Installing Windows from a Recovery CD
Most vendors no longer provide a full installation CD of Windows for computers with preinstalled Windows installations. Instead, a recovery CD (or sometimes a hidden hard disk partition) containing a special image of the Windows installation is provided. Systems that store the image on a hidden disk partition might offer the opportunity to create a restore image on a recordable CD (CD-R).
 | A recovery CD is also known as a system restoration CD. In any case, these special versions of Windows aren't standalone copies of Windows, meaning you can't use them to install Windows on another PC (unless the PC is identical ... |
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