2 USB boot drives EVERY PC user should make before it's too late!
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[2024 MEGA update!] 2 USB boot drives EVERY Windows user should make before it's too late!
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Your computer IS going to break. Your computer IS going to crash ...at some point. Be prepared BEFORE it happens with these two easy to make USB repair discs. Trust me, when it happens you will be so thankful that you did. No PC repair costs, just boot to these drives and get access to tall the Windows repair tools that you could ever need to fix your Windows computer. Windows Media Creation Tool & Hiren's Boot CD on USB
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@AskYourComputerGuy 9 місяців тому
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@V8Volvo245 9 місяців тому
Will the same one work on all my Windows 10 laptops and PC or do I need to make a set for each one? Thank you for making this video, by the way.
@AskYourComputerGuy 9 місяців тому
You're very welcome! One W10 Home ISO will work on any W10 Home Edition PC. Same with Pro. Hirens will work on any version of Windows. Here's how to do it all with just one flash drive - even simpler! The LAST flash drive you will ever need! Ventoy FULL walk-thru and review! ukposts.info/have/v-deo/hXmFZ61kfIZymoE.html
@AskYourComputerGuy 9 місяців тому
Even an old dog can learn new tricks, right? 💪
@nonrepublicrat 8 місяців тому
Do you know how to recover data and files from a hard drive that has already crashed (blue screen)?
@mikebaker2927 7 місяців тому
I was just about to add a reply mentioning that it be better to add ISO’s like these to a Ventoy disc
@BoatMurderedDF 9 місяців тому
As an IT professional who has worked in the industry for over a decade, I whole-heartedly approve of this wonderful video to help the normies.
@AskYourComputerGuy 9 місяців тому
Thank you! Your professional validation matters, and I appreciate you saying that ;)
@MotoAtheist 8 місяців тому
I am the complete opposite! No "normie" as you put it, should be trying to resolve major system failures if they don't have a trusted backup of their data, which is the scenario being discussed in this video about losing all their data, etc. Their best bet is to turn the PC off and let an experienced tech handle the situation properly to insure their data remains intact. There are quite a few scenarios that can occur, if they were to make a bad decision, that can result in the entire drive being formatted and their data lost forever. It's just not worth the risk if they don't fully understand the processes they are about to attempt.
@AskYourComputerGuy 8 місяців тому
Excellent points 💪
@katioconnor5295 7 місяців тому
Nice.... validation from another tech is awesome!
@HT__00 6 місяців тому
Yeah but which option do you choose after making USB recovery so that all your drivers are installed is this even possible?
@nlparadox3890 10 місяців тому
I just wanted to point out a few notes of clarity. The Windows Media Creation Tool does indeed allow you to re-install Windows onto any PC, but it is a "clean" version of Windows, meaning any bundled software from the manufacturer will not immediately be present and will need to be downloaded along with any aesthetics such as wallpapers. You will only get the core Windows programs and perhaps a few bloat programs that Microsoft likes to bundle into the stock OS these days. Now while the vast majority of people likely won't care one bit about not having that manufacerer-included software, people with gaming PC's who have used the included gaming-type software such as RGB control for their keyboards or towers might want that back and could be frustrated with trying to locate the software and drivers on the manufacterer's website. An alternative that I often suggest to people who purchase a new computer is to create a System Recovery Disk. It uses a simple USB drive just like with the Media Creation Tool, only this will create an installation disk that will restore your computer to exactly the way it was when you first powered it on after purchasing it, complete with the included software bundles and aesthetics. It's also very simple to make since you can just insert your USB, search for "Create a Recovery Drive", click on the app, and follow the instructions just like you would with the Media Creation Tool. If you want a clean installation of Windows, which most people are perfectly fine with, go with the Creation Tool, but if you for whatever reason want your computer looking exactly like when you first unboxed it, you'll want to create a Recovery Drive and use that instead. Its use is also virtually the same as the Media Tool, just boot from USB like instructed in the video and the USB will load your operating system as it was put together by the manufacturer back onto your computer. I wasn't aware of Hiren's tool though so thank you for introducing me to that.
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
Excellent points! I mention some of those in my latest video. Thanks for your comment and insight! The definitive guide to backing up your PC ukposts.info/have/v-deo/o3SKf4KxpGN2rqM.html
@BoatMurderedDF 9 місяців тому
Another option is to simply clone your drive of that special computer when you get it. You can create additional clones or snapshots shortly after you've configured it to your preference.
@AskYourComputerGuy 9 місяців тому
Exactly! Got a video coming soon about this ideal backup solution in depth. I touched on it in a recent video (The definitive guide to backing up your PC ukposts.info/have/v-deo/o3SKf4KxpGN2rqM.html) but I want to do a full, easy to follow explainer for novices. Thx for the comment! 🍺
@deeder001 9 місяців тому
If you create "Recovery Drive" using the built in feature of Windows 8 ~ 11 on a system that has the original OEM preinstalled system image intact, it will restore OEM drivers and applications (third party) because the WIM images have been customized by the PC maker. But if created from an upgraded Windows install, or a clean Windows install, you get the standard MS installation bits with no added drivers or OEM customizations. It's the same thing as creating the media from an ISO obtained straight from Microsoft.
@AskYourComputerGuy 9 місяців тому
True
@eosjoe565 10 місяців тому
In addition to these two boot drives, I would also recommend having a Linux USB boot drive on hand as well, either Mint or Ubuntu. I've rescued Windows files using a Linux boot USB when everything seemed hopeless.
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
Working on a video showing exactly how to do this as we speak! ;)
@eosjoe565 10 місяців тому
@@AskYourComputerGuy We had a Dell PC with one of those one-disk RAID configurations that wouldn't boot and nothing we tried would allow access to the files on the disk. We booted off a Ubuntu USB drive and were able to copy off the critical files.
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
There's no doubt that having a Linux boot disc is a great tool for everyone's tool belt. Glad it worked out for you!💪
@a64738 7 місяців тому
On my 2 year old Xeon based workstation pretty much 0 linux versions work ;( Only Unix alike os I got working was Mac OS as hackintosh and BSD and in those it was trouble with they running VESA mode on my 4k TV .... Linux Mint would crash immediately not even trying to start, same with most other linux versions.
@AskYourComputerGuy 7 місяців тому
@a64738 odd. Everyone says Linux is the easiest OS to install...interesting.
@elyndafae1593 10 місяців тому
I've had my laptop for a couple of months now and I've been worrying over how I go about creating these flash drives. This video made it all clear and enabled me to finally get the job done. Thank you.
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
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@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
30 years in the business has taught me that you WILL have issues at some point. These discs are absolutely worth their weight in GOLD when that time comes!
@BadDuDeShot 11 місяців тому
I want to know what is your opinion on Sergi's Strelec vs Hiren's
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
Never used it, don't have an opinion :(
@lilblackduc7312 11 місяців тому
You're right! I've happily been running Ubuntu for 8yrs...🇺🇸 😎👍☕
@FlyboyHelosim 11 місяців тому
@@lilblackduc7312 Why is it that Linux users will always find a way to let you know they use Linux? You're like vegans, nobody cares. 😂
@lilblackduc7312 11 місяців тому
@@FlyboyHelosim You've got that bass-ackwards. Evangelizing Linux is analogous to free people, trying to show Microsoft's sheep the better life without slavery of belonging to 'Massa Microsoft', along with it's inherent viruses & bloatware. "When the sheep grow blind, it is the wolves who rejoice". If you'll swallow Microsoft's "fake meat", you'll be eating crickets & Soylent Green, eventually. sad Besides, I rated a 'heart' and you didn't. 🤪 😜 🤪 😁 🤣 😂
@mandeepsheera6272 9 місяців тому
I had a little hiccup last week with my PC. Ran scannow /SFC. Repaired errors. Came across this UKposts video. Have used 2 USB drives to download these boot CDs for future use. Very clear instructions. Highly recommend your video to others. Thank you!
@AskYourComputerGuy 9 місяців тому
Thank you so much! If you liked this one, you are absolutely going to love my next video. It's taking this concept to an entirely new level 💪
@JustAGameShow 4 місяці тому
It's worth noting that Ventoy for USB boot creation is a far better option, if you go this route, you can actually combine the x2 USB sticks into one by just dropping the ISO images onto the USB drive, you get a menu on booting asking which ISO image you want to run. I've gone this route and found it easier to just reach for the one USB drive for all. Just for clarity also, it's not just for any version of Windows OS, Linux ISO images work from it too.
@AskYourComputerGuy 4 місяці тому
Agreed. That's why I made this follow-up video: ukposts.info/have/v-deo/hXmFZ61kfIZymoE.html
@StolenJoker84 4 місяці тому
I have done the same thing. Best part is, I can also store the installers and activation keys for programs on that same thumb drive. Super handy to be able to install Windows, then use that same thumb drive to install my “must have” programs.
@Ed-G 9 місяців тому
Hiren's Boot CD looks like a modern version of the Ultimate Boot Disk. UBD was the testing and fixing CD for all your troubles. Thanks for letting us know about this modern version!
@AskYourComputerGuy 9 місяців тому
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@GregNickoloff 2 місяці тому
Hiren's modern? That's got to be at least 20 years old. Damn handy tho.
@AskYourComputerGuy 2 місяці тому
@GregNickoloff yep. I still use it. Medicat I've heard is probably better, haven't played with it.
@theendresult6404 10 місяців тому
Another variation of thi is to use a tool like Ventoy, where you install that to the USB drive, and then copy the ISO's to the folder, then you can have a multi boot disk, I currently have 19 ISO's stored on my disk, boot first to ventoy, then use scroll menu to choose which iso to load.
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
Due to hundreds of comments from users, I decided to make a Ventoy video. I wasn't even aware of it. It's on the drawing board! 👍
@frank-t6857 10 місяців тому
I also use Ventoy on a 64GB usb drive with all Windows versions and bootable tools. Saving all the switching between drives and no need to make the ISO's bootable. Any updated Windows or tool version and I just replace the files on the drive.
@SirStarGazer00 10 місяців тому
*Isos (no apostrophe) plurals do not require apostrophe. (Ie: computer's)
@frank-t6857 10 місяців тому
@@SirStarGazer00 Please stick around for more typing mistakes
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
Same! LOL 😂
@tbonky 8 місяців тому
I am a big fan of Hiren’s. Since about 2008 when I began building and servicing my partner’s pcs. Glad I found your channel I need to keep up on this stuff.
@AskYourComputerGuy 8 місяців тому
Welcome aboard!
@edyoung6573 5 місяців тому
Fantastic!!! Just did it! I use to do this "back in the day" I still have a stack of CD'R's named "Windows System boot discs" from 5 laptops ago in a drawer (I think from Windows XP, that was my favorite OS) . Man have we come a long way with the Thumb drives! I'll be honest, I forgot how to do it!! Thanks brother! I just finally subscribed as I've been watching allot of your videos lately. Most new laptops don't even have optical drives built in!
@AskYourComputerGuy 5 місяців тому
Good deal, thx for the share 👍
@RC-kv9rj Місяць тому
@edyoung6573, I also have the cdr’s plus the square disks prior to cds. Good to know we can now use USB’s to replace them.
@wdonwelton 7 місяців тому
Wow, I'm glad I found your video. I've done everything you said and fixed my dying PC. You did a great job explaining each procedure, great video, thank you
@AskYourComputerGuy 7 місяців тому
Thank you so much! I appreciate that! 💪
@charlessmyth 11 місяців тому
Don't forget to label the keys and keep them someplace you can find them. Perform regular backups Hirens looks like a useful tool :-)
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
It is. I've used it thousands of times over the years
@memphisartguy2 10 місяців тому
Hirens keeps evolving, so many tools on it now. I would throw a third USB but this one require work as well. OSDI - Origin Snappy Driver Installer. If you got to do windows then you are going to want the absolute best drivers our community can mustard. This package gets out of date fast so worth once a month retorrent. But even an old copy can do an install if a pinch (at cost of updating the packs).
@b1tw0nder 10 місяців тому
You could write the hash on the dvd label if using those but would need to copy if a new one was burned. If it was lost, that is also a problem.
@b1tw0nder 10 місяців тому
could put in a fire proof safe...
@RasheedKhan-he6xx 9 місяців тому
In the 80s as I was finishing high school I interned in a bank. They had a terminal in each floor and sometimes in each department, all connected to a mainframe running big reels of magnetic tape in an air-conditioned and humidity controlled computer room. I still remember how excited the IT guys were about the speed of the network being upgraded to 9600 baud. The only thing it ran was a custom accounting software and the only things the terminals were used for was posting vouchers at the end of each day and looking up balances with the caveat that if any transactions had taken place earlier that day, these would not be reflected until the vouchers had been posted after 5pm and the whole system had run a fresh compilation overnight. Then by the early 90s I graduated college and got a job in a different bank. We each had terminals on our desks but we still had two full-time typists with IBM "golf-ball" typewriters on each floor to handle the heavy stuff. Our terminals were dumb and ran off the mainframe but this time that also included enterprise or server versions of Microsoft Windows and Office. I remember one fun thing was that you could make a message appear in the middle of someone else's screen. No chat, just a box with a message. We were surprisingly creative and strategic in planning it's use. Crucially, our storage was also on the mainframe. The terminals had no hard drives or perhaps only very nominal ones purely to support the 256K's of RAM. So if the mainframe was ever down the thing on our desks was dead. Around this time, many homes had "a" computer that people shared. Some people had laptops although this might have been from work. Personal laptops were rare because they were expensive but also because they were still big and heavy and lasted 2 hours. Then memory got really cheap, computers' hard drives that used to be 4GB or 8GB were now 40GB or 60GB and getting bigger all the time. So everyone stored everything on their own computers and installed all sorts of software on their own computers. There was no filing discipline or hierarchy, it was clutter, disorder and duplication everywhere while people learned the law of unintended consequences that could result from the cheerful misuse of regedit and other dos commands. it became boom time for the virus industry ( we old timers believe the anti-virus industry and the virus industry to be the same) and for PC repair businesses and basically that's when all the recovery and repair protocols were developed. But now we have the cloud. We have subscription software that runs in the cloud and unlimited, fast secure storage to keep our stuff in the cloud. It's kind of a full circle to my early experiences where our personal workstations are really not important. My company has migrated most functions to the cloud and recently, when one of our critical persons' Microsoft Surface suddenly died, we got her a new one in under an hour and she kept on working like nothing ever happened. It took us an hour because for 30 mins we tried to restart the old one before deciding to replace it. Obviously there are risks to this strategy, there could be leaks and breaches, the internet could go down and so forth. But if used sensibly I think it can greatly reduce the negative impact of your computer dying on you, not least the fact that you don't have to become a PC mechanic just to keep things running.
@AskYourComputerGuy 9 місяців тому
Great story! And yes, it is rather ironic how we are almost full-circle back to dummy terminal style computing. Much faster and cheaper though 😂
@Rivenworld 11 місяців тому
Just happened to me last week, took a day to get the important data off of my drive and a day and a half to re-install everything, the most I lost was 4 days of emails. Now I use a disc cloning software to create a 'living' backup on a second drive. Fortunately I had a WTG USB (Windows To Go) which helped me to get the data off. Great advice, thanks for sharing.
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
Glad your losses were minimal! Thanks!
@TheGreekHermit 7 місяців тому
Thanks for the tutorial. This has to be the most easiest format and reinstall of windows I have ever gone through. Repartitioned with Genius on Hirens and reinstalled windows with the boot USB. Keep them coming!
@AskYourComputerGuy 7 місяців тому
Good deal!
@Staryuuki_Fan 11 місяців тому
This has really helped me and I made a diagnostic tools USB drive last night, because in the past I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had my computer is turn on and they say they can’t start up successfully so this video has really helped me. I recently got a new refurbished gaming laptop so I know this will help immensely other programs you download on the Internet you have to pay for but this was completely free. The fact it was free I like because so many programs out there you have to pay so much money enable to get the whole program but yeah this video is help. Thank you.
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
You're so very welcome! I'm glad I was able to help you :)
@agenda697 11 місяців тому
Good advice, been doing the same for years !
@minsapint8007 11 місяців тому
Done it. This looks really useful. Big thanks.
@kevbridges3963 10 місяців тому
One job I keep saying I will do, and never do. Well thanks to you I have just done it. Great tutorial Sir. Many thanks
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
Awesome! Better late than never!
@napoleonhardridge7014 11 місяців тому
Sometimes, its best to have one or two backup SSD drives with your entire system on it, so when sometime do go wrong -- you could, physically replace it or transfer the good drive over the bad... 2 USB boot drives is a must HAVE... But, also having two hardcopies of your system is even better.
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
Funny you say that! I actually have a clone of my existing OS on a 2.5" laptop drive that I keep in my safe...cuz you never know ;)
@napoleonhardridge7014 11 місяців тому
@@AskYourComputerGuy You forgot to mention -- its encrypted! 😂
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
Exactly 😂
@nasko8605 10 місяців тому
Yes, Hirens is useful. More then 20 years in "bussines" .
@Headroom1001 10 місяців тому
I have learned the hard way. SSD's are fast but not truly reliable. So I have a ghost image of my software on a WD Blue 2TB brick. Six years from now it's still there.
@alexthai4957 10 місяців тому
Good video but I disagree with needing to create these before a problem. I upgrade every 2 years so haven't had a failure in past 20 years. Can always create them on laptop or desktop that's not having problems. Kind of like buying a spare water pump for the car because every mechanic will tell you it's not if, but when, your water pump will fail...
@dinogon2.0 4 місяці тому
You are absolutely right in this solution. This is extremely necessary. These should be basic things so everyone knows
@newanken8 10 місяців тому
Invaluable information!!!! So easy explained. Thank you so much!!!!!
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
Thank you so much! Welcome to the channel ;)
@Mich_Angel 10 місяців тому
Thank you for reminding me of the Hiren's bootCD, totally slipped my mind,.. I use to use it back when I was working as PC tech it is as you said a Swiss army knife for Windows PC. Great advice and great to the point instructions,.. Thank you.
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
You're welcome! :)
@brianwall9592 10 місяців тому
@@AskYourComputerGuy Hey, remember BartPE? Some of those installs (on dvd, flash, or even hd) could be quite nice... (and customized to your own hardware/system/prefs/etc)
@TheChiraagG 3 місяці тому
@@AskYourComputerGuyI feel like the pronunciation of "Hiren's" is off. He's Indian and it should be less like "siren" and more like Helen "Mirren" - many Indian anglicised spellings are single "r" but modify the "i" to sound like in squirrel etc. Great tool to suggest though. Thanks for the video!
@jasonswearingin1009 10 місяців тому
Been doing this since the days of XP service pack 1 all the way up to windows 11. Still use 2 portable self-powered USB 3.0 HDDs and a number of USB Flash Drives with special software from days working in IT that allow me to wipe and recover boot sectors and factory core firmware on both storage drives and BIOS chips. The BIOS chip is usually the root problem in an unrecoverable crash. Usually corrupted by rootkits.
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
💪💪💪
@deeder001 9 місяців тому
lol firmware rootkits are actually quite rare. Even more rare, a firmware rootkit corrupting a BIOS to the point of a system being unbootable or constantly crashing. Not my claims, supported by telemetry and other data from all major security research firms, PC makers, even the security software product companies who have an interest in inflating those numbers. 26 years I've never seen it. I mean I guess if you live in one of those regions of the world that are just a hotbed for these things like the Middle East, Central Europe, Africa or something but I am on the other hemisphere.
@AskYourComputerGuy 9 місяців тому
Agreed, very rare
@MultiTipsie 10 місяців тому
Thank you very much! I had such problems before! I am going to make these USB drives ASAP. ☺🙏
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
Excellent!
@MrCornholio1812 4 місяці тому
As a person with a pc that has gone through some issues, everytime the only and fastest way to fix is reinstalling windows, i do it by opening the program, installing and all that process, but been wanting to get a usb just for this, didn't know about the other and this is super usefull for data recovery, thank you so much 🙏
@illicious 10 місяців тому
Just a small suggestion. You really should free up some space in them hard drives. I use an external HD for to make sure my internal HDs have at least 30% free space in case my PC writes any new information from backups, log reports, large file(s) downloads or anything.
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
Agreed. Most of the time my drives stay full because youtube video takes up a LOT of space. Several of them are client data. I delete that data 6 months after job completion, so the drive "fullness" varies ;)
@egokhanturk 11 місяців тому
You only need one USB drive with Ventoy. With Ventoy you can boot multiple ISO with only one USB and you can still use that USB drive as a data storage for your movies, photos, documents etc.
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
True. Unless you're like me and working on multiple machines at once. A Ventoy video IS in the works though, because it is a good idea!
@FlyboyHelosim 11 місяців тому
From my experience, Ventoy ironically isn't a one-size-fits-all solution. For specific use-cases where you need maximum compatibility, a dedicated USB stick written with just one image using something like Rufus is superior. Ventoy simply adds too many points of failure such as weird partition schemes, dodgy Secure Boot support, finicky USB generation support, etc. Plus the fact that it just outright doesn't support certain OS ISO files, which is odd.
@FlyboyHelosim 10 місяців тому
@@lunchmoneyog Yeah well this is the thing, you say you use it for Windows 10 and 11 installs. Ventoy seems to be more compatible and consistent with the newest operating system images. I don't really care for these and more often use USB sticks for legacy installations, which Ventoy isn't that good for.
@lunchmoneyog 10 місяців тому
@@FlyboyHelosim each to their own, I do however suspect that most are not installing unsupported legacy operating systems on a regular basis, if at all.
@FlyboyHelosim 10 місяців тому
@@lunchmoneyog That's a pretty bold claim seeing as most PCs on the used market typically have the OS installed that they shipped with. So XP, Vista, and 7, for Windows. Linux doesn't matter so much about being era-specific as it doesn't change much. And look at the increasing number of retro tech enthusiasts.
@pamelah9093 5 місяців тому
I'm so glad that I found your channel! Thank you
@AskYourComputerGuy 5 місяців тому
Thank you, that means a TON! ❤️
@daneo617 10 місяців тому
Good video I'm actually a Ventoy fan but new tools are always appreciated 👍🏼
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
Actually I'm old school so I use 2 drives, but everyone has sung Ventoy's praises in the comments, so I'm going to make a video about it soon! ;)
@PAULWARREN-dmoplatt 11 місяців тому
I just clone at installation of an exact duplicate and have swapped it out, tested it and it works just fine.
@opoxious1592 11 місяців тому
I always make an image backup about once every 2 weeks or so
@tigerscott2966 11 місяців тому
For simple file storage, I bought a used hard drive and an enclosure with a power switch on it... It's been running for 4 years now.... If something does happen, I just reinstall the operating system and keep on moving...
@johnnyc.5979 7 місяців тому
Wow great info. I've never heard of Hiren's boot CD. I'm gonna make my usb drives right now. Subbed!
@AskYourComputerGuy 7 місяців тому
Thank you!
@just_jenn6391 6 місяців тому
Thank you so much Scott! You are a life saver with your knowledge and I'm so grateful that you share it openly. God Bless
@AskYourComputerGuy 6 місяців тому
Thanks, Jenn! I appreciate that 👍
@gossedejong9248 11 місяців тому
Sir, you are a genius, thank you!!
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
LOL I don’t know about genius, but thank you regardless!
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
LOL 😂
@waynegeordiesdad648 11 місяців тому
All these people replying appear to be techies....I'm not, along with the majority of your viewers. Will you please do a follow-up video of ACTUALLY using these drives to restore a computer because your explanation is still Greek to me, and many others I suspect. HP Greek in my case Cheers from Canada North
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
That’s actually an excellent idea for a video. Next machine I get that needs that treatment. I will definitely make that for you.
@user-mq6co3fg4y 10 місяців тому
Great advice, thanks for sharing.
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
Thanks for watching!
@The_Good_Life_starts_today 9 місяців тому
Excellent knowledge and tutorial. Thanks!
@AskYourComputerGuy 9 місяців тому
Thanks, I really appreciate that!
@breannestahlman5953 9 місяців тому
Such a great video, very well done, clear and up to the point!
@parranoic 11 місяців тому
Another useful tool is ventoy, you can have multiple iso files and boot from them or even vdi and vhd images. This way if I need Linux, windows xp, 7 or Hiren boot cd i can just select what I need from a list
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
It's on my list for upcoming videos 👍
@da_pawz 11 місяців тому
I have problem with ventoy, I don't know why i tried to make a single flash drive for multiple OS like you have but I had problem that make me unable to do the fresh install. So I went back to the old way, use multiple flash drive with their own OS lol
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
I don't have much experience with Ventoy, although MANY of my viewers have mentioned or suggested I make a video about it. It's on the drawing board to make a definitive how-to video in the near future
@derby6857 7 місяців тому
Thank You, I followed your walk through and now my computer is up and running like new. 😁😁😁😁
@AskYourComputerGuy 7 місяців тому
Excellent! Thx for sharing! 👍👍💪
@CaptainGanja 5 місяців тому
I originally made USB recovery drives for my PCs but I also am going to take your advice from the video to do it your way with the two flash drives as backups. Thanks for the info.
@AskYourComputerGuy 5 місяців тому
You can also put them both on one drive, much easier! The LAST flash drive you will ever need! Ventoy FULL walk-thru and review! ukposts.info/have/v-deo/hXmFZ61kfIZymoE.html
@2528drevas 11 місяців тому
I have a Home Server that my Windows PC's (4) backup to on a schedule...and a cold storage array I back THAT up to on a schedule. I know not everyone can do that, for the average user this is great advice. Of course there are a few computer repair shops that will hate this video! 😁 (25 years in the business). When I did the "Geek Squad" thing Hiren's was a core tool.
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
LOL absolutely. Let em hate 👍
@kreont1 11 місяців тому
Sergei USB iz my favorite
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
Haven't heard of it, will check it out 👍
@da_pawz 11 місяців тому
I can't do a server like that, but I have multiple USB flash drive with different OS (linux , win7, win10 mbr, win10 gpt, hirens PE) I also have backup for those iso in my backup external HDD. I also still has my old laptop (dual boot linux - win7) as backup lol So if my main PC and main laptop has problem, I can fix it immediately :D
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
And this is why you NEVER need a computer guy! 😂👍💪
@alphanerd2305 9 місяців тому
As a tech, also with 30 years experience, these tools should come with a caveat warning. As much as these tools are useful for fixing problems, they can also make problems exponentially worse. They are not for the faint of heart or for those who don't have at least a basic understanding of how computers work. I get a lot of people in my shop that tried to fix their computer problems themselves watching UKposts videos like these, only to make the problem worse and subsequently my job harder to recover their system. Always, and I do mean always, try to understand what it is your are doing before you do it.
@AskYourComputerGuy 9 місяців тому
Can't argue that. Excellent points
@Loki- 7 місяців тому
I always delete system32 folder every month to keep my windows running fast and for free!
@alphanerd2305 7 місяців тому
@@Loki- You need to up your game and delete the Windows folder for ultimate performance.
@KO-cp9ws 7 місяців тому
@@Loki- 😈🤪🤣
@willoughby1888 7 місяців тому
And disengage the fan and remove the heat sink so then you can warm up pizza on your PC without stoking up the oven. Just plug the fan back when pizza's done is all. Throw the sink away, it's simply a ploy, Microsoft is only trying to get us all to purchase whole kitchens by throwing in a sink with each computer.@@alphanerd2305
@mickieg1994 4 місяці тому
I always have a usb stick with the latest windows flashed to it, it comes in handy every now and again.
@opcartmell 10 місяців тому
I have made the usb's and hope I never need them. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
Awesome!
@markmaisy4858 11 місяців тому
Great advice! I always have a Win10 stick to hand, not heard of the Hiren's bootcd, will download that now, thanks. Had PC's since Win95, today it really is a breeze in comparison, credit to Microsoft.
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
😁
@deeplaysgaming4754 11 місяців тому
master/slave configurations were a nightmare.
@eyesuckle 10 місяців тому
"Had PC's since Win95, today it really is a breeze in comparison, credit to Microsoft." Credit to Microsoft. . . ? I, too, go back to Windows '95, and I have a different opinion of Microsoft. It's true that Windows '95 was incredibly unstable and just a nightmare when it came to reliability. I seem to recall having to completely re-install my operating system about every two months just to keep things going. I would back up my computer to about 20 floppy disks, if I recall. That process would also fail about halfway through every third time. Today, Windows is vastly more stable and reliable, but what I find remarkable is how little changed the interface is from that of Windows '95--and that was almost 30 years ago! We still have the control panel and the device manager. In fact, I don't think that a PC owner teleported from 1995 to today would have any trouble navigating his way around Windows 10--or vice versa, for that matter. They're both still using a mouse and menus and many of those menus are remarkably similar! It seems to me that from Windows '95 to Windows 7, we all paid to be part of a massive Beta testing program. Remember when people would line up around the block overnight, eagerly anticipating the release of the next version of Windows? And paying a couple hundred bucks for the privilege? The weird thing is that once they perfected it (I agree, Windows 10 is pretty damned good) they stopped charging us anything for it! When it was super crappy and unstable, we happily paid for it. The whole history of the PC seems very odd to me.
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
Same! The evolution has been quite a ride and I agree...fully wiping a Windows PC now is a much less frequent occurance compared to W95/W98 days
@brianwall9592 10 місяців тому
@@AskYourComputerGuy Indeed, and having much faster hardware (particularly storage) nowadays certainly doesn't hurt, too... .. (... and I go back to my 1982 RadioShack (Tandy) original "Color Computer" (coco) plugged into a tv, which for a while didn't even have floppies; it relied upon a user plugging in a standard old audio cassette player(/recorder), which REALLY won the prize for lack of speed/reliability... ) >;]
@darrellgrossfs96 11 місяців тому
Yes it's good to also have an OS on a USB
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
Always good to have the ability to reinstall if necessary! 💪
@bigpicture3 9 місяців тому
Absolutely, you are absolutely correct. For a multitude of reasons your PC can out of the blue refuse to boot, and the repair tools offered by Microsoft are useless crap. Over the years, having tried these other "recovery?" tool methods, the way that I do it now is by using a full disk copy tool. I always have two USB 2TB drives, (2 copies of the HD) that can be back-copied onto the HD. I mostly use Paragon and EaseUS to do this, using their WinPE boot from USB. (the Samsung Magician is supposed to also do diskcopy, but I have never tried it) Gets everything back to a previous time: W11 OS, all the installed programs, and all the data files except the most recent. It is a long process, takes over 2 hours to copy over 700GB of files, but so far it has never failed to get up and running again, without much mess around aggravation. I am thinking of a slight modification to this method, by getting a second SSD HD and keeping all data on that, and only have the OS and installed Programs on the C drive, for the diskcopy. Less chance of time gap data loss.
@AskYourComputerGuy 9 місяців тому
Regardless, you are definitely on the RIGHT track, my friend! Good job :)
@heatherprincipe8537 10 місяців тому
My first computer's in early 2000's came with a seperate dvd disk to reinstall windows if needed as far as that goes. Last computer I bought was in 2011 a HP Pavilion desktop and believe that came with a disk as well. Todays computers should come with a separate disk as it once did whether laptop or desktop. I don't know if it does.
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
They don't. Manufacturers stopped doing that as a cost saving measure. Dumbest thing I've ever seen saving $.05 per PC, especially when a drive crashes. But the companies made more, so we know who wins that battle :(
@bitrunner2000 10 місяців тому
@@AskYourComputerGuy not to mention that a lot of PCs today don't even include an optical drive - another cost saving measure...i purchased a USB external DVD drive to use in just such an occasion...
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
Very true! It's becoming less and less popular
@heatherprincipe8537 10 місяців тому
@@AskYourComputerGuy Thank you. I'm disappointed/saddened by that.
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
Agreed
@elkan115 8 місяців тому
Wow! Man What a Great tool to have ! Thank you soooo Much!
@AskYourComputerGuy 8 місяців тому
You're welcome! Before you create them, you should watch this. You might find it even more helpful! The LAST flash drive you will ever need! Ventoy FULL walk-thru and review! ukposts.info/have/v-deo/hXmFZ61kfIZymoE.html
@maleeshapriyanjana7604 4 місяці тому
I am doing computer repairing and restoration as my hobby. One of the great guidance I have ever found
@AskYourComputerGuy 4 місяці тому
Thanks, I appreciate that! 💪
@EgoChip 4 місяці тому
Regular full disk clones should be a part of your weekly routine. A couple of hours a week is a small price to pay to save all your data. The OS isn't as important. You can always reinstall that. But your data, especially if you are a professional, really should be backed up safely in multiple places. I recently lost a huge chunk of a project I was working on because of my idiocy and complacency.
@NicoKnowsTech 11 місяців тому
This is great
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
Means a lot, coming from such an expert. Thank you, my friend 👍💪😁
@_grigoryta 4 місяці тому
As an IT professional I'd say that it's much better to have a backup computer/laptop instead of flash drives. It's much easier for me to tear out the physical storage out of a dead system and backup anything I need before wiping it with a fresh install rather than digging through windows recovery menus. That's of course IF I am to store anything essential on a system drive. Usually it's other drives or off-site. Boot drive is a cool tool though. Definitely gonna consider adding that to my arsenal
@Rick-Williams59 11 місяців тому
Thanks man, just subbed to your channel.
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
Thank you so much for your support! Much appreciated! 🎉
@rosch89 5 місяців тому
Used to have these on hand always until I found about about MediCat USB. Now it's truly an all in one USB. You can even boot directly into Windows ISOs from here without creating a separate USB for each installer (7, 8, 10, 11). Have a look into that too. Been a life saver.
@gheorghev0728 4 місяці тому
Ventoy can make it easy too!
@ShaneTheGeek 10 місяців тому
I have done this with my Macrium Reflect software so I can boot into a recovery pre boot environment that will allow me to restore directly from my external drive that contains my backup images. Having a fresh installation media and recovery USB/Hiren's disk is all very clutch! Every Windows user should do everything listed in this video! If you have a backup software like OEM Backup Software (Dell, HP, Lenovo) Acronis True Image, Windows Backup, Macruim, EaseUS ToDo or any other backup software please make those restore specific recovery disks prior to your computer taking a fat dump! 🤓
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
Absolutely!
@JimMcnevin 6 місяців тому
thank you; very helpful and easy to follow even as tech challenged as i am !!!
@AskYourComputerGuy 6 місяців тому
I appreciate that! I do my best to "dumb down" the tech talk and just explain things as best I can. Your comment means a lot...it means I'm doing it right 💪
@pjasonq 10 місяців тому
Hirens is awesome. I use it all the time. I don't know what I would do without it. 😎
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
Agreed B used it for MANY years and it has saved my tail MANY times! 💪🎉🍺
@KenWmo 11 місяців тому
A question - why does Avast free (which I use on your recommendation ) block the HBCD_PE_x64.iso download stating it is “infected with URL:Blacklist? And how do I get it downloaded after it was blocked?
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
Because of the nature of Tron. Right click Avast icon and "disable all shields" and try again. It'll work fine
@mbocco83 11 місяців тому
Shouldn't be using Avast anyways. The built-in Virus scanner that comes with Windows 10 & 11 is good enough for most people. 3rd party scanner just slows down computers. Also please never install and pay for Norton or McAfee. You will be wondering why your computer is running so slow.
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
Defender is good for most people, and I 1000% agree on Norton (ugh) or McAfee. Avast is one of the least intrusive programs out there and I personally use it. But I'm also not the "average" user either 😂
@mbocco83 11 місяців тому
@@AskYourComputerGuy yes avast is decent for free and if anyone wants a good scanner that is paid, I suggest nod32
@johnwesley256 26 днів тому
All major Anti-Virus companies are targeted by hackers. If you want your Trojan or malware to reach as many people as possible you just keep encrypting it until that Anti-Virus doesn't detect it. Hackers won't do this on small companies due to they won't reach very many people. And some have exploited Anti-Virus remote log ins to obtain access to your computer.
@sappersrus8003 11 місяців тому
Hi and good morning, why win 10 and not 11?
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
Either is fine. Just depends on what OS you have :)
@Sharkman6275 7 місяців тому
Great video !! Time to rebuild my tool kit, again!
@AskYourComputerGuy 7 місяців тому
Go for it!
@jimmygeorgearts 6 місяців тому
Thanks for these great tutorials!
@AskYourComputerGuy 6 місяців тому
Glad you like them!
@mlegos 11 місяців тому
Why not just use ventoy and put both iso's on one USB?
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
Ventoy is absolutely an option but some people inky need a Windows installer, so I decided to make a multi-disc option. Maybe in another video I'll explore this deeper! Thx 👍💪
@mbocco83 11 місяців тому
@@AskYourComputerGuy but Ventoy can put the Windows iso you downloaded on this USB along with any other iso. As a tech, I have Windows 10&11 along with tech tools and some Linux distros on a 128GB flash. Don't need to carry multiple drives with me.
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
True, and worth diving into. But I also like to spread my failure points out a bit. If everything is on one disc, and something happens to that disc, you lose everything. But I don't disagree (assuming it's a quality flash drive). Maybe I'll make a Ventoy video down the road 👍💪
@infiltraitor465 11 місяців тому
for some reasons not all iso are working on ventoy, even MEMTest iso. And there are cases most of the time the display will get corrupted and is unusable.
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
Haven't heard that before. Interesting. Still worth checking out I suppose
@taiga1295 11 місяців тому
I would probably select ISO and use it with ventoy.
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
Got a Ventoy video planned soon 👍
@mer2329 11 місяців тому
@@AskYourComputerGuy if thats the case why are you providing this out of date garbage advice? i giess views are really more important then solid advice.
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
Because a) it's not garbage advice. My advice may not be "ideal" for tech people, but it does work and is useful b) I personally prefer 2 separate drives because I often work on multiple machines at one time and it's handy c) this is the method I've used for years, but I've been dabbling with Ventoy and plan on making a video about it. You are entitled to your opinion, but to call my video "garbage" is offensive. I work my ass off to provide easy to use solutions for novice users, and those people appreciate my effort. Nothing in IT is "the" solution for everyone. I have Ventoy video planned as an alternative for a 1-disc solution. But thanks for your comment regardless.
@SumedhaManabaranaKandy 10 місяців тому
Highly useful. I subscribed!
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
Thank you! I hope to continue to being you helpful free content! 🎉🍺
@Li.Siyuan 10 місяців тому
Wasn't aware of the Hiren's utility - thank you 🙂
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
You're welcome :)
@shuntao3475 11 місяців тому
During the first 20 years of our careers, we relied on HDD's. Now with SSD, the vast majority of Physical Hardware failures are gone. SSD's failures are generally in the first couple months, the SSD in my old computer is 10 years old and still rocking. Just retired my i7 3770 as my main computer. It's now sitting int he kids room, with a 2060 GPU for when they visit. If a computer is being sold with an HDD as the only drive... run away. 3rd Party Drivers are responsible for the mass majority of Windows failures today.
@da_pawz 11 місяців тому
Have similar exp with you. I just recently retire my i7-4790, it's now sit in my brother room to do light gaming, and I just replace the old SSD in that PC with a newer one because the old 2,5" Samsung EVO is already old and I now use it as an external drive. And I am agree, for newer os like win 10 and 11, SSD is the only acceptable option for me
@ExtaTer 11 місяців тому
Only the quality of SSDs has gone downhill due to manufacturing them outside US. People get Samsung SSD and it dies after a year... It's even worse with the fastest NVMe drives, manufactured god knows where. With that in mind, I am not sure if SSDs are more reliable than the good old HDDs.
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
Absolutely
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
Time will tell. But I don't disagree!
@shuntao3475 11 місяців тому
@@ExtaTer Source Please? I have purchase 19 Samsung SSDs since 2013, 1 Failure under warranty replaced no issue, replacement still working. Every HDD purchased in the last 20 years but 1, has failed. This for computers in my home. At worked we purchased 250 HP G2 laptops. That batch had over a 50% failure rate. The 200 Dell 3380's had SSD's with less then a 10% failure rate. Now... I will say I have seen a lot more tech failure since COVID, especially Batteries. I chalk that up to the mad rush to get things back into the market. I am betting may things are being produced in Noncertified clean Rooms.
@irfanifteqarali5388 5 місяців тому
Linux for life
@arturrosa3166 7 місяців тому
Great tips, thanks! One question, please. Do both of these sets of tools (and the recovery process itself) work well even if the hard drive has Bitlocker installed? Assuming I have the recovery key, of course. Thanks!
@AskYourComputerGuy 7 місяців тому
Yes they will, as long as BL isn't activated and preventing a normal login
@thelionjoe 11 місяців тому
Great Information thank for the amazing Info your great
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
Thank you so much! 🎉
@youknow5569 11 місяців тому
Every day I backup my files to another computer, and once a month I clone my HDD. I keep 6 identical drives in a fireproof and EMP Proof safe. I also have an identical computer to place that backup drive in. Yes you can do this! I learned a long time ago you can't have enough backups. Same with my phones, I back them up to at least 2 computers daily. I do not trust the cloud, that is just someone else's computer having your private information. Yep it cost twice as much worth EVEY dollar spent!
@davidinchcliff4560 10 місяців тому
Over kill jim
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
😂
@brianwall9592 10 місяців тому
@@davidinchcliff4560 Sounds like maybe he's a bit traumatized by some data loss in the past... Been there... Now I make sure all (new/modified) important data is quickly backed up to external HD's. .. (... I used to backup the OS too, but with regular updates to win10 ("22H2", etc) plus the satisfaction of a new, clean, FASTER running Install, I really don't bother now, I just keep a running log/depository of the latest progs/drivers/settings/etc ready for the clean reinstall, incl latest M$ OS install ISO; like to do it regardless of issues at least once/yr anyway)
@MichaelKingsfordGray 10 місяців тому
But despite that, someone has corrupted your real adult name!
@obsoletepowercorrupts 10 місяців тому
Worth considering _(such as in low RAM scenarios)_ also are older versions _(which btw tend to fit on an actual CD)_ of Hirens and "Ultimate Boot C D" version 5 3 8 _(not to be confused with "DLCD Boot" which is different)._ For example, a PC maybe have say only one (or so) of its RAM sticks working and it may be less than 2GB _(which is what that win 10 64 PE Hiren's needs)_ and that means the older versions or the version 5 3 8 of U B CD can be worth using. So then, for example one might use Plop boot manager to boot from a different port like the IEEE1284 parallel port _(into another computer or a storage device running a linux distro or other OS)_ or a PXE style network boot. Also RAM can be tested with that CD and files can be recovered. Sometimes a person then only wants a particular software (on the disk) because it conforms to a given licence. So for example Putty is "MIT license", close enough to some GPL for many task, so copies can be left and deployed in ways unlike say a "BSD license" _(which has its own good use cases)._ If you remote in over a serial COM, it can be a workaround if a USB port you had hoped to utilise is out of action for IOMMU bandwith range limitations. Sometimes onboard RJ45 can be out of action, so having an older 100Mbps LAN NIC can mean usage of a small driver compared to a 1GBit large file LAN NIC driver for a different NIC, brings the opportunity to load the RJ45 100Mbps NIC driver over a serial com port such as with an RS232 cable connected. It can also be possible _(by serial connection, potentially with soldering if needed)_ to remote into some routers which may or may not have a USB port. SSH (or OpenSSH) can be an option. Hope that helps and they _(those CDs which can also come over Transmission software in Linux)_ are worth adding to you kit in those circumstances. My comment has no hate in it and I do no harm. I am not appalled or afraid, boasting or envying or complaining... Just saying. Psalms23: Giving thanks and praise to the Lord and peace and love. Also, I'd say Matthew6.
@rickbserrano7648 10 місяців тому
!FANTASTIC... THANKS A MILLION!!!... LIKED & SUSCRIBED!
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
Thanks a million back!!! 🍺🍺🍺
@nicomoreno7 4 місяці тому
Thanks for sharing this knowledge. I used to use the HBCD long time ago, I forgot about it when it got discontinued, but is good to know about this new PE version. Thanks again
@AskYourComputerGuy 4 місяці тому
Glad you enjoyed it!
@b1tw0nder 10 місяців тому
I'd use dvds instead. As long as you keep them out of light and in a case at a normal room temp, they last quite a while. Some flashdrives have a shorter retention life than say a few years without refresh. However, it may be good to do a verification on the disk or drive every other year or sooner just in case. Be sure to check the iso hash prior to verification, writen/printed from the site (in case new version, you have the correct hash).
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
Can't argue that, my friend... aside from the speed difference, DVD is a much more stable long-term solution 🍺
@b1tw0nder 10 місяців тому
@AskYourComputerGuy writing would be slow in many cases. But if you use a 32x drive and compatible discs, then reading it may be close to a usb 2.0 flash and a fair bit slower than a usb 3.x one. It's just not so slow to where it's unusable.
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
Fair. Close enough for the average person. I agree 🍺
@erg0centric 10 місяців тому
Cheaper, faster, easier to keep two sets, one set in a fireproof safe with your weekly backup.
@escapetherace1943 10 місяців тому
gonna put this here but I have a 15 year old thumb drive I've used twice in 10 years and it works
@whodamanme_ 10 місяців тому
Of 20+ years of desktop and laptop ownership I've never had an issue and still own every single machine... Sure you should plan for the worst, but the worst doesn't happen to everyone.
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
You could be the luckiest human ever 💪😁
@brandonnelson9951 10 місяців тому
@@AskYourComputerGuy yea i dont believe him
@whodamanme_ 10 місяців тому
@@brandonnelson9951 No skin off my nose. Believe it or not but there are actually people with money who can upgrade systems before the point of failure. My oldest system from over 20 years ago probably has less run time than your current system.
@brianwall9592 10 місяців тому
@@whodamanme_ "Money" doesn't (and certainly back then) ensure "perfectly" reliable software, tho; even the mighty linux systems had/have bugs, and rare or not, it's inconceivable going 20 yrs without ANY software bug/crash/loss/etc, unless your use was very limited. (... that said, what are your predictions for tonight's Lotto numbers, next yr's Superbowl, etc... ?) >;]
@whodamanme_ 10 місяців тому
@@brianwall9592 "Limited" use is subjective, and since "limited" use by your own admission is a way for it to be possible that means you don't truly believe that it's inconceivable :)
@bytornsnowdog1347 3 місяці тому
Many thanks for sharing this great information!
@AskYourComputerGuy 3 місяці тому
Glad it was helpful!
@Easy_Skanking 10 місяців тому
Another very handy tool that is good for large capacity flash drives in called Ventoy. You use to tool to prepare the flash media and you can drag and drop .iso images of any kind you like. You boot from the drive and the Ventoy menu comes up allowing you to boot from any of the iso's you drop in the drive. I keep one with Hiren's on it along with the current Windows and Linux distros I use. It's a great utility. Another is using Rufus Tool for writing individual iso's to a flash drive. Both have served me well.
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
I'm actually working on a Ventoy video as we speak, due to overwhelming popularity and comments from viewers 💪
@Easy_Skanking 10 місяців тому
@@AskYourComputerGuy Great choice!
@AskYourComputerGuy 10 місяців тому
Well when hundreds of viewers say "use Ventoy!", I listen LOL - hadn't even heard of it before but after checking it out, I'm impressed ;)
@richardlansing 9 місяців тому
Thanks for this. A few years ago I decided that the easiest way for me was to make Clone Drives of all my Windows PC’s. I clone my Desktop once a week and my lesser used Laptops about once a month. I keep restore points and keep an image iso file of each system drive C. All my data (photos), which I keep on secondary and tertiary discs, I backup to a Home Server, two secure portable drives, and finally on MyCloud (Microsoft). I do keep these two USB drives. But I only needed to spend many hours to repair my computer once several years ago to never want to go thru that again. So perhaps once every year or two I just replace the bad drive with the clone and I’m on my way again. Takes half an hour if that.
@AskYourComputerGuy 9 місяців тому
Ladies and gentlemen...read ^^^ this. Then read it again. 💪👍🍺
@saheedakorede5749 8 місяців тому
Maybe you can probably help us out on this by putting out a video out there. It did be a precious asset to everyone. Thanks sir
@AskYourComputerGuy 8 місяців тому
Finishing up my "how to clone your drive" video as we speak. Stay tuned! 👍
@Comm0ut 8 місяців тому
Ventoy also boots VHDs and vDisk files so you can carry a VM of any full install you like and boot that (I use small portable SSD) to both be and bring bootable "everything" on the road.
@AskYourComputerGuy 8 місяців тому
Didn't know that! Thanks! 💪👍
@izik6894 9 місяців тому
Another great video content! Question: when you use these new disks, do you need to plug in both of these USB flash drives to load into temp win or the second usb with hirens on it only? Whats the purpose of the first usb flash drive? Thank you !!!
@AskYourComputerGuy 9 місяців тому
Great question! Whichever drive you need access to, you just specify that drive at bootup (using your default key sequence for boot preference). The Windows drive is an installer disc that gives you troubleshooting options (detailed video here: How to fix ANY Windows problem with the built-in repair tool ukposts.info/have/v-deo/oV2CfKqBfneJyH0.html). The Hirens disc is a utility disc that has many features and tools that the Windows drive doesn't have. You don't need both, but I recommend it. If you look at my recent videos, I made a video about a great tool called Ventoy that lets you easily put both ISO files on just one drive ;)
@izik6894 9 місяців тому
@AskYourComputerGuy I got you. You only showed the 2nd one, that's I wondered which is which. Thank you for your quick response, and I will watch your other video. Also, these drives can be used on any windows PCs/laptops?
@AskYourComputerGuy 9 місяців тому
Yes sir, that's correct :)
@albrody8861 5 місяців тому
Thanks for the great advice!
@AskYourComputerGuy 5 місяців тому
You're welcome!
@angeredsmile2 4 місяці тому
Great Video resource! Thank you!
@AskYourComputerGuy 4 місяці тому
I appreciate that!💪
@Charkatak 4 місяці тому
Good points! I usually go to Control Panel>Backup and Restore and do "Create a system image" which makes an image of the entire system. I then access it by booting to "Advanced Startup" and use system image option.
@AskYourComputerGuy 4 місяці тому
Thanks for sharing!
@petercruz1993 4 місяці тому
You could frankly open a local repair shop with these skill. Thanks for the tips :) and merry Christmas 🎄
@AskYourComputerGuy 4 місяці тому
I did...15 years ago. Thanks, Merry Christmas to you as well 👍
@hernanedias554 4 місяці тому
I remember using hirens on win xp back on 2000's begining... Thank you so much for making me remember about this...
@AskYourComputerGuy 4 місяці тому
I've loved it for 20 years!
@aryanchoudhary3124 4 місяці тому
Thanks sir i appreciate your work👍🏻
@AskYourComputerGuy 4 місяці тому
So nice of you
@justjulie37 23 дні тому
Thanks for all the handy info. I already had the Hiren's on the Ventoy drive from a previous video of yours, but I didn't have the Windows media creation tool . I did it for windows 11 though for my new laptop. I suppose I probably should do one for windows 10 as well for my older laptop. Anyway, thanks also for answering my questions on previous videos. It's nice to have a little help. I have basic computer knowledge, but there's so much to learn and know and things change so fast.
@AskYourComputerGuy 20 днів тому
You're welcome! And yes, create one for each OS you have. You'll thank me when and if you ever need it! 👍
@florianmaschke269 5 місяців тому
And this video goes on flash drive number three so we can use it for future reference. Thanks for the upload.
@AskYourComputerGuy 5 місяців тому
Awesome!
@ZeldaGames852 11 місяців тому
I actually already know about this program. But thanks for the tip. It does help with backing up your data before a complete OS reinstall if it is necessary.
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
👍
@Iason4sNikolaou 11 місяців тому
It would have been awesome if u made a video where you intentionally break your pc and show us how to recover it using the tools above. Thanks and +1.
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
That's actually a great idea. I'll put it on the drawing board ;)
@robertlee4172 3 місяці тому
Subbed after watching this clip. 100% worth the time and effort to learn these simple tasks. I've been using Windows OS for 25 years. I can't understand how people "REFUSE" to do simple maintenance on their own devices.
@AskYourComputerGuy 3 місяці тому
Glad it helped!
@tdbnz123 11 місяців тому
Nothing new here for me but a excellent video ❤🎉
@AskYourComputerGuy 11 місяців тому
Thank you :)
@gergemall 4 місяці тому
Great video ❤. Thanks so much. I’ve been trying to backup all my pc stuff and Mac because I have too many computers and yes I’m an addict ❤. I’m fascinated with all this technology. It’s mind blowing. Thank you for sharing your experience with knowledge.
@AskYourComputerGuy 4 місяці тому
You're so welcome!
@Happy-Trails-To-You 7 місяців тому
Another great video. If I have a Recovery Drive I created from Windows 10 for my desktop computer, do I still need the Hiren's Boot Drive?
@AskYourComputerGuy 7 місяців тому
No, but it's always handy to have. It has tons of other tools on it (like drive testing, partition management, file explorer), a lot do things you won't have with just a recovery drive 👍
@Happy-Trails-To-You 7 місяців тому
Thanks for your prompt response. I agree. Those tools would come in handy. Since it is making an ISO file, it looks like I need to have this for all (each) of my computers, like I do the recovery drives. I have 3 computers. Is that true that it is computer specific? All my computers run Windows 10.@@AskYourComputerGuy
@AskYourComputerGuy 7 місяців тому
@Happy-Trails-To-You nope! If you have 3 Windows 10 systems, use one Windows ISO and one Hirens and you're good to go 💪
@Happy-Trails-To-You 7 місяців тому
Thank you.@@AskYourComputerGuy
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