ORIGINAL VERSION

Article about this software in German

Purpose of this software

• Create a recovery partition to allow easy and fast recovery to a working state of Windows 7.
• This is similar to the OEM recovery option used on brand name computers like DELL, HP or Compaq.
• This IS NOT a backup software. It should NOT be used to backup a full install of Windows 7 with your personnal files.

Target audience

• OEM system manufacturer
• Power user
• Home technician that is bothered to always reinstall windows of friend's/familly computer

Limitation

• When burning to DVD, you must close the window to burn the next disk.
• Required at least 3 partitions. More details in the instruction document.
• MBR/BIOS configuration only. UEFI/GPT not supported.
• Require to download and install Microsoft WAIK. More details in the instruction document.

Features

• Create a complete image of the Windows installation
• Perform a non-destructive reinstall
• Perform a destructive reinstall
• Repair/Rewrite boot sector
• Offline file browsing
• Easy to add Sata/Raid/Netword drivers in the tool
• Media creator to create a DVD recovery set or a USB recovery media
• Password protect the recovery tool to prevent user to access/reformat/reinstall
• Nice GUI, no command prompt (except during installation)
• French, English, Danish, Swedish, Italian, German, Chinese, Romanian language included!
• Source code included for nearly everything
• Based on CMD scripts with AUTOIT gui
• Works for 32 and 64 bits version
• Instructions included
• Script to SYSPREP the computer included (generalize or not, keep drivers or not, rearm or not)
• Option to create a Generic image file (please read instruction to have more details)

Download link :
Download here
The archive is password protected. The password is in the description text shown in the installer. I do that to be sure that the user know that the software require specific partitions configuration.

Thanks to TCNTAD, here is a video guide on how tu use my software.

1. Part 1: Creating partitions and installing Windows 7
2. Part 2: Entering Audit Mode
3. Part 3: Installing updates & software
4. Part 4: Recovery Tool & Capture 1
5. Part 5: Capture 2 & Configure

History :
2.1.1
- Removed Microsoft WAIK from the package to allow legal redistribution of it

BASIC VERSION

Purpose of this software

• Create a recovery partition to allow easy and fast recovery to a working state of Windows 7.
• This is similar to the OEM recovery option used on brand name computers like DELL, HP or Compaq.
• This IS NOT a backup software. It should NOT be used to backup a full install of Windows 7 with your personnal files.

Target audience

• OEM system manufacturer
• Power user
• Home technician that is bothered to always reinstall windows of friend's/familly computer

Limitation

• Recovery Disk are made using "System Image" tool from Windows.

Features

• Create a complete image of the Windows installation
• Official Microsoft method for system recovery
• Make use of built-in Windows 7 software, no translation needed
• Include a sample end-user guide in French and English
• No need to split the WIM file
• No translation needed
• Bit-Locker is supported (but not TrueCrypt)
• Support for UEFI/GPT

Download link :
Download here

History :
1.2
- Added option to change settings

1.1
- UEFI/GPT support added

1.0
- Initial release


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