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    Ability to only make one set of recovery discs?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by eskimochaos, Jun 16, 2007.

  1. eskimochaos

    eskimochaos Notebook Evangelist

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    I read on Lenovoblogs that you can only use the Thinkvantage suite to make one set of recovery DVDs, is that true, because if it is, that's retarted. I was planning on making recovery DVDs of my new laptop image and another set after I install all the programs...
     
    eskimochaos, Jun 16, 2007
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    jstigall Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well if it is true.. you can just copy the DVDs or make ISOs out of them.
     
    jstigall, Jun 16, 2007
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    You get a better, faster backup if you set up your machine like you want and do a ghost image.
     
    Donsell, Jun 16, 2007
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    eskimochaos Notebook Evangelist

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    Not if I want to be able to back up my machine more than once
     
    eskimochaos, Jun 16, 2007
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    When you make a backup image with Ghost or Acronis, can you store the backup on an external hard drive? Or do you have to store it on DVD's?

    And when you want to restore from the backup (like when your computer just crashed, and you can't even start up) and your backup file is stored on an external hard drive, how do you access the backup?
     
    furrycute, Jun 16, 2007
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    I use Acronis and write my backup images directly to a USB external drive. Acronis allows you to create a BartPE bootable CD/DVD. You boot the computer using the CD/DVD and restore the image directly from the USB drive. Works great.
     
    PhilD, Jun 16, 2007
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    colm Notebook Consultant

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    Windows Vista Backup should also create pretty much an image of your laptop as well.
     
    colm, Jun 16, 2007
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