Automated system recovery is a facet of Windows XP. The purpose of this feature is to back up a user's files so that they be may restored in the event of a computer issue that causes data loss.
Vista does not come with Automated System Recovery Disks, but it does have a utility for a user to create them.
Automated System Recovery (ASR).
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Automated System Recovery (ASR) http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/howto-18.html
Automated System Recovery
A full backup of the drive on which Windows is installed and an ASR floppy disk on which information that will help Windows use Automated System Recovery is stored
Automated System Recovery method
Automated System Recovery
The acronym ASR has many different meanings, but the most common is Automated System Recovery, which is a Microsoft computer term, meaning a computer system recovery.
Local
Automated system recovery
No. You have to have a windows install disk (you can buy a copy for $100-$200 on amazon) or a recovery disk if it came with your pc (if OEM)