Common Backup Terms Explained

ERD (Emergency Repair Disk)

Question: What does ERD (Emergency Repair Disk) mean?
Answer: Short for Emergency Repair Disk. An emergency repair disk is a Windows backup disk which contains information about the Windows system settings and can be used to repair the system. ERDs should be updated whenever the system is modified, for example, after you install new software or a service pack.


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