- 1). Download and apply Vista Service Pack 1 to your Vista operating system. Reboot the computer.
- 2). Click the Windows "Start" orb and then click "All Programs."
- 3). Click "Maintenance" and then click "Create a Recovery Disc."
- 4). Insert a blank CD or DVD.
- 5). Click "Next." Follow the prompts to insert additional media, if needed.
- 6). Click "Finish" when the disk is complete.
- 1). Open a Web browser and navigate to the Neosmart Vista Recovery Disk download page (see Resources).
- 2). Click the correct version for your computer (32-bit or 64-bit).
- 3). Click "Save" to save the ISO file to the hard drive.
- 4). Use a disk burning application to burn the ISO image to a CD or DVD.