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    USB to DVD m11x

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by misterb, Apr 2, 2010.

  1. misterb

    misterb Notebook Evangelist

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    Is this possible?

    If I make a copy of the alienware m11x OS to USB and then transfer the OS to DVD on my other laptop who's got a dvd writer?

    That way I wouldn't lose my 8gb flash drive.
     
    misterb, Apr 2, 2010
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  2. Villosa

    Villosa Notebook Deity

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    Can't you rip the installation disk and burn it to a DVD all on your other laptop? Never done this before so I'm just throwing out ideas lol.
     
    Villosa, Apr 2, 2010
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  3. misterb

    misterb Notebook Evangelist

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    But if I make a back up with the dell software, doesn't it make a backup of the alienware theme as well? Which is the reason why I would do it that way,...

    I want it the OS to be as day 1 I've booted it, with alienware theme, login etc
     
    misterb, Apr 2, 2010
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  4. TimeConsumer

    TimeConsumer Notebook Guru

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    Just use Windows backup program. It'll make a folder with the image of your OS in it. But I think it'll be bigger than 8 gigs.
     
    TimeConsumer, Apr 2, 2010
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  5. misterb

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    Is it possible? anyone?
     
    misterb, Apr 3, 2010
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  6. unreal25

    unreal25 Capt. Obvious

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    The Alienware theme can be setup on Win7 in 5 mins. If you're doing fresh Win install, time spent setting up Alienware theme is negligible.

    You can make a partition image as TimeConsumer suggested; I keep those on my bigger partition. (my C: drive is 40GB, D: drive 180GB).
     
    unreal25, Apr 3, 2010
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