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    Acer 3820TG create factory default disk

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by newuser001, Nov 1, 2011.

  1. newuser001

    newuser001 Newbie

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    Hi,

    I just bought an Acer 3820TG. Wondering whether it's possible to create the factory default disk without buying an external DVD writer. Can anyone share any information on this?

    Thanks a lot!
     
    newuser001, Nov 1, 2011
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  2. khetik

    khetik Notebook Deity

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    Don't know about the USB route, but you could always clone your drive using Acronis or Norton Ghost
     
    khetik, Nov 1, 2011
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  3. newuser001

    newuser001 Newbie

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    Hi thanks, buy cloning will only give you whatever you have setup/installed on your notebook. What I want is everything that originally came with the machine. I'm thinking whether it's possible to install any virtual cd software, create a virtue disk and trick the Acer software into thinking that I have a CDR and write to that virtue disk. Then I can copy that virtue disk image into my external HDD for backup. Anyone tried anything like this before?

    Thanks.
     
    newuser001, Nov 1, 2011
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  4. Lennong

    Lennong Notebook Consultant

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    Well, by having an USB media with Acronis Image on it you can the first thing you do make an image before you boot it up for the first time. Thats the way I do i, due to the fee they take for resetting the machine if I return it. However, if you have already booted it then it's too late. The route you suggest sounds a bit far fetched and I'm not sure it can be done.
     
    Lennong, Nov 2, 2011
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  5. khetik

    khetik Notebook Deity

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    well with the cloning, you can clone it when you first power on and before installing anything other than factory stuff on it. giving the original state of the drive. I doubt the usb option is doable. Not sure if the other suggestion about the virtue disk would work as I don't have any experience in doing that.
     
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    newuser001 Newbie

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    looks like cloning is the only viable method so far...
     
    newuser001, Nov 2, 2011
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