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    Sager, really, $15 shipping for a DVD?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Nicholas Scott, Sep 20, 2010.

  1. Nicholas Scott

    Nicholas Scott Notebook Enthusiast

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    Working on installing a SSD in my NP8760. I realized that I do not have a recover/install DVD. I'm pretty sure I never got one. I remember when I got my machine in February looking and not finding a disk. I assumed that it was like my previous Gateway that had a recovery partition on the HD. At any rate, I recently contacted Sager to inquire how do I restore if I my attempt to install the SSD fails and the OS is kaput. Sager responded that I use the Recovery disk, and If I don't have one, that I must have lost it. (Now I have everything that came with the machine including the crappy carrying case) Sager tells me, $15 for a disk and $15 for shipping. Am I the only one who finds this expensive for shipping a DVD from LA to LA?
     
    Nicholas Scott, Sep 20, 2010
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  2. Kaze105

    Kaze105 Notebook Consultant

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    What OS do you have?

    Windows 7 does have a "create a recovery disk" from the backup menu in control panel. (maybe vista too?)
     
    Kaze105, Sep 20, 2010
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  3. Nicholas Scott

    Nicholas Scott Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have Win 7 64. I'll look into that.
     
    Nicholas Scott, Sep 20, 2010
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  4. Mark121

    Mark121 Notebook Consultant

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    Why dont you create a image file with Acronis true image
    If it fails installing just image the drive again thats what I've
    been doing for now on.
    Works great.
     
    Mark121, Sep 21, 2010
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  5. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    i think you get the OEM windows recovery disc and a driver disc.
    had to pay extra for a internal backup/recovery with acronis which is on a hidden partition. not sure if its the same for the usa.
     
    MrDJ, Sep 21, 2010
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    As long as you have a genuine windows license sticker on your machine, you can download a disc image for windows (make sure you get an oem version) and reinstall it that way.
     
    theriko, Sep 21, 2010
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    physib Notebook Evangelist

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    Or you can do ghost if you have it. Really stable and never failed on me. Never tried HDD to SSD so not sure if it'll work.
     
    physib, Sep 21, 2010
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    Yeah, the Windows 7 built-in imaging and recovery is really nice. I actually dumped paying for Ghost at work when we went to Windows 7 because its easy to use and does the same thing.
     
    Noctilum, Sep 21, 2010
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