How to create a recovery media for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS installed on DU laptops

Delhi University has given Laptops to the students so that they may use it for their studies. They have installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS operating system. This OS is far more different from Windows OS. With this Laptop no DVD/CD reader-writer is available. So here is discussed how to create a backup image of present Ubuntu OS to recover the Laptop to factory state. So it starts with creating a backup image (.ios file).

This is how your home screen look like.

Step 1. Goto Dash Home and type Startup Disk Creator and open the application.

Step 2. A dialog box will appear. Here click on OK.

Step 3. It will ask you to choose a location to save the iso file. You can select any location. Let’s select Desktop and click choose.

Step 4. It’s almost done. Wait for a while.

Step 5. The backup file is created as HP_Recovery on the desktop.

Step 6. Now create a Bootable USB Stick with this image (iso file). Use this USB Sick to recover Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.