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    creating windows xp restore discs

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by tmilam, Jan 17, 2007.

  1. tmilam

    tmilam Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just bought an hp dv6000z and am waiting for it to arrive. I decided to get one without a windows restore disc, but have since been thinking that maybe it would be a good idea to have one. Is it possible to create your own restore cd from the window xp partition on your hard drive?

    Also I was wondering if I participate in hp's vista upgrade program will they send me a disc for vista?

    I don't plan on using windows but it might be handy to have the disc in case something I need won't run on Ubuntu linux.
     
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    bal3wolf Notebook Consultant

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    try to find a older version of ghost or use some other free software.
     
    bal3wolf, Jan 17, 2007
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    Arla Notebook Deity

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    I would imagine that you will have an option to create a restore CD, note this is NOT a windows XP CD, it's just a restore CD that will bring the computer back to how it looked when you got it, it will NOT be a fresh windows install.

    Alternative as bal3wolf said is to get Ghost or something similar (Acronis is another one) and make a backup of your system, this would be my recommended approach since it gives you backups and you can make a "restore" disk for the point in time you want to restore back to (with all your software installed) rather than just back to where HP had your machine initially.
     
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    tmilam Notebook Enthusiast

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    OK that was what I was looking for, sounds like acronis or norton ghost will work . Just need to uninstall all that hp bloatware first :)

    But what about that vista upgrade option? Will hp be shipping us all new cd's, or will there be some other method with which to upgrade?
     
    tmilam, Jan 17, 2007
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