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    Disk Image question

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by LocalmotionSC, Sep 23, 2007.

  1. LocalmotionSC

    LocalmotionSC Notebook Enthusiast

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    So for a short while now I have been working up to a clean install of Vista on my new 1520. I want to create a Disk Image of the original factory settings, but after researching and talking to various people about it I am still a little confused.

    I downloaded Acronis True Image (Flamenko's Advice) and was following the steps to create a complete disk image. But than I realized that it wasnt a Disk image of the factory settings but instead was a disk image of the current state of my HD.

    How do you burn the original dell factory disk image to a DVD???
     
    LocalmotionSC, Sep 23, 2007
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Restore the OS using the factory reset capability of the notebook, then immediately image the drive.
     
    Greg, Sep 23, 2007
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    LocalmotionSC Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sorry, I'm an idiot, that solution requires absolutely no knowledge just plain common sense. Thanks Greg

    Any other Ideas just for the sake of ease and laziness?
     
    LocalmotionSC, Sep 23, 2007
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    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

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    Dell should have left a partition there on the HD with a factory default image. Why do you want to create another one? You can access that one by pressing F11 or something during start up.
     
    hehe299792458, Sep 23, 2007
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  5. LocalmotionSC

    LocalmotionSC Notebook Enthusiast

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    i dont want another one i want to burn the one i have now to a dvd so that i can reformat and still have the system restore.
     
    LocalmotionSC, Sep 24, 2007
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    imo, its better to wipe everything including the dell recovery partition and install windows from the beginning.
     
    nizzy1115, Sep 24, 2007
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  7. LocalmotionSC

    LocalmotionSC Notebook Enthusiast

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    thats what im doing, but i want a backup on a dvd of the dell settings version just in case i like it better. (just a precaution)
     
    LocalmotionSC, Sep 24, 2007
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    MrDeeds Notebook Consultant

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    Go here http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/

    Grab the seagate discwizard software. Its a free stripped down version of acronis true image. Theres an option to burn a startup disk once the software is installed.

    Once you've got the startup disk you can boot from it then you'll be able to save the image.

    You won't be able to save the image to dvds unless you install the seagate software onto your notebook. If you do it with the startup disk your going to need an external hard drive.

    Its not really that much to go through but it is alot to keep the bloatware. Trust me your not going to miss it.
     
    MrDeeds, Sep 24, 2007
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  9. LocalmotionSC

    LocalmotionSC Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks i probably wont ever use the dell settings but it is just a backup you know. and once i get my clean new system freshly installed and tweaked i will make a backup of that too.
     
    LocalmotionSC, Sep 24, 2007
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