I have a laptop running a fully licensed version of Windows 7 Ultimate x64. For some reason, the boot partition has become corrupted. I didn't get a Windows 7 disc or a recovery disc with the install.

Reader Chris needs to reinstall Windows 7 Home Basic on his laptop. Just one problem: he lost his recovery discs. A more common problem is when you need to reinstall Windows and you never had recovery ...

In the April, 2010, issue of PC World, and back in December here at the old Hassle-Free PC Blog, I explained how Windows 7 users can use built-in tools to create a system-repair disc–an important step ...

Windows 7: If you run into a boot-up error with Windows 7 and don't have a recovery disc handy, you're usually in for some manic fiddling, or you're just out of luck ...

I had a great idea earlier today but I have no idea how to go about it. For those of you who use Ninite, wouldn't it be awesome to integrate your setup file into your Windows 7 ISO? Any idea how one ...

With the Windows 7 DVD in your optical drive, reboot and "press any key" to boot from the disc when prompted. The installation wizard that will greet you is pretty straightforward. Despite that, there ...

If your Windows PC does not boot, crashes, or you simply want to clean it up, you may be interested in restoring its factory settings. If you do not have the Windows CD/DVD to format, reinstall, and ...

Last week, £70 would snag you a full version of Windows 7 Home Premium. But this morning that all changed. You're now looking at having to spend up to £150 for a ...

If your PC is running the latest version of Windows, you won't be able to restore it with a disc until Microsoft rolls out a fix. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...