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Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone?

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In news:je9l30$2c4$1@dont-email.me,
Krypsis wrote:
> On 7/01/2012 5:50 PM, AndyHancock wrote:
>> On Jan 6, 3:55 pm, "BillW50"<Bill...@aol.kom>  wrote:
>>> Innews:jPINq.236877$034.88050@en-nntp-06.dc1.easynews.com,
>>>
>>> GMAN wrote:
>>>> In article
>>>> <fd96834c-7671-4648-b5c8-44d26dcc4...@y7g2000vbe.googlegroups.com>,
>>>> AndyHancock<andymhanc...@gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>>> On Jan 6, 12:42=A0pm, "BillW50"<Bill...@aol.kom>  wrote:
>>>>>> Innews:3e7e04b9-9b04-4dc1-b634-4c35992c536e@a11g2000vbz.googlegroups.com,
>>>
>>>>>> AndyHancock wrote:
>>>>>>> Replacing lost recovery discs cost in the order of $66, and
>>>>>>> takes time for delivery.
>>>
>>>>>> There are places that will sell you restore discs for about 25
>>>>>> bucks. I've used them before.
>>>
>>>>> Acknowledged.
>>>
>>>>> For something as foundational as virgin factory settings,
>>>>> however, I would go for the assurance of original vendor recovery
>>>>> discs, if only for the hope of getting drivers and such that are
>>>>> tailored to the machine.
>>>
>>>> What the other poster meant was that if the manufacturer of the PC
>>>> like HP or gateway no longer sells or supplies the disk, you can
>>>> sometimes get the exact same disks from a 3rd party.
>>>
>>> Yes that is what I mean. I bought one set from:
>>>
>>> http://www.restoredisks.com/
>>>
>>> And they restore your machine to exactly the same as factory restore
>>> discs do. Same applications, drivers, etc. The only thing that was
>>> different was it was Windows XP with a SATA drive, the SATA driver
>>> wasn't slipstreamed on the XP install disc. But it was included on
>>> the drivers disc. And if your machine came with something like MS
>>> Office, they send you that too.
>>
>> Handy to know about such an alternative.  Thanks.
>
> I always clone my restore disks as well as creating ISO images of
> them. I do this immediately I receive a new computer. If the computer
> doesn't come with CD or DVD restore disks, I create them. My ISO
> images are backed up to offsite storage. Original and created disks
> go to a fireproof safe.
>
> I see way too many people who don't take any care at all with their
> media. Can't have a lot of sympathy for them when their hard disk goes
> belly up!

I do the very same and I still have my restore disks to machines that 
doesn't even exist anymore (I don't know why I safeguard those latter 
ones). But when you buy machines used and sometimes refurbished, you are 
lucky to get any. So in this case you have to buy them. Or buy a retail 
version.

-- 
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
Centrino Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz - 2GB - Windows XP SP3

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What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-03 14:45 -0800
  Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2012-01-04 12:46 +1100
    Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-03 20:11 -0800
      Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2012-01-04 17:18 +1100
        Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-05 00:11 -0800
          Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2012-01-05 20:32 +1100
            Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-05 11:29 -0800
              Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2012-01-06 17:25 +1100
                Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-06 11:51 -0800
                Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2012-01-07 08:33 +1100
                Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? wrat@panix.com (the wharf rat) - 2012-01-07 18:44 +0000
          Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> - 2012-01-06 11:42 -0600
            Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-06 11:52 -0800
              Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? Winniethepooh@100acrewoods.net (GMAN) - 2012-01-06 20:28 +0000
                Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> - 2012-01-06 14:55 -0600
                Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-06 22:50 -0800
                Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? Krypsis <krypsis@optusnet.com.au> - 2012-01-08 01:32 +1100
                Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> - 2012-01-07 12:52 -0600
                Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2012-01-08 06:47 +1100
                Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? "RnR" <rnrtexas@gmail.com> - 2012-01-22 08:28 -0600
                Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2012-01-23 05:58 +1100
                Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? "RnR" <rnrtexas@gmail.com> - 2012-01-22 14:17 -0600
                Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2012-01-23 11:23 +1100
                Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? Bob_Villa <pheeh.zero@gmail.com> - 2012-01-22 17:34 -0800
                Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? "RnR" <rnrtexas@gmail.com> - 2012-01-22 22:09 -0600
                Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2012-01-23 04:26 +0000
                Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2012-01-24 05:28 +1100
                Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? "RnR" <rnrtexas@gmail.com> - 2012-01-23 13:55 -0600
                Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? David Brown <david.brown@removethis.hesbynett.no> - 2012-01-23 22:15 +0100
                Re: What partitions to copy in creating bootable clone? "RnR" <rnrtexas@gmail.com> - 2012-01-23 16:07 -0600

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