For Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 the “boot disk” term is mostly replaced with the term “recovery disk” (sometimes also named as a “repair disk” or “restore disk”). The term “boot disk” was mostly used in connection with Windows XP (and older versions) and, in some cases, with Windows Vista. 6 Create boot disk for Windows 8/8.1/10Ī boot disk (or a startup disk) is a recovery media (CD, DVD or floppy disk for older Windows versions) that you can use to start Windows, if it became damaged or corrupted somehow.
