make bootable disc from preinstalled Vista?

[Leoni]

How do I make a bootable disc from preinstalled Vista? I need the space so I willl delete the partition, but if (when) I have a major problem I will need a disc.

How can I make one?

Thanks in advance.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

You can't.

[Guest Iulian Claudiu]

Hi,

If you have a bought a laptop ,chances are that it came with Windows preloaded onto the system. Unfortunately, many of these systems with Windows preinstalled do not come with a Windows setup CDROM.And if you have to reinstall windows then you are forced to recover from the recovery disks.

Very often, people want to reinstall a system to remove the crap that comes preinstalled on their system. If you have bought any PC or laptop from brands like Dell, HP, Acer, etc, you will know what I mean. The manufacturer typically installs tons of demo and trial software, toolbars and other junk that clutter up your system and slow it down. Uninstalling these programs take a lot of time, and even when it is done, there are still residual pieces of the previous installation littered across your hard disk and the registry. In such a situation, it is useful to reinstall a pristine copy of Windows, load the drivers and only the software you actually want to use.

Edited April 22, 2009 by IcemanND

[jaclaz]

It depends greatly on what you have on your hard disk/Recovery partition.

Make and model of the PC may make the difference.

See here for an example:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=127624

Sometimes it is possible, often it is not. (Your mileage may vary.

jaclaz