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    Windows 7 recovery- what USB size?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by kingp1ng, Aug 14, 2011.

  1. kingp1ng

    kingp1ng Notebook Evangelist

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    I want to make a recovery USB. What size is Windows 7? What size USB should I buy? 4GB? 8GB? More?

    Or would a standard 700mb CD work? Or a larger size DVD?
     
    kingp1ng, Aug 14, 2011
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    Full-English Notebook Deity

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    CD won't work far to small, I've used a normal blank DVD no worries before, you would need at least a 4gb USB stick.
     
    Full-English, Aug 14, 2011
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    I forget whether it's 4 or 8 GB, but I know I've done a Win7 Home Premium clean install off USB with at most an 8GB stick.
     
    woofer00, Aug 15, 2011
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