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    Can't Create Recovery DVD

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Bashar, Jan 2, 2010.

  1. Bashar

    Bashar Notebook Evangelist

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    Hello,
    i'm trying to use the Q drive lenovo puts on the W500 which is around 9GB partition used around 4GB when clicking it it shows the create/access window when i try to create the DVD it gives there is no enough space. my C: doesn't have space but the DVD is empty

    would having very low space on C prevent me from creating the DVD?

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    Bashar, Jan 2, 2010
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  2. Ethyriel

    Ethyriel Notebook Deity

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    It's probably attempting to make an ISO or other image prior to writing.
     
    Ethyriel, Jan 2, 2010
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  3. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    Just call Lenovo and they will send you a set for free, explain to them that you can't create the recovery discs.
     
    lead_org, Jan 3, 2010
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  4. Bashar

    Bashar Notebook Evangelist

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    doubt they will send me for free all the way to Kuwait :)

    but probably true about making an ISO first on disk

    thanks guys, will try both ideas
     
    Bashar, Jan 3, 2010
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  5. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    there is another way of making these discs, by recoverying your laptop to the factory condition (everything will be reformated)... this way the recovery disc image would be reinstalled onto the hdd from the recovery partition.... this is only way to fix this problem.
     
    lead_org, Jan 3, 2010
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