If you have a computer from any of the following manufacturers, read that guide too.

NeoSmart Technologies has extensive guides on how to create recovery media for all major PC manufacturers that have their own software for recovery procedures and a recovery disk for all Windows versions (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10). For Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 the “boot disk” term is mostly replaced with the term “recovery disk” (sometimes also named as a “repair disk” or “restore disk”). The term “boot disk” was mostly used in connection with Windows XP (and older versions) and, in some cases, with Windows Vista. Just wait for a few seconds while Windows install.A boot disk (or a startup disk) is a recovery media (CD, DVD or floppy disk for older Windows versions) that you can use to start Windows, if it became damaged or corrupted somehow.

Select the Primary partition from multiple partitions, and click Next.

Select the unallocated drive list Click New > Apply > OK.

Select the drive and then click Next.

Click Custom: Install Windows only (advanced).

To do so, check the box in front of “I accept the license terms”.

Just wait for a while the system prepares itself to copy files.

Make sure to enter the correct edition if you choose the wrong edition then, you would need to perform a clean install again.

Now setup will ask you to choose the correct edition of which you have a License, either Home or Pro.

Otherwise, click on “I don’t have a key” or “Do this later.”

Now, Windows 7 set-up will ask you to enter the Product Key if you have a Windows 10 product key, proceed to enter it.

Next, you will be asked to select your Language, Time, and Keyboard method, and after configuring all these things, Click Next.

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