Windows  Automated System Recovery (ASR) is actually an expansion to the regular backup-and-restore. It allows for a platform for storing and restoring the Windows operating state, just in case you’re encountered with accidental system or hardware failure. Windows ASR recovers the target system in a two-stage process. The first step, named the boot recovery process, you need a fresh copy of Windows to be momentarily put in on the target machine using original distribution media. The second step, called the OS restore process, restores the data files of a previously saved Windows installation implementing a backup-and-restore application. I  will overwrite some of the files installed by the boot recovery process.

Windows xp automated system recovery

Windows XP Home edition users are deprived of this solution  because Windows XP Automated System isn’t provided by Microsoft on their system. Even though that feature are available in the backup utility of Windows XP Home, ASR is only functional in Windows XP Professional.The following steps can create an ASR floppy disk from an ASR backup operation:

1. In the first step you’re required to Format a 1.44 megabyte (MB) floppy disk and put the disk into the floppy disk drive .
2. In System Tools, launch the Backup program. Once the Backup and Restore Wizard is shown, click Next.
3. Click Restore Files and Settings, after which click Next.
4. In the What to Restore dialog box, choose the media that contains the ASR backup. Verify that the media is inserted.
5. Expand the Automated System Recovery Backup Set that corresponds to the ASR floppy disk you wish to create.
6. Expand the 2nd instance of the drive letter that contains the system files. Expand the Windows_folder/Repair folder.
7. Locate and click the following files from this repair folder: Asr.sif and Asrpnp.sif, and then click Next.
8. At the Completing Backup or Restore Wizard screen, click Advanced.
9. When the “Restore” screen shows up, configure the Restore Files to: dialog box to Single Folder, then set the Folder Name dialog box to the root of your floppy drive, for instance, “A:\”.
10. Click Next. Other options in this wizard are optional and do not impact the transfer of files to the floppy disk. When the wizard is completed, the files are copied to the location which you had earlier specified.

Windows 7 and Vista ASR

1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
2. Click Backup and Restore, and then on the left, choose Create a system repair disc.
3. Select a drive, and then click create disc

The ASR floppy disk is now ready to use just in case you need to run  Windows  Automated System Recovery restore operation.

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