It is always advisable to create recovery media when installing a new operating system or upgrading the existing one. In the event of a system failure, you can always boot the computer with the ...

If you already have a Windows installation disc, then you may not need to create a System Repair or Recovery Disc in Windows 11/10. But if you do not have one, then it is better to create and keep it ...

Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an IT veteran turned stay-at-home-dad of two girls. He focuses on Android devices and applications while maintaining a review blog ...

The Microsoft Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 each come in different storage capacities. The Surface 2 can be purchased as a 32GB or 64GB model. The Surface Pro 2 can be purchased in sizes ranging from ...

In the event that you are unable to start Windows or wish to restore your hard drives to a previous backup you can use the System Image Recovery program from the Windows 7 or Windows 8 Recovery ...

Most larger computers and laptops come with a system recovery CD that you can use in the event that you need to repair your device. However, netbooks often don't have a CD/DVD drive and, therefore, ...

Apple today released Lion Recovery Disk Assistant, a utility that lets users create a Lion recovery partition on an external drive or USB key. Lion Recovery lets users "repair disks or reinstall OS X ...

Windows comes with a built-in repair environment called the Recovery Environment. Unfortunately, it is possible for the recovery environment to become inaccessible. The same tools can be accessed by ...