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  • crystal9
    crystal9 Posts: 3,813 Forumite
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    Hi again.
    I have now got my external hard drive and have done a backup which i think has also done a system image is this the same as a full copy of windows 7?

    What do i have to do next in order to wipe laptop clean to how it was when we first got it.
    Thanks
    have now given up smoking since feb 13th 2014 loving the money I'm saving
  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    edited 1 October 2013 at 3:16PM
    don't know, not clear what you have done

    http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx

    a system image is not the same as a windows disc

    important data should be backed up in at least 2 places, and check that it's readable before factory restore

    F4 at boot
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  • crystal9
    crystal9 Posts: 3,813 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    closed wrote: »
    don't know, not clear what you have done

    http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx

    a system image is not the same as a windows disc

    important data should be backed up in at least 2 places, and check that it's readable before factory restore

    F4 at boot
    Hi, i have backed up and it also said it was doing a system image other than that i have not done anything else, my stuff on the external hard drive ie photos are readable
    have now given up smoking since feb 13th 2014 loving the money I'm saving
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    Clicky link>Windows 7 Home Premium SP1-U ISO (Refresh) 32bit

    Choose to save and when the download is complete, pop a blank DVD into the optical drive. Right click on the newly downloaded file and choose 'Open with' and then 'Windows Disc Image Burner'. Once the Image Burner opens, place a tick with the 'Verify Image' box and click on 'Burn'.

    Have you done this or not?
  • crystal9
    crystal9 Posts: 3,813 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    Clicky link>Windows 7 Home Premium SP1-U ISO (Refresh) 32bit

    Choose to save and when the download is complete, pop a blank DVD into the optical drive. Right click on the newly downloaded file and choose 'Open with' and then 'Windows Disc Image Burner'. Once the Image Burner opens, place a tick with the 'Verify Image' box and click on 'Burn'.

    Have you done this or not?
    no not done this yet as closed said to do the other thing which i have downloaded now but not to sure what i am doing on it :o
    have now given up smoking since feb 13th 2014 loving the money I'm saving
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    So get on with it. For what are you waiting? :money:

    Make the disc as instructed.
    Create a new Folder on your new external hard drive(make sure that it is formatted to NTFS before beginning) and use Windows Easy Transfer to transfer all of your data to the newly created folder.
    Better to have both the Macrium Image and the Easy Transfer than just one option.


    Have you purchased the RAM to which I linked in post #11?
  • crystal9
    crystal9 Posts: 3,813 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    edited 1 October 2013 at 7:30PM
    i am now trying your link its saying it will be downloaded in about 57 minutes i have just created a rescue media onto a DVD
    have now given up smoking since feb 13th 2014 loving the money I'm saving
  • crystal9
    crystal9 Posts: 3,813 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    So get on with it. For what are you waiting? :money:

    Make the disc as instructed.
    Create a new Folder on your new external hard drive(make sure that it is formatted to NTFS before beginning) and use Windows Easy Transfer to transfer all of your data to the newly created folder.
    Better to have both the Macrium Image and the Easy Transfer than just one option.


    Have you purchased the RAM to which I linked in post #11?
    not purchased the ram yet as i thought someone on here said you don't need to as a clean install will work fine
    have now given up smoking since feb 13th 2014 loving the money I'm saving
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    crystal9 wrote: »
    not purchased the ram yet as i thought someone on here said you don't need to as a clean install will work fine

    No, they didn't. Buy it. Post #11.
  • crystal9
    crystal9 Posts: 3,813 Forumite
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    No, they didn't. Buy it. Post #11.
    ok will buy later, that ram isToshiba and my laptop is samsung so will it still work?
    have now given up smoking since feb 13th 2014 loving the money I'm saving
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