Forum Discussion
Kaydens
May 19, 2026Copper Contributor
Windows 7 Optical Image Recovery Discs DON'T WORK!
Using that utility on Windows 10 on my computer to create an image immediately after everything was installed went okay. Then, after upgrading for free to Windows 11, I did the same thing. Later, whe...
ZephyrFox
May 21, 2026Steel Contributor
Ensure the boot order is set correctly, with the optical drive or USB device listed before the internal drive. Disable Secure Boot temporarily, as it can prevent booting from some recovery media. Enable Legacy Boot Mode if you're using older bootable media; if you're using UEFI, ensure Secure Boot is disabled instead.