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I am in the process of creating a USB bootable drive with the new version of Sardu. I have most iso files (UBCD, Hirens, Kaspersky's Rescue 10, boot repair disks, nt password, system restore cd, parted magic free, various anti-viruses, etc.) loaded into the Sardu Iso file and almost ready to create the USB bootable drive. My question is: I would like to have some Windows recovery/repair ISO's to include. I cannot find where to download these ISO files from. I would like a Win 7, Win 8, and Win 8.1 to include in this build.
Can anyone help me on this. I have researched and found Windows Easy Repair download. However, it costs $20.00 for the Windows 8.1 Home version, and $40. for the Windows 8.1 Pro version. This could really get expensive in short order. Any help would be greatly appreciated so I can have a complete Windows bootable recovery usb device.
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Britec, thanks for the quick update. However those links are for windows 7, 32 bit system. I really want 7, 8, 8.1 64 bit system repair disks. If you know of them great. I will continue looking, probably start on microsoft web page. Again thanks.
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I don't think you find legit links, only pirate ones, which we don't allow on these forums...sorry.
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Brian, thanks again for the quick reply. I agree with you about pirated copies of anything - do not want to use, especially on a customer's computer. Do not know the realibility of the link - don't want to chance messing up a customer's computer. I will look for links on Microsoft. I found a procedure for copying system recovery tools from another 8.1 computer to a flash drive. May use this. I do not believe it is bootable, but if I boot up to a Hiren's rescue disk, I am pretty sure I can go to computer and access another flash drive - I will check this out. Thus still good. Also, I can download the ISO for Easy Recovery Essentials. However, probably after I know the exact 8.1 operating system - either Home or Pro. This can then probably be incorporated into a redo of the SARDU with all the rest.
I will continue looking through Microsoft to see what ISO repair discs I can find.
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I think I have a legit Win 7 64 and 32 bit Repair disc ISOs from NeoSmart back when they were free but will have to check my other HDDs as I can only find the 32 bit ISO on this disk. I may have a 64 bit and 32 bit Win7 install disc images as well (from askvg - digitalriver).
Let me know if you are interested and I'll see if I can gather them together but you may have to give me a day or two as am a bit busy this end.
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GuiltySpark - again thanks for the quick response. NeoSmart has the Easy Recovery Essentials ISO downloads for a price, as apparently new licensing agreements prevent free downloads. I will probably use this on a case-by-case basis. When I need it to help recover a customer's computer I will purchase the exact version of the operating system I need. As I have a part time business that brings in customers only from references I need to keep costs to a minimum. I will probably download the repair utilities from a test Win 8.1 computer onto a flash drive. Then test and see if I can access via Hiren's Computer menu option.
Again, I appreciate your effort, but please do not put any more effort into this. With Windows 10 being apparently offered later this year, there will be just too many versions of the operating system to buy for a part time business. Thus only get when all else fails for recovering a customer's computer.
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