System Recovery Disks

I just received a new computer for Christmas. It has Vista Home Premium on
it and when I started it up it ask me to make recovery disks. I put CD R/W
in and it keeps telling me that disk is not empty and will not proceed. I
know the CD's are empty because I just bought them. What kind of CD's do I
need to make these OS recovery disks with. I also have CD-R, but haven't
had a chance to try them. Thanks in advance for any advice/info offered.

Are you sure it is not asking for DVDs?


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"Phyllis" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I just received a new computer for Christmas. It has Vista Home Premium on it
>and when I started it up it ask me to make recovery disks. I put CD R/W in and
>it keeps telling me that disk is not empty and will not proceed. I know the
>CD's are empty because I just bought them. What kind of CD's do I need to make
>these OS recovery disks with. I also have CD-R, but haven't had a chance to
>try them. Thanks in advance for any advice/info offered.
>

Thats what I was thinking too, since most recovery software weighs in the
GBs.
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"Cal Bear '66" <x1x1x1@x1x1x1.org> wrote in message
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> Are you sure it is not asking for DVDs?
>
>
> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> GO BEARS!
>
>
> "Phyllis" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:eONb7hDSIHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I just received a new computer for Christmas. It has Vista Home Premium
>>on it and when I started it up it ask me to make recovery disks. I put CD
>>R/W in and it keeps telling me that disk is not empty and will not
>>proceed. I know the CD's are empty because I just bought them. What kind
>>of CD's do I need to make these OS recovery disks with. I also have CD-R,
>>but haven't had a chance to try them. Thanks in advance for any
>>advice/info offered.
>>
>
>

Phyllis.
Check your manual and/or contact the computer manufacturer.
That is not a feature of Windows but is instead a feature set up by
the computer manufacturer and different manufacturers may do it
differently.

My guess is you need DVDs, not CDs.
But check for the specific requirements.
Whatever the requirements, I suggest you make them soon.

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"Phyllis" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:eONb7hDSIHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I just received a new computer for Christmas. It has Vista Home
>Premium on it and when I started it up it ask me to make recovery
>disks. I put CD R/W in and it keeps telling me that disk is not
>empty and will not proceed. I know the CD's are empty because I just
>bought them. What kind of CD's do I need to make these OS recovery
>disks with. I also have CD-R, but haven't had a chance to try them.
>Thanks in advance for any advice/info offered.

Well, it said that it would take 12-15 CD's to make the disks. It would
probably do better with DVD but I had these CD's and thought I would use
them. If I were to use DVD, what kind would I need. Thanks

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Thats what I was thinking too, since most recovery software weighs in the
> GBs.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "Cal Bear '66" <x1x1x1@x1x1x1.org> wrote in message
> news:%23NjWgkDSIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Are you sure it is not asking for DVDs?
>>
>>
>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>> GO BEARS!
>>
>>
>> "Phyllis" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:eONb7hDSIHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>I just received a new computer for Christmas. It has Vista Home Premium
>>>on it and when I started it up it ask me to make recovery disks. I put
>>>CD R/W in and it keeps telling me that disk is not empty and will not
>>>proceed. I know the CD's are empty because I just bought them. What
>>>kind of CD's do I need to make these OS recovery disks with. I also have
>>>CD-R, but haven't had a chance to try them. Thanks in advance for any
>>>advice/info offered.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Depends on what format your drive uses, I would buy DVD-Rs, but buy a couple
DVD+Rs just in case.
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http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Phyllis" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Well, it said that it would take 12-15 CD's to make the disks. It would
> probably do better with DVD but I had these CD's and thought I would use
> them. If I were to use DVD, what kind would I need. Thanks
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23tmqQuDSIHA.4740@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Thats what I was thinking too, since most recovery software weighs in the
>> GBs.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "Cal Bear '66" <x1x1x1@x1x1x1.org> wrote in message
>> news:%23NjWgkDSIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Are you sure it is not asking for DVDs?
>>>
>>>
>>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>>> GO BEARS!
>>>
>>>
>>> "Phyllis" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eONb7hDSIHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>I just received a new computer for Christmas. It has Vista Home Premium
>>>>on it and when I started it up it ask me to make recovery disks. I put
>>>>CD R/W in and it keeps telling me that disk is not empty and will not
>>>>proceed. I know the CD's are empty because I just bought them. What
>>>>kind of CD's do I need to make these OS recovery disks with. I also
>>>>have CD-R, but haven't had a chance to try them. Thanks in advance for
>>>>any advice/info offered.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

My machine gives me the option of either 14 CDs or 1 DVD.
But the create disk tool won't do CD-RW or DVD-RW, only CD-R or DVD +/-R

"Phyllis" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:eONb7hDSIHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I just received a new computer for Christmas. It has Vista Home Premium on
>it and when I started it up it ask me to make recovery disks. I put CD R/W
>in and it keeps telling me that disk is not empty and will not proceed. I
>know the CD's are empty because I just bought them. What kind of CD's do I
>need to make these OS recovery disks with. I also have CD-R, but haven't
>had a chance to try them. Thanks in advance for any advice/info offered.
>

On 27-Dec-2007, "Cal Bear '66" <x1x1x1@x1x1x1.org> wrote:

> Are you sure it is not asking for DVDs?

I usually start with re-recordable, then if it goes
pear shaped, it's not a coaster, and I can try again.
If it works then a simple copy to a more
permanent media from the RW is simplest.

Phyllis;554287 Wrote:
> Well, it said that it would take 12-15 CD's to make the disks. It would
> probably do better with DVD but I had these CD's and thought I would
> use
> them. If I were to use DVD, what kind would I need. Thanks
>

Phyllis,

It really depends on what you DVD-ROM drive will support. I use DVD+R
unformated dvd's without any problems, and they are usually compatible
with just about everything.

Shawn


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