How do I make a recovery disk?

Step 1: Start Windows Vista and log on to the administrator account. This will make it easier to get access to all of your most important files. Step 2: Place a blank CD-R or DVD-R into the appropriate optical drive. There is no need to format this disk. Step 3: Consider creating a folder on your desktop in which to place all of your most important files. This will make it easier to create a simple recovery disk later. Step 4: Copy important files from their current locations to either the temporary folder you created, or simply right-click on them and select the "Send to" option followed by the drive letter of the optical drive. This will automatically spool the file to be prepped for writing to the disk. Step 5: Burn all of the files you wish to keep for later recovery to the optical drive. This will not only allow you to install the files to the drive when you need to perform a system recovery, but it will also permit you to avoid formatting the hard drive. Hope it helps you. For more information http://windows7.iyogi.net