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    No restore disc supplied with notebook

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Arvark, Sep 19, 2012.

  1. Arvark

    Arvark Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm still trying to get help with this...

    I'm shopping for a new notebook, but most of them do not come with Windows 7 OEM disc.

    How can one create a copy/backup of Windows 7 for future re-installs / better resale value?

    I also want to use my SSD, but as said... I need a way to move everything over.
     
    Arvark, Sep 19, 2012
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  2. hockeymass

    hockeymass that one guy

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    You already have a thread about this, there's really no reason for a second one.
     
    hockeymass, Sep 19, 2012
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  3. Arvark

    Arvark Notebook Enthusiast

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    This thread is different... I'm asking how to keep a backup restore and among some other details.
     
    Arvark, Sep 19, 2012
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  4. hockeymass

    hockeymass that one guy

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    Most manufacturers include a utility that will allow you to create your own recovery media. If you really want just a straight up copy of Windows 7, you could download the ISO from DigitalRiver and burn it to a disk.
     
    hockeymass, Sep 19, 2012
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  5. S.SubZero

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    The vast majority of computers sold with Windows these days ("these days" meaning since 2006) are sold without a recovery disc. Instead, there's a partition on the hard disk that is used to reload the OS. Many come with the option to create an actual DVD set from this recovery partition. Not all do.
     
    S.SubZero, Sep 19, 2012
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  6. Arvark

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    ...no wonder there are so many crappy used notebooks for sale on craigslist / eBay without any discs or recovery partitions.

    I'm still not comfortable with buying a notebook; creating recovery media would have been fine with me in the past, but now that I want to use my SSD I'm just not sure how this will effect it. AHCI / IDE

    I would really like to copy/backup the files BEFORE configuring and running the installation.

    Samsung notebook is looking really tempting right now, since they seem to be the only one that supply recovery Windows OEM disc.
     
    Arvark, Sep 20, 2012
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  7. MrDJ

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    download your operating system from digital river on this thread and burn it to disk. then use your product key. sorted :)
     
    MrDJ, Sep 20, 2012
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  8. qhn

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    Get yourself another drive, clone the one you have and you are set - full back-up and copy. That's how I would do if creating restored dvds/cds seems to be too much of an effort.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Sep 20, 2012
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  9. hockeymass

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    Get another drive? What?
     
    hockeymass, Sep 20, 2012
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    I haven't seen recovery discs with a new computer in a few years. I think all the Windows 7 ISO's are compatible with all the Windows 7 COA's, not like Windows XP where you needed a certain COA for each ISO. But yea it was nice to have that extra disc.
     
    krr04, Sep 20, 2012
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  11. Arvark

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    Except I'm going to use a SSD, and want to get the full potential of the SSD.
     
    Arvark, Sep 20, 2012
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    Just stopped by Bestbuy today to look at some of their display notebooks.

    The Samsung, not sure I like it. The plastic finish has shown some wear on the keyboard and area where people lay their wrist on. I guess the oils from our hands. I understand a lot of notebooks will have this fault, but it just seems like Samsung's plastic finish looks somewhat bad. Its not terrible, but looking at my desktop's keyboard right now... it has held up really well over the year.

    Keep in mind this is the "entry level" Samsung notebook; there was a much nicer glossy finished Samsung, but err.. $900.

    Anywase, the reason I bring Samsung up is because they ship with recovery disc.

    On that note, I will be looking at other brands. I'm thinking I could clone the HDD and copy it to my SSD, then run the installation/setup for the first time (in AHCI mode of course). Some don't recommend cloning from HDD to SSD, but since I'm not touching the setup till after I clone I imagine there will be no issues?
     
    Arvark, Sep 21, 2012
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