Using DVD instead of USB as Recovery Drive in Windows 8.1

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Hi,

as a new convert to Win8.1 I have slowly been setting my system up and one of the main things is system security incase of any unforeseen mishaps.

This has led me to create a Recovery Drive and through many hours of Googling I have found that Win8 had the ability to write the Recovery Drive to DVD but since Win8.1 this option has disappeared to be replaced by using only a USB flash drive.

I have used a USB stick and made my Recovery Drive but I have been wondering if instead of having to keep an otherwise useful USB stick secure with such a small amount of data on it, can I not just copy the files from the stick and burn to a DVD and use this DVD to boot from?

DVDs are very cheap compared with USB sticks.

Regards..,
 

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Thank you
 

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    1x WD1003FZEX - System Drive
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    LG DVD-RW GH24NSB0 Optical Drive
    BitFenix SuperSpeed Card Reader USB 3.0
    Silverstone PCI Express Card w/ Dual Internal 19pin Connectors SST-ECU01
I would like to point out that the recovery drive that is created by windows - is a recovery tools drive - about 300MB.. Do not rely on it to repair windows or save any of your personal date.. There are many programs that allow you to make system backup images.. Marcium, Aomie, Acronis
 

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I would like to point out that the recovery drive that is created by windows - is a recovery tools drive - about 300MB.. Do not rely on it to repair windows or save any of your personal date.. There are many programs that allow you to make system backup images.. Marcium, Aomie, Acronis

True the recovery disk only works if you have a recovery partition or better yet a custom refresh.
 

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    Intel Core i9-9900K
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero
    Memory
    32 GB Quad Kit, G.Skill Trident Z RGB Series schwarz, DDR4-3866, 18-19-19-39-2T
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix O24G, 24576 MB GDDR6X
    Sound Card
    (1) HD Webcam C270 (2) NVIDIA High Definition Audio (3) Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ BL2711U(4K) and a hp 27vx(1080p)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
    Hard Drives
    C: Samsung 960 EVO NVMe M.2 SSD
    E: & O: Libraries & OneDrive-> Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
    D: Hyper-V VM's -> Samsung PM951 Client M.2 512Gb SSD
    G: System Images -> HDD Seagate Barracuda 2TB
    PSU
    Corsair HX1000i High Performance ATX Power Supply 80+ Platinum
    Case
    hanteks Enthoo Pro TG
    Cooling
    Thermaltake Floe Riing RGB TT Premium-Edition 360mm and 3 Corsair blue LED fans
    Keyboard
    Trust GTX THURA
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    Trust GTX 148
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    25+/5+ (+usually faster)
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    Edge; Chrome; IE11
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    Windows Defender of course & Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit as a
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    Router: FRITZ!Box 7590 AX V2
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    Webcam: Logitech BRIO ULTRA HD PRO WEBCAM 4K webcam with HDR
As I installed a clean install of 8.1 from disc myself, I know that there is no recovery partition.

Next job, create a recovery partition, thanks guys.

In respect of my original question, if I burnt the files created on the USB Recovery Drive to a DVD, would the DVD not work as a recovery media the same as the USB stick would?
 

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    ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z
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    2x Kingston KHX1866C9D3/8GX
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG Matrix R9 290X Platinum
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS MX279
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1x WD1003FZEX - System Drive
    2x WD10EZRX - Storage Pool Drives
    2x WD20EZRX - Storage Pool Drives
    1x WD10EZEX - System Image Drive
    1x WD Elements 1TB USB 3.0 - Network Attached Drive
    PSU
    Corsair CP-9020073 Professional Platinum Series HX850i
    Case
    Cooler Master HAF932 Advanced
    Cooling
    Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Red + 3rd Fan
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    Corsair Gaming CH-9000062 CGK95 RGB MX Cherry Brown
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    LG DVD-RW GH24NSB0 Optical Drive
    BitFenix SuperSpeed Card Reader USB 3.0
    Silverstone PCI Express Card w/ Dual Internal 19pin Connectors SST-ECU01
Yes..

Create a custom refresh image - as per link provided.. when you are happy with your windows installation..

We may be able to use this image as your Refresh / reset image to be included on the DVD
 

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Sorry, I might be misunderstanding your reply but is that:

Yes, the DVD would work exactly the same.

or

Yes, the DVD would not work?

Thank you for your patience
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1
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    Self Build
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    AMD FX-8350
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    ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z
    Memory
    2x Kingston KHX1866C9D3/8GX
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG Matrix R9 290X Platinum
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS MX279
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1x WD1003FZEX - System Drive
    2x WD10EZRX - Storage Pool Drives
    2x WD20EZRX - Storage Pool Drives
    1x WD10EZEX - System Image Drive
    1x WD Elements 1TB USB 3.0 - Network Attached Drive
    PSU
    Corsair CP-9020073 Professional Platinum Series HX850i
    Case
    Cooler Master HAF932 Advanced
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    Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Red + 3rd Fan
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    Hornettek Enterprise 4X II Quad-bay 20 TB Capacity
    LG BH16NS40.AUAR10B 16x SATA Internal BD-RW
    LG DVD-RW GH24NSB0 Optical Drive
    BitFenix SuperSpeed Card Reader USB 3.0
    Silverstone PCI Express Card w/ Dual Internal 19pin Connectors SST-ECU01
yes the DVD will work the same
 

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    Windows 3.1 > Windows 10
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    Dell XPS 8700
    CPU
    I7
    Memory
    24 GB
creating a recovery partition is easy - actually we can do it on DVD as long as it fits
 

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    Dell XPS 8700
    CPU
    I7
    Memory
    24 GB
Brilliant, thanks.

Much easier and cheaper to store a DVD disc and free up my USB stick.

Would I just copy the files from the USB to the DVD as they are or would I need to create an ISO image containing them first and then burn that to the blank DVD?

Regards..,
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    AMD FX-8350
    Motherboard
    ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z
    Memory
    2x Kingston KHX1866C9D3/8GX
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG Matrix R9 290X Platinum
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS MX279
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1x WD1003FZEX - System Drive
    2x WD10EZRX - Storage Pool Drives
    2x WD20EZRX - Storage Pool Drives
    1x WD10EZEX - System Image Drive
    1x WD Elements 1TB USB 3.0 - Network Attached Drive
    PSU
    Corsair CP-9020073 Professional Platinum Series HX850i
    Case
    Cooler Master HAF932 Advanced
    Cooling
    Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Red + 3rd Fan
    Keyboard
    Corsair Gaming CH-9000062 CGK95 RGB MX Cherry Brown
    Mouse
    Corsair Gaming CH-9000070 M65 RGB
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Trust GXT 638 2.1 Digital Gaming Speaker
    Corsair CH-9000084-WWCGMM600 Standard Dual Sided Aluminium Gaming Surface Pad
    Hornettek Enterprise 4X II Quad-bay 20 TB Capacity
    LG BH16NS40.AUAR10B 16x SATA Internal BD-RW
    LG DVD-RW GH24NSB0 Optical Drive
    BitFenix SuperSpeed Card Reader USB 3.0
    Silverstone PCI Express Card w/ Dual Internal 19pin Connectors SST-ECU01
you would just copy and burn
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 3.1 > Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700
    CPU
    I7
    Memory
    24 GB
Thanks for the pointer, I have found a tutorial for this procedure.

Kindest regards..,
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    AMD FX-8350
    Motherboard
    ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z
    Memory
    2x Kingston KHX1866C9D3/8GX
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG Matrix R9 290X Platinum
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS MX279
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1x WD1003FZEX - System Drive
    2x WD10EZRX - Storage Pool Drives
    2x WD20EZRX - Storage Pool Drives
    1x WD10EZEX - System Image Drive
    1x WD Elements 1TB USB 3.0 - Network Attached Drive
    PSU
    Corsair CP-9020073 Professional Platinum Series HX850i
    Case
    Cooler Master HAF932 Advanced
    Cooling
    Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Red + 3rd Fan
    Keyboard
    Corsair Gaming CH-9000062 CGK95 RGB MX Cherry Brown
    Mouse
    Corsair Gaming CH-9000070 M65 RGB
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Trust GXT 638 2.1 Digital Gaming Speaker
    Corsair CH-9000084-WWCGMM600 Standard Dual Sided Aluminium Gaming Surface Pad
    Hornettek Enterprise 4X II Quad-bay 20 TB Capacity
    LG BH16NS40.AUAR10B 16x SATA Internal BD-RW
    LG DVD-RW GH24NSB0 Optical Drive
    BitFenix SuperSpeed Card Reader USB 3.0
    Silverstone PCI Express Card w/ Dual Internal 19pin Connectors SST-ECU01
Excellent.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    AMD FX-8350
    Motherboard
    ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z
    Memory
    2x Kingston KHX1866C9D3/8GX
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG Matrix R9 290X Platinum
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS MX279
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1x WD1003FZEX - System Drive
    2x WD10EZRX - Storage Pool Drives
    2x WD20EZRX - Storage Pool Drives
    1x WD10EZEX - System Image Drive
    1x WD Elements 1TB USB 3.0 - Network Attached Drive
    PSU
    Corsair CP-9020073 Professional Platinum Series HX850i
    Case
    Cooler Master HAF932 Advanced
    Cooling
    Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Red + 3rd Fan
    Keyboard
    Corsair Gaming CH-9000062 CGK95 RGB MX Cherry Brown
    Mouse
    Corsair Gaming CH-9000070 M65 RGB
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Trust GXT 638 2.1 Digital Gaming Speaker
    Corsair CH-9000084-WWCGMM600 Standard Dual Sided Aluminium Gaming Surface Pad
    Hornettek Enterprise 4X II Quad-bay 20 TB Capacity
    LG BH16NS40.AUAR10B 16x SATA Internal BD-RW
    LG DVD-RW GH24NSB0 Optical Drive
    BitFenix SuperSpeed Card Reader USB 3.0
    Silverstone PCI Express Card w/ Dual Internal 19pin Connectors SST-ECU01
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