Recover System from Boot Disk/Pre-os in Windows with UTF-8 Code Format

As mentioned in our previous articles, we need to perform a regular system backup because we never know when the system might crash, or when the computer might get infected by a virus or attacked by hackers. Today, we will show you how to restore from a bootable disk/USB, pre-os, or Windows. For this process, you need to have a backup, so please make sure you have used the Todo Backup tool to create a system backup.

Recovering the system from a bootable CD/DVD

There are two situations where you would need to use a bootable CD/DVD or USB to recover your system: 1. When your system crashes and none of your Windows applications work; 2. When you are unable to recover the system partition while in Windows because all system files are in use. In these cases, a bootable CD/DVD can help you start up Windows when it fails, and restore your system to its original state. Before proceeding with the recovery, make sure you have created a bootable CD or USB and have a backup.

Step 1: Insert the installation CD into your CD/DVD drive and set BIOS to boot from it: make your CD/DVD drive the first boot device. Restart your computer and press "Del" to enter. Set CD-ROM before Hard Drive, then press "F10" to save and exit.

Step 2. Boot from the Windows PE bootable CD or DVD.

Step 3: Select the image file you want to recover, and choose the source from where you want to restore it.

Step 4. Choose the location where you want to restore the files to. Confirm the recovery information, then click “Start Recovery” to begin the process.

Recovery from a pre-boot system

A "pre-boot environment" can be thought of as a simple operating system that you can use to run our software without logging into your system or creating a bootable disk. It's especially useful when your OS won't boot. You can log into the pre-boot environment and restore from a previous image to quickly get back on track.
We have two types of pre-boot environments: a Linux pre-boot for the Free and Trial editions, and a Windows pre-boot (also known as WinPE) for all paid editions. The Linux pre-boot is a slimmed-down version of the Windows pre-boot.

Step 1. Enable the pre-operating system environment. If it is disabled, click the button to enable it.

Step 2: Restart your computer and you will see the Windows Boot Manager. Select the tool “Todo Backup” and you will enter the “Todo Backup” utility.

Step 3. Click on “Browse for recovery”. Select the image file you want to recover and choose the source from where you want to recover.

Step 4: Choose the location where you want to restore. Confirm the recovery information, then click "Start" to proceed with the recovery.

Restore System in Windows

Your operating system is not damaged, but you want to restore your computer system to a date when all programs were running properly. Provided that you have made backups in advance, you can use the tool Todo Backup to restore your system to a previous state.

Launch Todo Backup, and find System Backup History in the Manage window. Click "Restore". Choose a restore point according to its creation time and source.

Step 2. Select a target location to save the recovered files, review your information, and then click “Start Recovery.”