Guide: Samsung Recovery Solution 6 (SRS6) and Windows 10

Hi @amishra123,

If I were in your place and after taking the backups, I'd reformat and install Windows 10 all over again.

You will have options to delete the partitions while installing windows 10, after which windows will set up its own partitions.
I'd be very happy with that.

If Disk 2 still exists, I don't think you should mess with it. The software that the SSD comes with will try and use it as an express cache disk.

 

The SSD, is a sandisk and the only software it came with is mainly for monitoring etc. But the SSD is undoubtebly faster than the express cache disk, surely it would just be pointless and slow things down if the ssd used it cache !!!?!

Yeah, I see what you are saying. But I have literally just installed all my programs and drivers and everything again, really dont feel up to going through the WHOLE process again! haha

Is there a backup I can perform, which just backs up the C drive and not the whole partitioning structure etc? Does the windows system image work like this?

So what I am saying is , some kind of back up now which lets me then reformat and clean install windows 10, letting it wipe all the other partitions. Then restore from the backup, leaving me with my current os and data, but without all of the current recovery partitions I have.

Which type of backup should I do for this?!

 

@amishra123: Again, welcome to NBR.

In addition to the excellent advice already provided by @Gulfmaster, I will add that your assumption is correct: You should NOT install ExpressCache now that you have a much faster SSD in the computer. It will only slow down disk access and cause unnecessary wear.

That subject is actually discussed quite frequently here in the Samsung forum. Last time (as I recall) was here which also goes into other potential uses of the iSSD.

 

Thank you very much for the reply @dennemand ! I will format it to NTFS and use it as extra space in that case! I have seen a few people asking about trying to install a linux distro on there. While people have given possible solutions to their problems,ie using easy bcd to add it to the boot loader do you know if anyone has succeeded?!

 

Yes, some have succeeded installing an OS on their iSSD. That recent thread you are referring to had a link to a success story. If my iSSD were bigger than 8GB I would do it myself - and I'm pretty sure I would succeed

 

I most certainly know that the windows system image can do that for you but you might encounter errors if there is a size mismatch.
It is easily solvable by making the partition sizes match to that of the image then deleting and extending the partitions.

If you don't really want to give it a go, then deleting the redundant partitions would be the easiest.

 

Friends i need help.

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i have downloads the image of admin tool of SRS6 [6.0.12.4]
i have boot from usb and done steps 1 (disk partitioning boot)
done step 2 (disk partitioning data)
done step 3 (install recovery area)
done step 4 (MBR fix)
done step 5 (copy init image) i have used the factory image i have made a backup when i bought my laptop.. (ps: i am doing all this only beacouse my old hdd have broken..)
i dont know what is BPR image, so i skipped
i skipped step 7 because i dont know where i found the SystemSoftware
done step 8 (install windows) in the partition called "data" reserved for the OS
and after windows 8.1 installation, done step 8 (fix init image)

but when i try to recovery my factory image, the SRS6 returned me the message "there is support for recovery on this computer"
i think this is happening because i have skipped the step 7 (copy SystemSoftware)

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so, someone know what i have to do in this case? i think is because the step 7... someone know where i can find the SystemSoftware for the SRS6?

 

@Endryl Bishock - Hi and welcome to NBR.

I have noted that the version of SRS6 that you are using is different from the one I used (6.0.6.5).
If there any way that you could make the USB admin tool of the same version?, then this should solve the problems you're facing.

I don't have any experience using your version of the admin tool, but I will still try to help.
What is the file that the SystemSoftware is asking for? - when you click the browse option, sometimes you will get the name of the file that the program is looking for.

 

Hello @Gulfmaster, thank you.
so, i have downloaded this version i have find in here http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...t-have-a-hdd-backup.758403/page-3#post9747850
(or direct in here mega:///#F!s8gwWBxb!uEnBImJKatdqN64rN7utww)
i have used this version because the skin remember the factory program..
for make the usb bootable i have extract the iso and used this program: http://www.mediafire.com/download/wht5ya46az648p2/RMPrepUSB+2.1.600_REL.exe

i think this SystemSoftware is the SRS6 that go in the hidden partition for F4 work.. i guess
because my F4 is not working.
and when i log in windows, when i put the SRS6 to restory the factory image the windows call me for restart but after say "there is support for recovery on this computer" (like the image i have posted) i think its because i dont have this partiton with the SRS6 for press F4 ..
i dont remenber if have it on the image i have created the USB ..

 

@Endryl Bishock,

Strange, there was another user in here that used the same version 6.0.12.4, but his screen looked a lot like mine.
http://s1376.photobucket.com/user/SVDaeno/media/001_zpsjalp3q94.jpg.html

Anyway, F4 starts working after you initialize the recovery area. This is the last section of the guide.

For systemsoftware, maybe you could try using boot.wim (located in the sources sub directory of the admintool).

 

what do you mining with the last section of the guide?
well.. i have checked the box with the item install recovery Area. but simply dont run.. i dont know why..

i will search of boot.wim in some folder in the USB.
and after .. i will try using another version of SRS6. if i found
thank you.

 

you have to activate the recovery settings for the F4 link to work.
This is on the guide on the first post of this thread.

 

nice.
still using the 6.0.12.4
i have done this.
cant enter in recovery pressing F4.
i have to change in BIOS for safe boot. (UEFI enabled) and the F4 starts to work.
the program starts normaly and starts to recovery my factory image but some seconds its returns this message:

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i will start to try with another version of SRS6

 

ok...this is because you are using an old version of Samsung Recovery 6.
You need version 6.1.0.1.
You will get this after you install Samsung Update.

Once you install the new version of 6.1.0.1, run the admintool.exe in windows and follow steps 1 to 3.

Please post back with your results.

 

i have updated the version of SRS6.
what do you mining about the steps 1 to 3 ? ...
i think i am not undertanding..

 

@Endryl Bishock

Hi, now that you have updated to the latest version, run admintool.exe from the USB and repeat the steps to initialize and finalize recovery.

 

are you mining of this 3 steps?
if i run the step 1 the update to the last version will of the USB.. or not?
or is other 3 steps... sorry a im lost :S

 

Hi, just run step 2 and remember to run the file that it creates on your desktop with administrator privileges.
Please post back your results.

 

wel.. i have update the SRS6 with the samsung updater.
run the step 2 in the AdminTool.. and executed the icon on desktop with adminsitrator..
after this, i start the recovery again..
windows reboot and enter in recovery mode autmaticly (F4).
but i have the same problem.

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bayme my backup image is broken?
i have upload it to here: https://mega.nz/#F!wR5mwDQB!BgN7bvBGLTtDWSPlDKz80A

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Doesn't seem like there is a problem with your image.


Could you execute, step 1 and step 2 as well?

 

i think yes...
i install recovery again (with adminTools)(step1)
and execute step2 finalieze recovery setting
i am redoing all the procediment.. beacause the recovery starts to recovery and delete the C partition

 

Ok...I also notice that the recovery data partition was set at 6GB... This should be 10GB.
The recovery boot partition should be 1GB.

 

my recovery partition i have set to 26gb.
all the rest is default by SRS6

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hi @Endryl Bishock - any luck?

 

no.. i have tried more 2 times from zero. no luck

 

ok...if you have followed the instructions exactly, I really don't see why you shouldn't be able to install the recovery.
Have you formatted your drive completely?
If you are going to install windows all over again, it's worth a shot.
Do a full format, not a quick format. It will take time but at least we can eliminate any possibility of ghost partitions,

 

i think i am doing all correclty.
i have formated the HDD agin (i am using an 120gb ssd)

is it possible to you test the image i have uploaded?
restore it in you laptop if its possible.
i think this image have some problem..

 

@Endryl Bishock - sorry to hear that you were not successful.
Unfortunately, though I would love to help, I am travelling for the next three months and won't be able to try out or get back to you after today.
I hope @Dannemand , @useless guru , @dosibox or @John Ratsey can help you out.

 

@Endryl Bishock,

To be honest, ever since @Gulfmaster created this thread, I have happily relied on him providing his excellent help to members who needed re-creating SRS. This is particularly true with SRS6, since my hands-on experience is based mostly on SRS5, and I don't have a spare Samsung laptop on which to perform SRS6 experiments.

So I am afraid all I can add at this point is to refer to our original SRS backup and re-creation guide which contains summary of the procedures (for multiple SRS versions) and lots of links to posts with specific details.

 

thank you all.
i not have any news. i cant win this challenge yet

 

The admin tool for 7.2 is all in your 7.2 recovery download, however quite tricky to extract.
Here is what I did to get a working SRS 7.2 Admin tool:

Prerequisite: A bootable WinPE5 environment (can use the one from SRS6)

1. Extract BASW-A0419A09 to an empty directory of your choice. This will also extract the needed WIM file SRS7_2WinPEx64.wim (in BASW-A0419A09\Recovery\UpdateWinPE).
Unfortunately you cannot mount this with DISM, so you will need WIMLIB instead.
2. Download WIMLIB ( http://wimlib.net/downloads/wimlib-1.8.2-windows-x86_64-bin.zip)
3. Using wimextract extract the contents with SRS7_2WinPEx64.wim (image 1) to an empty directory of your choice
4. Mount the bootable WinPE5 environment to a logical drive letter (diskpart -> select volume -> assign letter [WinPE-Letter])
5. replace [WinPE-Letter]:\source\boot.wim file with the boot.wim from the extract of step 3 (make sure you keep a backup of the original boot.wim)
6. copy the extracted \Recovery folder (see step 3) to [WinPE]\ (root)
7. Boot your WinPE recovery environment. It will now boot into SRS 7.2
8. In the recovery console open the admin tools: Press 'Ctrl-Shift-F10', Password is 'SECOS'
9. You can now create your SRS 7.2 admin USB stick.

To restore the original WinPE environment:
1. Restore boot.wim from backup (step 5)
2. Delete \Recovery folder


Please realized this whole crazy process. But when I try to realize the admin USB stick creation. He leaves not select the pendriver. He always leaves as the standard pendriver that held the boot recovery. Disallowing I realize the creation of admin USB stick. It is the question. How do I select the pendriver for me to realize the creation. ?

 

Yes, you're right until here and now : AdminTool_for_SRS6.iso\WinClon\AdminTool.exe\Click on "Run" button :
on STEP 1 : Install Recovery
then
STEP 2 : Finalize Recovery Setting
then
STEP 3 : Initial Backup

Done !

Don't press 'F4' at start up !

 

@Gulfmaster

I have followed the steps given in the post but I m not able to proceed with the step 3 why I ran the srs6 to take initial Image.. System getting re started without taking the image backup. However F4 to recovery is also not working.

Installed win 10 on my pc

Below is the image from recovery application where i m not able to see the reoccery partition or backup initial factory image option

 

Hi, I'm assuming that you have fastboot and secure boot disabled.
Did you run the settings.exe file with administrator privileges?
What version of recovery are you using? It should be 6.1.0.1

 

Yes, i have executed the RecoverySettingsSV.exe with administrator priviliges only.. Still have the same problem


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Great, what version of recovery?

 

I m not sure of the version. However i have tried with the sw which u havw provided in this postt

 

Run Samsung update and update to the latest version.
Then run admintool.exe and start from there.

 

Let me try noww.

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Update:

If i start from 1st step after updation of recovery software, system temoving the exisitng installed sw and installing the old one based on the admintool.

If i try from second step, recovery sw do not show me option to back up as shown below

Please help

 

for the initial backup, you have to use v6.1.0.1.

Did you continue to run step 1 and try the process?

If that didn't work, try creating a new USB admintool after getting v6.1.0.1 and try the steps again.

Please let me know what the outcome is. thanks!

Once your initial backup is done, you may rollback to the previous version to take regular backups.

 

I have tried to run step 1 with v6.1.0.1 then it does the samething means its keep on restarting.

What is meant by creating new usb admin tool after getting v6.1.0.1 ? It ll b great if you can share the zip.

 

I have started again from step 1 and added the screen shots below..



Guess, i have to install windows in windows partition itself...


I have installed the recovery which i have downloaded from the post and started from step 2


Executed the file with admin rights and below happens.. PLease check if any command is missing in this step...

No luck. Its just getting restarted... F4 link is not working...

Appriciate your advise tonsolve the issue..

 

Hi,
Sorry, I'm travelling at the moment.

the USB admin tool is bootable USB stick that you use to first create the samsung partitions. where did you get yours from? how did you create the recovery partitions?

After updating to v6.1.0.1, the Admin Tool can be created by booting into the samsung recovery environment (using F4) and then pressing Ctrl+Alt+F10 to get into advanced options. The password to use is either " secos" or " secclx".
Click on the option to create a USB Admin Tool.

If you can't boot into recovery, use the images that have been posted in this thread.

 

Below is answers for u r questions..

The usb admin tool that i have created is from this same post(mega) download.
I have created the recovery partition by selecting the first 4 check boxes as mentioned in this post.

I m in not able to boot into recovery environment once i installed the windowss. F4 link is not working.. System is not loading into recovery partition...hence i m not able to create usb admin tool.



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Hi @Khaja ,

Could you confirm that Fastboot and Secure boot are BOTH disabled?

 

Yes, please refer my bios settins






This is after installing windows. Previously i have set the order as described in this post.

 

Hi,
1. I see that you have enabled password on boot. Could you disable it for the moment?
2. You do not seem to have a "secure boot" option like mine (see screenshot). Please disable UEFI boot support for the time being.

 

Hi,

Many thanks for your quick reply..

1.I haven't set the password on boot manually it is set as soon as i set the password for pc while installing windows.. I m not able to disable the password on boot as not enabaled for editing.
2. Yes, i do not have option similar like you but i m not sure the reason..
I m able to load neither windows nor recovery if i change the UEFI settins as windows 10 supports only UEFI

 

Hi,
I follow the whole process and can not restore the area of recuperation.
when it arrives at the copy the files to the partition, nothing is copied and I've tried several times without success. Could someone upload the files on the partition to me ???

 

Hi Gulmaster:
I have a samsung laptop : np535u3c with a HD 500 GB and a SSD : 14 GB, I lost the recovery software preinstalled. Now, I can not install ant other windows on that laptop. What is the trick to install it ?, I can boot it with USB,, install fine, but when I take out the USB with the windows and restart the machine, noting happened. I wan to know I you have a recovery solution for that with Windows 7 Ultimate x 64 and if is in spanish, or where I can find it ?,, Is my wife laptop,, you know she want me in other place Thanks in advance