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    BackUP DVD question

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Geotoma, Aug 11, 2009.

  1. Geotoma

    Geotoma Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guys this is my 2nd post and here I've got a question for you ,
    so the thing is that I'm about to get back to my old OS which was set up on this laptop when I bought it , I'm going to use my back up dvd's , which I made after I have bought this laptop. The question is during backup will the HDD be formated or I have to come up with a way how to do it before I use my back up dvd's ?

    Thank you
     
    Geotoma, Aug 11, 2009
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    Geotoma, the recovery DVDs will clear off your hard drive for you. Make sure you've got your files backed up.
    (although if you're still using the two-partition setup that your Acer came with, only C: will be formatted. The data partition D: should remain untouched)
     
    TehSuigi, Aug 11, 2009
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  3. Geotoma

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    Yeah the thing is that I'm currently running on windows XP pro. and I made two partitions on my own atm I've got C:/ and D:/ <- used like a storage to not couse any dmg to vital files of windows . I'm using Acer Aspire 5520 and after I downgraded back to XP I have started to get some systematical problems , after a little research I got to know that acer generally haven't released any drivers which would support windows XP OS on this laptop , that's why I'm getting currious and propobly will get back to Vista , but I want to know if I have to format my HDD before I use backup dvds or it will be fine without formating , or backup Dvds will do the job on there own .
    And if I have to format then how do I do it ? >_<
     
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  4. Geotoma

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    Bump UP plox still need answers
     
    Geotoma, Aug 12, 2009
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  5. SSX4life

    SSX4life Notebook Deity

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    The DVD you made "should" be bootable. Simply boot off it and reinstall the base OS again. always make sure you have a full backup of your data before hand.

    If you are missing drivers for XP do a search on the forums here, there have been people that successfully installed XP on the 5520 and had full driver support.
     
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  6. Geotoma

    Geotoma Notebook Enthusiast

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    So alright but still the question havent been answered do i have to format my HDD if yes will the back up cd do it or i have to do it somehow other way ? if yes then how
     
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    The disk will auto-partition your drive and restore it for you. No formatting needed.
     
    SSX4life, Aug 12, 2009
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  8. Geotoma

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    So I can do backup without being scared that things will turn out bad , even without making a full HDD format - how about partitions , i ve got C:/ and D:/ can i make more partitions or i have to leave things as they are Oo.
    Or i can use windows XP CD to delete all the partitions , create a new once , and then do backup ?
     
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    my advice.... let the disk do its thing. Don't muck around w/it or the partitions on your hdd.
     
    SSX4life, Aug 12, 2009
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    Ah so okay :D thanks for help ^^ I will use my back up dvd and check if i will be able to get batter performance from my Acer
     
    Geotoma, Aug 13, 2009
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