How to Create a Burn Recovery Disc for Media Center PCs

Burn recovery discs are handy to have in your stash, as you can use them to reinstall Windows in the event of a serious failure.

• The burn recovery disc for Media Center PCs feature will help you if your computer fails to boot.
• This recovery tool can be found on your Windows installation disc.

On the Start Screen, click the Power icon

1. Select Restart
2. Select Troubleshoot > Advanced Options
3. Select Startup Settings
4. Under Restart options, press 4 for Advanced options
   
5. Select System Recovery > Create a System Repair Disc

Click Power Options

1. Click on Change plan settings
2. Click on Change advanced power settings.
   
3. Under Change advanced power settings, select Change settingss that are currently unavailable.
4. Set the power scheme to Maximum Performance
5. Click on Save changes

Click Change Plan Settings

2. Select Change advanced power settings.
3. Click Change settings that are currently unavailable.
4. Click the Power button and uncheck the Allow computers to turn off this device to save power option.
5. Click OK to save changes.
   

Click Change advanced power settings

1. In the left pane, click Choose what the power buttons do, then click Change settings that are currently unavailable.
   
2. Click to clear the Turn on fast startup (recommended) checkbox.
3. Click Apply, then click OK.
4. Open your browser and go to Microsoft Download Center.
5. Type Media center in the search box, then click Media center.
6. Click Download Media center.
7. Click the Windows Media center app.
8. Scroll down to Provide optional feedback.
   
9. Click Submit.

Go to Computer Configuration

1. Click on Administrative Templates
   Click on Windows Components
   Select System
   Click on Selective Startup
   Click Enabled
2. Press Windows Key + X and select Control Panel from the list.
3. Select Recovery.
   
4. Click Restart Now
5. Select Troubleshoot
6. Click Advanced Options
   
7. Click System Restore
8. Select the Restore system files and settings option
9. Click on Next
10. Select Show more restore points
    
11. Check Show more restore points
12. Select the most recent restore point
13. Click Next
14. Follow the instructions on the screen
    

Go to Power Options

1. Go to Control Panel > Power Options > Choose Change plan settings
2. Go to the Change advanced power settings link
3. Expand the Multimedia Settings option
4. Shift the Power scheme to High performance
5. Expand the Hard Disk option
6. Scroll down to Write Protect
   
7. Check the box for Turn off write protection
8. Click the OK button
9. Press Windows Key + I to open Settings.
10. Navigate to Update & Security section.
11. Click on Recovery from the left pane.
    
12. Select Create a recovery drive from the menu.
13. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the process.

Click Change settings that are currently unavailable

1. Click Turn Windows features on or off
2. Select Media Center, then click OK or Apply
3. Open the Charms bar and select Search
4. Type recovery at the top right of the Charms bar, then click Create a recovery drive
5. Follow the on-screen instructions
   

Uncheck Sleep

1. Go to Start > Settings > Power
2. Uncheck the Sleep option
3. Turn off your TV
   
4. Connect your Blu-ray drive
5. Insert a blank Blu-ray disc
6. Wait for the process to complete
   

Uncheck Hibernate

1. Note: Hibernate is a sleep mode that saves computer’s memory to hard drive and saves power.
2. Make sure Hibernate is unchecked.
   
3. Restart your PC.
4. Start installing Windows again.

Click Ok and Ok again

1. Insert the DVD and wait until it finishes writing
2. When finished, insert the disc into the DVD drive and restart the computer

Click Apply and Ok

2. Reboot the system, and open the Start Menu.
   
3. Choose Command prompt (Admin).
4. Type the following command: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
5. Wait for the diagnostics to finish, and then restart your PC.

Click Restart

2. When your PC starts, choose Safe Mode with Networking.
   
3. Open File Explorer.
4. Click This PC.
5. Right-click the DVD drive.
6. Click Properties.
   
7. Click the Tools tab.
8. Under Error checking, click Scan for and attempt to correct errors.
9. Follow the instructions on the screen.
10. Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\Setup
11. Run the MediaInfo.exe file
12. On the System Info tab, click System Type.
13. Find Media Center (MC).
    
14. Write down the Media ID.
    
15. Open the MediaInfo.exe file again.
16. Click System Info tab.
17. Click Device ID.
18. Record the Device ID.
19. Click OK
    

Restart the PC

1. Hold down the Power button and restart the PC
2. When the PC starts up again, press F8
   
3. Choose the Safe Mode with Networking
4. Now, download and run the Media Creation Tool
5. Select English as your preferred language
6. Check Create installation media for another PC
7. Click the Next button
8. In the new window, choose Create a new installation
   
9. Select the language you want to use
10. Click Next
11. Click the Next button again
12. Enter the product key
    
13. Click Next
14. Wait until the installation is complete