Steps before Factory Restore?

Are there steps to be taken before a factory restore - drivers etc?
(Beyond just backing up my data.)

This is an Acer 4530.

 

Nothing really , but check with other users to be sure
remember data : include backing up program settings like IE favorite sites , ur contacts etc

 

Yes, ok.
IE was hardly used.
Firefox bookmarks will be backed up.
No contacts set up

The D rive will be backed up, but most of it is a mirror of a desktop.
The laptop was used just to be able to do homework while traveling.
I just can't get MS Works and Office to uninstall completely. The MS KB article on removal of these was rather involved and some steps addressed non-existant items. I would love a full recovery and will hope for a normal uninstall

Unless someone thinks that won't work?

 

Yes there is one ..... Build one erecovery DVD disk , or better , i would advice to make two copy s .

If you have change the partition names with other than the original , or format them with other file system that the original , you have to undo them.

Many people complain that erecovery fails , but they have mess up their laptops before starting it , and then ... Yes it fails .. its normal to happen.

 

Good news...successful recovery. That took about an hour.

Then I took the laptop back to get one with a web cam as I should have had with this model of laptop. Walmart came through, I must congratulate them.

Now the laptop is fresh out of the box. I'm letting the battery charge before I start it.

Anything I can should do before I start it?

Is there a way of enlarging the C drive partition (reducing the D drive to say 30 GB instead of 70 GB) before the "initialization" occurs from the hidden partition?

 

all your info on the D: drive should have been safe.
if im doing a factory restore,thats where i but a full back up(on D drive), and its always safe
?
EDIT: you can enlarge the c drive in disk manager.

 

OK.
I'm closing this thread.
I learned quite a bit here; things I wish I knew when I first bought the laptop. Thanks to all for your help.
Its time to *byte* the bullet, and start the new laptop and repartition.

 

Huh I thought only Mods could/can do that.
Oh well, glad you are sorted.

 

he's closed a few

look out ATG he's after your job:laugh:

 

I'm not a Mod, but I thought it would help ask that the thread stop. I assume a mod will close it formally later.

 

Oh well..could not help myself to post here again.

Useless post from me but a post none the less

Cheers mates,
Theo