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    How to create Product Recovery disks or backups of the hard drive on X200?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by MDDZ, Jun 10, 2009.

  1. MDDZ

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    I am thinking to buy a Thinkpad X200. I have this question about the two tasks: create the set of Product Recovery disks and create a backup of the entire hard drive.
    How can I do these two things if there is no optical storage device? How do you perform the two tasks do in the same situation?

    I am pretty familiar with the two tasks with my other Thinkpads since they came with a DVD recordable.

    Thanks for your input!

    Cheers!
     
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    Maybe it's possible to create an .iso of each recovery disk and transfer it to another computer and burn it from there. Never done it though. Otherwise, you'll need a USB CD/DVD Burner to create those disks. Or call Lenovo and order a set of recovery disks, I think it was $40? I could be wrong, it's been a while.

    To clone the hard drive, hook up the x200 hard drive through a USB to SATA interface and connect it to another computer.
     
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  3. MDDZ

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    You mean that with a single external USB DVD burner, I can do both things?

    >>If you're talking about cloning the hard drive, you'll need to hook up the x200 hard drive through a USB to SATA interface and connect it to another computer.

    You mean a USB DVD burner is unable to do this?

    Thanks.
     
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    Nah, you wont be able to use a DVD Burner to clone a hard drive. If you're talking about basic backups, sure you can burn backups onto DVDs, but it's much efficient to get a external hard drive for that.

    I'm assuming the reason why you want to clone is to save the recovery partition along with your windows installation.
     
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    On my T500, I do use its DVD recordable to create a full backup of the hard drive.

    Did I misunderstand something? Or do we talk about the same thing?

    Thank you!
     
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    You should be able to do the same thing with your x200, given that you have a USB DVD Burner. You might even be able to generate an .iso of that file to transfer via home network to another computer, and burn it from there. I guess it really depends on which application you're using to perform the backing up.
     
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    Thanks so much for all the information!

    Have a wonderful day!
     
    MDDZ, Jun 10, 2009
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