” button to confirm starting the recovery process
After restoring the system, restart your computer. After it, the system configuration should return to a working state.
If the computer's functionality has not been restored, then return to the additional options and go to the "System image recovery" item.

Click on the “Yes” button to confirm starting the recovery process from the archived image

At the end of the process, the system will be restored to a working state. If all methods have been tried, but the system has not been restored, then the only option left is to roll back to its original state.

Click on the “System Restore” line to reinstall the OS on your computer

Video: restoring Windows 10 using a rescue disk

Problems that arise when creating an emergency recovery disk and its use, ways to solve problems that arise

When creating a Windows 10 rescue disk, various problems may arise. The most typical errors are the following:

The created DVD or flash drive does not boot the system. An installation error message appears. This means that the ISO disk image file was created with an error. Solution: You need to burn a new ISO image or burn it to new media to eliminate errors.
The DVD drive or USB port is faulty and is not reading media. Solution: burn the ISO image on another computer or laptop, or try using a similar port or drive, if the computer has one.
Frequent interruptions of the Internet connection. For example, the Media program Creation Tool When downloading a Windows 10 image from the official Microsoft website, it requires a permanent connection. When interrupts occur, the recording fails and cannot complete. Solution: Check your connection and restore uninterrupted network access.
The application reports a loss of connection with the DVD drive and displays a write error message. Solution: if the recording was made on DVD-RW disc, then do a complete erase and rewrite the Windows 10 image again when the recording was done on a flash drive - just do the rewrite.
The daisy chain connections of the drive or USB controllers are not tightly connected. Solution: disconnect the computer from the network, disassemble it and check the connections of the cables, and then carry out the process of recording the Windows 10 image again.
Can't record Windows image 10 to the selected media using the selected application. Solution: try using another application, as there is a possibility that yours is not working properly.
The flash drive or DVD is highly worn out or has bad sectors. Solution: replace the flash drive or DVD and repeat the image recording.

No matter how reliable and long-lasting Windows 10 works, there is always a chance that a system error will occur that will not allow you to use the OS in the future. Users should have a clear understanding that without having a rescue disk at hand, they will get into a lot of problems at the wrong time. You need to create it at the first opportunity, since it allows you to quickly restore the system to a working state without outside help. To do this, you can use any of the methods discussed in the article. This will allow you to be sure that in the event of failures in Windows work 10 you can quickly restore the system to the previous configuration.

In order to have something to use to restore the Windows 7 operating system in the event of a failure, you must first create these recovery tools. How?

We press the Start button, then click “Control Panel”, there we open “System and Security” and, finally, we get to what we are looking for, namely “Backup and Restore”.

"Creating a system image" and
"Create a system repair disc."

The Windows 7 system recovery disk is a boot disk, you insert it into the CD/DVD drive, and the computer boots (!) with boot disk, and not from the C: drive, from which for some reason the download does not occur.

Using a boot disk, you can boot your computer if your PC operating system is not working. After booting your PC from the Windows 7 system recovery disc, you can restore your PC's operating system. And for this you will already need a system image.

A Windows 7 system image is an archive of the operating system in the state it was at the time it was archived. That is, a system image is an archived copy of the OS that allows you to subsequently restore an operating system that completely matches the operating system at the time of archiving. What was archived is what we got as a result of system recovery!

A Windows 7 system recovery disc only needs to be created once. The same cannot be said for the Windows 7 system image. Since the operating system is constantly changing and supplemented, the more often we create a Windows 7 system image, the more accurately we can restore the system from the image saved in the archive.

How to create a Windows 7 system recovery disc?

Click on the proposed option “Create a system repair disk” and follow the instructions displayed on the screen. To create a system recovery disk, we will need a CD/DVD device with the ability to record discs on it, and we will need one blank CD or DVD blank. It is better to use non-rewritable discs for this, so as not to accidentally erase this very important disc later.

The Windows 7 system recovery disk created in this way must be carefully labeled, as recommended by the Backup and Restore program, and placed somewhere where it can be retrieved in an emergency.

If you use mobile device(for example, a laptop or netbook), then it is better to carry a system recovery disk with you. You never know what can happen on a trip?!

If your PC does not have a device for recording CD/DVD discs, then you need to use an external device connected via . There is no other way!

The same external device will also be needed when restoring the system in the event of a system failure. Therefore, it is better to take such an external device with you on trips if you intend to active work on a PC on the go and outside the home (or office) with possible disastrous consequences for the operating system.

Creating a Windows 7 system image

To create a Windows 7 system image we need external hard disk . Moreover, this may be the same disk on which the . The main thing is that this external hard drive has enough space to accommodate the system image and user data archive.

Connect external HDD, and click on the “Create a system image” option. After some thoughtfulness, the computer will offer to select one of the possible disks on which you can burn the system image. Select the external hard drive (in our example, this is external drive E:), click “Next”:

Then a confirmation window for archiving parameters will appear, in which we must confirm the selected disk for archiving the system image. Confirmation is made by clicking on the “Archive” button:

After confirmation of archiving, the actual creation of a system image on the specified external hard drive begins. In the “Creating a system image” window, the green “Archive saving in progress” indicator crawls, showing how much archiving has been completed:

Before the system image is backed up, you will be asked whether you need to create a system recovery disk. We can answer “No”, since we have already made a system recovery disk using the appropriate option in the main “Backup and Restore” window.

If the system recovery disk has not been created previously, then it is useful to answer “Yes” to the proposed question in order to create this disk.

Let me remind you that a system image created on an external hard drive cannot itself be restored on a PC where the operating system does not boot. This is exactly what you need for a system recovery disk:

Once archiving of the system image is completed, the message “Archiving completed successfully” will appear in the “Creating a system image” window. All that remains is to close the system image creation window by clicking on the “Close” button:

Thus, we created a one-time system image - an archive of the operating system for possible subsequent restoration in the event of possible failures.

In order for this procedure for creating a system image to be performed regularly, when setting up automatic archiving, you must check the box next to the “Enable system image” option, as shown in the following figure:

We're safe now. We have a system recovery disk from which you can start your PC in case of OS failure. And we have a system image on an external hard drive from which we can restore the operating system to the time it was last backed up.

How is operating system recovery performed?

“You’re about to hear something that would be better if you didn’t hear it!” - said one of the heroes of the film “The Man from the Boulevard des Capuchins”.

What I mean is that it would be better for each of us not to encounter the problem of restoring the OS. But if we have to, we will know how to do it.

So, the PC is “dead” and won’t boot. Then we take the Windows 7 system recovery disc, insert it into the CD/DVD device and try to boot the computer from this disc. It doesn't always work out that easy.

Sometimes you still need to go into the PC BIOS to specify the “Initial boot from CD/DVD” option there. I will not describe how to do this, since in each specific case, for each specific PC, this is done in its own way.

This is described in the documentation for the PC, or in the documentation for the PC motherboard, or in the documentation for the BIOS. Because BIOS menu most often written in English language, That keyword when searching for the corresponding menu options, there should be the English word “boot” (read as “boot” with long sound“u”, and is translated as “loading”).

After booting the PC using the system recovery disk, connect the external hard drive with the system image saved on it to the USB port of the PC. Then select the appropriate options from the proposed menu for restoring the system from a system image. We indicate that the system needs to be restored, that the system image is stored on such and such an external hard drive. That's all. The recovery program does further work automatically. You just need to be patient and under no circumstances turn off the PC until the recovery is complete.

Upon completion of system recovery from the system image, you need to remove the system recovery disk from the CD/DVD device, mentally thank it for the services provided (!), and put it away on old place until the next case (it would be better if this case did not happen again!).

And then you should restart your PC. If everything went well, then to our joy and satisfaction the system will return to the state in which it was at the time the archived copy of the system image was created.
And if not? So, no luck...

"Rounding"

It is impossible to complete the repair, it can only be stopped - so says popular wisdom. Also with issues of archiving and restoring the system and data. There is no end to the methods and methods of performing these procedures.
Therefore, we need to wrap things up.

What other ways are there to restore the operating system? There are a lot of things.

For example, some users go so far as to install two operating systems on their PC, such as Windows and Linux. And they work with Windows until it fails. After Windows fails, they boot into Linux and use its tools to manually restore Windows.

- So it is possible?
- Why not. If this helps in restoring Windows.

You can have two C: drives with Windows operating systems preinstalled on them. One stands inside the PC, the other lies on a shelf (in a drawer, etc.) and waits for its turn. If something happens, we remove one disk from the PC and insert another. Expensive? Yes, but it’s reliable and practical!

To protect user data, you can use the so-called, which allows you to store user data (all or part) on remote server. Access this remote disk on the server is carried out via the Internet. All issues of data safety and recovery in case of possible failures are taken over by the company providing access to the cloud.

It’s a pity that you can’t store operating system files in this way, although who forbids, for example, recording a system image during archiving to a cloud disk? Please…

The list of ways and methods can be continued indefinitely. It is important for us not so much to understand the methods themselves as to recognize the fact that both the operating system and user data need to be archived. You need to do this periodically, don’t forget to do it, and don’t be lazy about doing it.

And then you can be almost sure that the system and data will be safe and sound. Almost? Yes, almost, since His Majesty’s chance cannot be discounted. You might get lucky, or you might not.

Those who archive the operating system and their own data have much better luck and much more often. Tested empirically by millions of PC users. Proven in practice.

I suggest you join the majority of lucky people.

– When was the last time you backed up your operating system and your data? Never?! Last year?! Last week?! Yesterday?!
– I’ll do it today!!!

Often computer users Windows control 7 encounter problems with the operating system. Problems with your computer usually appear when it slows down a lot and programs won’t open. Also, the computer may not start at all or may do so every once in a while.

The reasons that cause problems in the performance of the operating system can be very different. For example, if a computer gets hit virus, it can damage system files. Also, difficulties with the PC may appear during installation low-quality software, which can damage the structure of system files. To solve a problem with the performance of a computer on Windows 7, you need to roll back to the previous one. recovery point.

To protect the OS, Windows 7 uses restore points that the system periodically creates. Essentially, restore points are previous system state Windows files 7 . To help Windows 7 PC users, we have prepared material that will describe detailed process restoring the system in various ways.

Restoring performance in a busy seven

If your computer running Windows 7 boots, but the system behaves unstable, then it's time to roll back to previous point recovery. First of all, we need to get to the window where we can call up the system recovery options. To do this, open the program “” by pressing the key combinations Win + R, through which we enter the following command: systempropertiesprotection

A window should open in front of us “ Properties of the system" on the " tab System protection" You can also get to this window in the standard way through the menu “ Start". Further action there will be a button press Recovery….

After clicking, the System Restore window will open. It will ask you to restore the system using a recommended access point or select another one. We'll stop at recommended restore point.

This window requires confirmation for the selected recovery. To confirm, click the Finish button.

This button will bring up a message warning that after the recovery procedure it will be impossible to return to the previous parameters of the seven. By clicking Yes in the message, we will begin restoring the Windows 7 system.

If the process of returning to the previous state occurred without errors, a corresponding message will be displayed.

If you are unable to roll back to previous settings using the recommended point, you should select the point that was created later than the selected restore point Windows 7 systems. I would also like to note that to perform this operation you will need special privileges. That is, when you log in, you must select account admin and enter a password for it.

Restoring the computer's functionality when the OS starts

If your PC is running seven at all is not downloading, then you can start the operating system in safe mode . After the BIOS start window appears, press F8 on the keyboard (for laptops there may be another key, for example, Del or one of function keys). This action will cause menu alternative options loading seven.

In this menu, select the item “ Safe mode" and continue by pressing Enter, after which the system will start in safe mode.

If the system successfully started in safe mode, then start restoring the seven, as shown in the previous example. In this mode, to ensure maximum security many functions disabled OS, including graphics Windows interface Aero. This is what it will look like running program"" with the command " systempropertiesprotection"on a system running in safe mode.

We return the computer to functionality using an installation disk or bootable USB flash drive

If the previous two examples do not help you, then you will need to restore seven installation disk or flash drive. For computers that do not have optical drive, you need to use a bootable USB flash drive with the OS. Bootable USB flash drive can be created using special utilities. The most popular utilities for this purpose are Windows USB/DVD, Download Tool And Rufus.

Boot from the installation disk or via a USB flash drive. In the installer start window, click Next and proceed to the next window.

After searching, select the OS you want to restore and click Next.

In the window that appears, select the same item “ System Restore».

This action will launch the Seven recovery utility. In the utility, click Next. This action will take you to list of recovery points. Let's choose a suitable point and continue.

A window will appear in front of you, as in the first example. Therefore, we click the Finish button and respond to the message, after which we will start the recovery.

After a successful rollback to the previous state, you will receive a message like this.

Emergency recovery of Windows 7 using antivirus

If your PC is infected viruses, interfering proper operation computer and the first three examples considered do not help you, then in a good way recovery in this case will be an anti-virus life disk from Dr.Web. With this disc you can clean the system of all types of dangerous software. In addition to cleaning, Dr.Web LiveDisk will be able to cure infected objects, which are necessary to restore Windows 7.

The Dr.Web LiveDisk image can be used both for recording to an optical disc and a flash drive. To use Dr.Web LiveDisk on USB drive, you will need a special program. You can download the program for recording onto a flash drive and the image itself on the official website by going to www.freedrweb.ru/livedisk.

Let's run the recorded image on disk, setting it to boot first in the BIOS.

In the bootloader start window, select first item Dr.Web LiveDisk and press Enter. These actions will start loading Dr.Web LiveDisk.

After downloading Dr.Web LiveDisk, we will get a full-fledged operating system on Linux based. As written earlier, the main purpose of Dr.Web LiveDisk is to clean and treat virus software. Therefore, this OS has a built-in antivirus Dr.Web CureIt!. This antivirus runs with the OS.

Click on Dr.Web CureIt! button Start scan, which will start scanning, cleaning the system and disinfecting viruses.

After checking, Dr.Web CureIt! will remove or cure infected objects.

Since there will no longer be in the system malicious code, you can safely restore the system in the three ways described above.

If, after checking the system files, you are unable to restore your Windows 7 system, then the only reasonable solution is to make a complete backup of the information and reinstall the system again.

How to make a system image in seven

Another recovery feature in Windows 7 is creating a system image. In this image, you can save all the information on your hard drive, including the operating system. After restoring using this method, you will receive an OS with the same parameters as on the day the image was created.

Run " Control Panel" and go to the tabs " system and safety», «»

In the window that opens to create an image, indicate the location to save it and click Next.

In the window that appears, all that remains is to click the Archive button, which will start the image creation process.

Restore the created image with Windows 7 and all information on local disks using the installation disc. The recovery principle is shown in the second example, only when choosing a recovery method you need to select " Restoring a system image" and indicate its location on the saved drive.

Alternative methods to restore the Windows 7 operating system

Except standard methods recovery there is alternative software that does the same function. The most interesting solution that allows you to perform system recovery is the program Acronis True Image 2016 . This is branded software package Acronis company.

First of all, download and launch Acronis True Image 2016 from a shortcut on the Desktop. When launched, the program will ask for a name and password.

Now let's set it up Acronis True Image 2016 so that he can do backup of the entire disk with Windows 7 OS. This setup should be done immediately after installing the OS, so that during the process using Windows you were able to restore functionality from several backup copies of the system created in certain period time. So, let's start setting up. To do this, select the storage type by clicking on the “” link.

In the window that opens, select the storage “ Acronis Cloud».

Now let's create a schedule for our backups. To do this, press the button “ Options" and let's move on to the storage settings settings. On the first tab, select the schedule you like for creating backups of our system.

As you can see, the entire computer is selected as the backup source. Therefore, in the schedule we set, a backup copy of the system will be created in cloud storage " Acronis Cloud».

For an example of recovery, let's take archival copy not from cloud storage"Acronis Cloud", and with hard drive. If you have created a backup copy on your computer, then Acronis True Image 2016 will find her himself.

So we press the button Restore your computer, after which the program will completely restore the system to the state it was in when the backup was created. Also, if you are unable to carry out Windows start 7 on the computer Acronis True Image 2016 There is a boot image for this that can be burned to disk.

You can download this image from your account page. You can obtain a password and login on the official website www.acronis.com. The principle of operation of the bootloader is the same as with the desktop version. Load disc from Acronis True Image 2016 on your computer you can by setting it in the BIOS first when booting.

From the example it turns out that the utility allows Full control over the creation of PC recovery copies and do backups the entire system in the cloud.

An example of launching an Acronis True Image 2016 boot disk

To launch the disk Acronis True Image 2016 When starting the system, you must set the boot mode from optical drive first in the BIOS. For example, for motherboard MSI A58M-E33 these parameters in BIOS mode look like this.

Another boot method is to use hotkeys to call up the drive boot menu in the BIOS. For example, for maternal MSI boards A58M-E33 hotkey is the F11 button. By pressing this button, we will launch a special mode in which, when the system starts, it will open drive boot menu in BIOS.

After booting from the Acronis True Image 2016 disk, we will be taken to this menu.

In this menu you need to select Acronis True Image 2016, after selection the program will start.

The example shows that launching a boot disk Acronis True Image 2016 by using desired mode The BIOS is not complicated at all.

Let's sum it up

In this article we have discussed almost all the methods and parameters system recovery. We also looked at ways to restore the seven using alternative software and using an antivirus. Which method to choose to restore Windows 7 depending on the situation is up to you.

To summarize, I would like to note that they mainly disrupt the operation of the OS viruses and experiments with different illegal software. Therefore, so that you do not have to constantly restore the system, use only proven and licensed software, and also use reliable comprehensive anti-virus protection.

I would also like to note that the examples discussed in the material will work not only on Windows 7, but also on more modern ones operating systems, such as Windows 8 And 10 . And we, in turn, hope that our material will allow you to properly restore Windows performance 7 and you can confidently say that I can do a system restore.