Recovery CD

wingman1800

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My Asus laptop does not give me an option to make recovery CD's it only shows USB as the only option. The laptop has no built in CD-DVD but I have external drive..... Can I make recovery CD's.... I did make a recovery USB but would like CD'S also, any ideas ??
tom
 

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    windows 7 and 8

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    7/8/ubuntu/Linux Deepin
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If you Asus came with windows 8, you need to download Asus Backtracker, this will create a USB Media Restore to factory shipped State. You need to do this ASAP once you lose or corrupt your recovery media you won't be able too!!! You'll then have to send your computer to Asus to restore it. or Find an ISO and clean install. Asus nor Microsoft will not give you one.

Window has disk image set up of some sort others will have to explain that as I don't use it.

Macrium Reflect will image your hard drive and when you restore it will have everything that was on the hard drive at the time the Image was created.

Acronis True Home Image worked very well with MBR Window 7 and XP, it is my understanding that people are now having success restoring UEFI GPD disk images.

There are other Back up And Imaging programs out there some are UEFI GPT window 8 complaint. Some say they are but some people don't get correctly restored images that boot. So Beware. UEFI is not BIOS and GPT is Not MBR compliance is mandatory for successful Restores

I personally use MR for my window 8 UEFI GPT machines, I'm still using ATHI for my Window 7 BIOS MBR machines. I don't trust Acronis for UEFI as they kept telling us they were Compliant yes no one was able to restore a UEFI GPT Disk Image. I understand that in March or April they came out with a version that does work. I'll have to see a lot more effortless successes before I'll trust it.

USB is much faster at recovery and has so much more Available space, is much more reliable. that CD or DVD are being phased out as recovery media.
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro MC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus G75VW / Z97 Pro
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-3610QM / I7-4790K
    Motherboard
    Z97 Pro
    Memory
    16 GB Hyundai HTM315156CFR8C-PB PC3-12800
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M (GF114M)
    Sound Card
    VIA 6.0.10.1600
    Screen Resolution
    1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 256, Samsung 850 Pro 1TB
    Internet Speed
    30 down 3 up
    Browser
    Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    NIS and Malwarebytes
A lot of people like optical media. It is only because these small cheapo machines want to save space and cost, dvd drives are being left out.
 

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    7/8/ubuntu/Linux Deepin
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    PC/Desktop
My ASUS laptop has a DVD drive. Even so there was no ASUS installed utility to burn a recovery disk set. The only option I had was to make a Windows Recovery Drive. I'm past ever wanting to go back to the factory install so its a none issue for me now. It wasn't when I first got it though, and ASUS tech support were less than helpful.

I don't think I've ever used the optical drive on my laptop. I don't game on it. DRM games are about all I use the optical drive for on my desktop these days. I put everything on thumb drives or external hard drives. I haven't burned a disk in a very long time. But as always YMMV.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
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    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
Not the same but you can certainly put a system repair disk on CD. It may be useful also. It will at least let you boot and think about other options. It is 240MB for 8.1.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2855-system-repair-disc-create-windows-8-a.html

Note you can't in 8.1 though - it was withdrawn after Windows 8.

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Windows 8.1 no longer supports being able to create a system repair disc CD/DVD using the method in this tutorial.

If you like, you can also boot from your Windows 8.1 installation media or from a created recovery drive (USB) for the system recovery options.

I used a SD card myself and always leave it in the card reader just in case.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro Prieview x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    MacBook Pro Core2Duo
    CPU
    T7600
    Memory
    3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon X1600
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Internal
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 800
    Hard Drives
    40GB
    Keyboard
    Apple
    Mouse
    Apple
    Internet Speed
    Varies
    Browser
    Various
    Antivirus
    Defender
My laptop won't boot from an SD card. :( That's an option I could really make use of too.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
My laptop won't boot from an SD card.
If I had to guess that may be because of the ReadyBoost feature in Win7 and Win8.

Some computers come with a CD/DVD burning program that has the feature to create the DVDs [-R or +R] but may not exist where there is no Optical drive, hence the need for an 8GB or 16GB USB Thumb/Flash drive.

Haven't seen an SDHC card yet that was bootable but there may be such. Can't use an SD card as the size is maxed at 2GB and Win7 and Win8 need at least one DVD of 4.2GB and usually 2 to 4 such discs and may allow a DVD+R/DL disc. SDHC starts at 4GB.
 

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  • OS
    WinXP, WinVista, Win7, Win8.1, Win10, Linux Mint 20
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2 Customs and 12 OEM/Brands
    CPU
    AMD and Intel
My laptop won't boot from an SD card.
If I had to guess that may be because of the ReadyBoost feature in Win7 and Win8.

Some computers come with a CD/DVD burning program that has the feature to create the DVDs [-R or +R] but may not exist where there is no Optical drive, hence the need for an 8GB or 16GB USB Thumb/Flash drive.

Haven't seen an SDHC card yet that was bootable but there may be such. Can't use an SD card as the size is maxed at 2GB and Win7 and Win8 need at least one DVD of 4.2GB and usually 2 to 4 such discs and may allow a DVD+R/DL disc. SDHC starts at 4GB.

Nope. I use a 512MB SDcard (I used 256MB at 7 but it is not big enough as it is now 300MB). It is nothing to do with ready boost or CD's at all.
I simply put USB-HDD top of my boot order at it boots. Then I can look for my recovery image etc. I also save my bitlocker and TPM just in case (as bitlocker doesn't like you changing the boot order).
 

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    Windows 10 Pro Prieview x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    MacBook Pro Core2Duo
    CPU
    T7600
    Memory
    3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon X1600
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Internal
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 800
    Hard Drives
    40GB
    Keyboard
    Apple
    Mouse
    Apple
    Internet Speed
    Varies
    Browser
    Various
    Antivirus
    Defender
My laptop won't boot from an SD card.
If I had to guess that may be because of the ReadyBoost feature in Win7 and Win8.

Some computers come with a CD/DVD burning program that has the feature to create the DVDs [-R or +R] but may not exist where there is no Optical drive, hence the need for an 8GB or 16GB USB Thumb/Flash drive.

Haven't seen an SDHC card yet that was bootable but there may be such. Can't use an SD card as the size is maxed at 2GB and Win7 and Win8 need at least one DVD of 4.2GB and usually 2 to 4 such discs and may allow a DVD+R/DL disc. SDHC starts at 4GB.

It has nothing to do with Windows, its a BIOS limitation. When you boot from a device like a thumb drive your doing it from the PC's BIOS, the OS has not loaded yet.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
My laptop won't boot from an SD card.
If I had to guess that may be because of the ReadyBoost feature in Win7 and Win8.

Some computers come with a CD/DVD burning program that has the feature to create the DVDs [-R or +R] but may not exist where there is no Optical drive, hence the need for an 8GB or 16GB USB Thumb/Flash drive.

Haven't seen an SDHC card yet that was bootable but there may be such. Can't use an SD card as the size is maxed at 2GB and Win7 and Win8 need at least one DVD of 4.2GB and usually 2 to 4 such discs and may allow a DVD+R/DL disc. SDHC starts at 4GB.

Nope. I use a 512MB SDcard (I used 256MB at 7 but it is not big enough as it is now 300MB). It is nothing to do with ready boost or CD's at all.
I simply put USB-HDD top of my boot order at it boots. Then I can look for my recovery image etc. I also save my bitlocker and TPM just in case (as bitlocker doesn't like you changing the boot order).

If I press the ESC key during the boot I get my quick boot menu. Bootable thumb drives, if plugged in, are listed as a boot option but my SD card isn't. The one I tried was a 16 Gb Sandisk Ultra.
My card reader is built into my laptop. I 'll have to research it some more and have another go. I want to install Windows 8.1 from it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
Might be a dumb question but can you set this to yes? I do when I want to boot from USB (saves changing BIOS).

I have a horrible feeling though you said it was not a standard part of 8.1 Pro and you had to have done something or other. I do not have Enterprise by the way.
 

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    Windows 10 Pro Prieview x64
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    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    MacBook Pro Core2Duo
    CPU
    T7600
    Memory
    3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon X1600
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Internal
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 800
    Hard Drives
    40GB
    Keyboard
    Apple
    Mouse
    Apple
    Internet Speed
    Varies
    Browser
    Various
    Antivirus
    Defender
Might be a dumb question but can you set this to yes? I do when I want to boot from USB (saves changing BIOS).

I have a horrible feeling though you said it was not a standard part of 8.1 Pro and you had to have done something or other. I do not have Enterprise by the way.

I've only ever seen that screen when creating a Windows To Go drive on Windows 8 Enterprise. Its so you can test it. Hitting ESC works better for me. Its a one time BIOS option. My laptop will boot from the device I select for that one boot up. On the next boot up, if I don't press any keys it goes back to the BIOS default, my SSD. Its just a temporary change so I don't have go back and change it a second time to go back to normal.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
If I had to guess that may be because of the ReadyBoost feature in Win7 and Win8.

Some computers come with a CD/DVD burning program that has the feature to create the DVDs [-R or +R] but may not exist where there is no Optical drive, hence the need for an 8GB or 16GB USB Thumb/Flash drive.

Haven't seen an SDHC card yet that was bootable but there may be such. Can't use an SD card as the size is maxed at 2GB and Win7 and Win8 need at least one DVD of 4.2GB and usually 2 to 4 such discs and may allow a DVD+R/DL disc. SDHC starts at 4GB.

Nope. I use a 512MB SDcard (I used 256MB at 7 but it is not big enough as it is now 300MB). It is nothing to do with ready boost or CD's at all.
I simply put USB-HDD top of my boot order at it boots. Then I can look for my recovery image etc. I also save my bitlocker and TPM just in case (as bitlocker doesn't like you changing the boot order).

If I press the ESC key during the boot I get my quick boot menu. Bootable thumb drives, if plugged in, are listed as a boot option but my SD card isn't. The one I tried was a 16 Gb Sandisk Ultra.
My card reader is built into my laptop. I 'll have to research it some more and have another go. I want to install Windows 8.1 from it.

I just goggled this How to Create a Bootable Windows SD Card or Flash Drive it sounds like you would use Rufus or just manual create the bootable SDHC Card same as a USB thumb drive?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro MC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus G75VW / Z97 Pro
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-3610QM / I7-4790K
    Motherboard
    Z97 Pro
    Memory
    16 GB Hyundai HTM315156CFR8C-PB PC3-12800
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M (GF114M)
    Sound Card
    VIA 6.0.10.1600
    Screen Resolution
    1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 256, Samsung 850 Pro 1TB
    Internet Speed
    30 down 3 up
    Browser
    Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    NIS and Malwarebytes
Nope. I use a 512MB SDcard (I used 256MB at 7 but it is not big enough as it is now 300MB). It is nothing to do with ready boost or CD's at all.
I simply put USB-HDD top of my boot order at it boots. Then I can look for my recovery image etc. I also save my bitlocker and TPM just in case (as bitlocker doesn't like you changing the boot order).

If I press the ESC key during the boot I get my quick boot menu. Bootable thumb drives, if plugged in, are listed as a boot option but my SD card isn't. The one I tried was a 16 Gb Sandisk Ultra.
My card reader is built into my laptop. I 'll have to research it some more and have another go. I want to install Windows 8.1 from it.

I just goggled this How to Create a Bootable Windows SD Card or Flash Drive it sounds like you would use Rufus or just manual create the bootable SDHC Card same as a USB thumb drive?

Yes I used diskpart like I would a thumb drive. It just doesn't show up in my BIOS as a boot device. The BIOS has to support booting from the SD card reader for it to work. As neer as I can tell mine doesn't. If I go into the full BIOS menus the SD Card reader is not listed as a boot option like my DVD drive is or my USB ports. I may have to use some trickery to get it to work. I'll have to do some more research and have another try.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
I've only ever seen that screen when creating a Windows To Go drive on Windows 8 Enterprise. Its so you can test it. Hitting ESC works better for me. Its a one time BIOS option. My laptop will boot from the device I select for that one boot up. On the next boot up, if I don't press any keys it goes back to the BIOS default, my SSD. Its just a temporary change so I don't have go back and change it a second time to go back to normal.
I don't have Enterprise - I have 8.1 Pro. I get that screen by typing "Windows to go" on the start screen. Perhaps because I used one at some point (actually I'm certain it was not there before). Anyway - you know how to boot from a USB. I'm cheap - that is why I like a 512MB card - they are basically free.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro Prieview x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    MacBook Pro Core2Duo
    CPU
    T7600
    Memory
    3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon X1600
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Internal
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 800
    Hard Drives
    40GB
    Keyboard
    Apple
    Mouse
    Apple
    Internet Speed
    Varies
    Browser
    Various
    Antivirus
    Defender
I've only ever seen that screen when creating a Windows To Go drive on Windows 8 Enterprise. Its so you can test it. Hitting ESC works better for me. Its a one time BIOS option. My laptop will boot from the device I select for that one boot up. On the next boot up, if I don't press any keys it goes back to the BIOS default, my SSD. Its just a temporary change so I don't have go back and change it a second time to go back to normal.
I don't have Enterprise - I have 8.1 Pro. I get that screen by typing "Windows to go" on the start screen. Perhaps because I used one at some point (actually I'm certain it was not there before). Anyway - you know how to boot from a USB. I'm cheap - that is why I like a 512MB card - they are basically free.

I don't get it with a search. I haven't used my windows to go on this laptop yet. Windows 8.1 Pro with media center. Anyway, I think I'll let this thread go back on track at this point. Thanks for the comments and inputs. :thumb:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
The OP was referring to a Recovery Drive that was made using a USB drive and wanted instead a CD/DVD Recovery Disk to be used at boot. I was also thinking of using a CD for recovery. Couldn't you make a bootable CD and then just copy the files from the USB Recovery Drive to the CD?
 

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System One

  • OS
    Win 8.1 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Built in the basement with the usual thunder, lightning and scary organ music
    CPU
    Intel i5 4690 Quad Core 3.5Ghz
    Motherboard
    MSI Z97-G55 SLI, AMI BIOS v1.9
    Memory
    Corsair DDR3 - 8GB (2x4GB) 1600Mhz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB,
    HDD: WD 1TB
    PSU
    Corsair HX750
    Case
    Cooler Master HAF 912
    Cooling
    Air
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
If I press the ESC key during the boot I get my quick boot menu. Bootable thumb drives, if plugged in, are listed as a boot option but my SD card isn't. The one I tried was a 16 Gb Sandisk Ultra.
My card reader is built into my laptop. I 'll have to research it some more and have another go. I want to install Windows 8.1 from it.

I just goggled this How to Create a Bootable Windows SD Card or Flash Drive it sounds like you would use Rufus or just manual create the bootable SDHC Card same as a USB thumb drive?

Yes I used diskpart like I would a thumb drive. It just doesn't show up in my BIOS as a boot device. The BIOS has to support booting from the SD card reader for it to work. As neer as I can tell mine doesn't. If I go into the full BIOS menus the SD Card reader is not listed as a boot option like my DVD drive is or my USB ports. I may have to use some trickery to get it to work. I'll have to do some more research and have another try.

Yes my G75 is the same we have windows drivers for it. but no support in the UEFI
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro MC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus G75VW / Z97 Pro
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-3610QM / I7-4790K
    Motherboard
    Z97 Pro
    Memory
    16 GB Hyundai HTM315156CFR8C-PB PC3-12800
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M (GF114M)
    Sound Card
    VIA 6.0.10.1600
    Screen Resolution
    1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 256, Samsung 850 Pro 1TB
    Internet Speed
    30 down 3 up
    Browser
    Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    NIS and Malwarebytes
The recovery thumb drive I made for my laptop, using the "copy recovery partition from the PC to the recovery drive" option was 16 GB's. That's a lot of DVD's never mind CD's. If you don't check the option I mentioned you will be prompted for your install media if you try to do a Reset or Refresh. That recovery drive will be around 30 MB or so but won't be able to do much more than the basics.
Making a bootable CD\DVD is a bit more involved than making a bootable thumb drive. I personally haven't done it for a long time so I won't comment on the ins and outs of it. IMHO its not worth the hassle when booting from a thumb drive is so much easier.

The OP was referring to a Recovery Drive that was made using a USB drive and wanted instead a CD/DVD Recovery Disk to be used at boot. I was also thinking of using a CD for recovery. Couldn't you make a bootable CD and then just copy the files from the USB Recovery Drive to the CD?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
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