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how to create a backup disk for vista

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hello

can anyone guide me as to how to create a backup disk for vista?

i didn't get an installation disk with my pc (pre installed) - nor does it look like i have it on a separate partition.

i have a laptop thats just gone bananas and i don't want to be stuck if my vista goes bananas!

thanks - soz for no capitals but got baby on my knee!

Jo
You're my wife now Dave.......

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  • chuckles1066
    chuckles1066 Posts: 2,670 Forumite
    You would have had one or the either (a re-install DVD or a Recovery Partition)?
    You'll always miss 100% of the shots you don't take - Wayne Gretzky

    Any advice that you receive from me is worth exactly what you paid for it. Not a penny more or a penny less.
  • Defo no re-install dvd provided and I'm not 100% sure what a recovery partition is - but I have C drive and then all the other drives are removable disks....
    You're my wife now Dave.......
  • chuckles1066
    chuckles1066 Posts: 2,670 Forumite
    JoJoArmani wrote: »
    Defo no re-install dvd provided and I'm not 100% sure what a recovery partition is - but I have C drive and then all the other drives are removable disks....

    What make of pc is it?

    I'd guess the Recovery Partition is hidden.
    You'll always miss 100% of the shots you don't take - Wayne Gretzky

    Any advice that you receive from me is worth exactly what you paid for it. Not a penny more or a penny less.
  • What make of pc is it?

    I'd guess the Recovery Partition is hidden.

    It's an E system (cheap and cheerfull - lol!) bought it like a year ago and have never had any probs - but you never know -hence I thought I better look into a recovery/start up disk.
    You're my wife now Dave.......
  • Linbox
    Linbox Posts: 383 Forumite
    You need to get hold of a program called Norton/Symantic GHOST. there are others that will work. Acronis True Image etc or you could try PING at http://ping.windowsdream.com/ which is free.

    in Ghost
    make a image of a partition
    you'll need to save it to another partition, or other disk - you can either use a diferent partition or disk, you can use a large (4Gig) flash drive or a USB drive to save the image it cannot save to the same partition . then when you need to reinstall you'll need to -
    Write image to partition.

    Use this type of procedure regardless of OS


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_image

    http://www.djinnsplace.co.uk/ghost.html

    http://ping.windowsdream.com/
  • Thanks Linbox

    I will have a read through the links provided - I'm not very confident with partitions to be honest but I'll have a read and see if I can sus it out.
    You're my wife now Dave.......
  • Linbox
    Linbox Posts: 383 Forumite
    JoJoArmani wrote: »
    Thanks Linbox

    I will have a read through the links provided - I'm not very confident with partitions to be honest but I'll have a read and see if I can sus it out.

    Any probs and i'll try to walk you through. Just post - its not that difficult to use ghost once you know how.
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