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how to create a backup disk for vista
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JoJoArmani
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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
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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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.0 -
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.......0
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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.0 -
chuckles1066 wrote: »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.......0 -
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/0 -
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.......0 -
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.0
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