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Msi u100.... ( Wireless internet and other set up advice please )

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  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    Better I think. If I'm understanding this right: If I just create a disc copy it is erased from my system but if I create and iso file it remains on the computer and I can make more than one copy at a later time. ( and still restore from the computer?)
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  • -TangleFoot-
    -TangleFoot- Posts: 4,673 Forumite
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    edited 23 September 2009 at 9:25PM
    The recovery disc you create is what you use to restore the system to its original state; you can't use the image as-is, because it's being kept in the same place as the operating system you would be trying to restore. Even if it could be run from there, it would attempt to delete itself along with everything else before extracting its contents.

    That's how recovery works: destroy the old, replace with the even older. ;)
  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    On my laptop I use AVG and Zone Alarm.
    I have heard a lot of good things about avira. I was thinking of using this on my netbook.
    What does it cover? ie firewall and/or anti-virus
    Is it easy to use?
    How is it compared to my normal security?
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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    Rikki wrote: »
    On my laptop I use AVG and Zone Alarm.
    I have heard a lot of good things about avira. I was thinking of using this on my netbook.
    What does it cover? ie firewall and/or anti-virus
    Is it easy to use?
    How is it compared to my normal security?

    Just stick with what you are used to. Avira free does not scan POP3 e-mails.
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  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    Rikki wrote: »
    Better I think. If I'm understanding this right: If I just create a disc copy it is erased from my system but if I create and iso file it remains on the computer and I can make more than one copy at a later time. ( and still restore from the computer?)


    Do I need aditional softwear to create an ISO file?
    The netbook offeres me the option to create this file and/or a restore disc.
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  • -TangleFoot-
    -TangleFoot- Posts: 4,673 Forumite
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    If the recovery utility is offering to create the file you will need:
    • An optical disc drive drive capable of disc authoring
    • A blank disc
    • A disc authoring utility capable of writing ISO files to disc
    If you haven't got an external drive, copy the file to another PC and burn the disc from there.
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