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Creating a system image on DVDs vs. making factory OEM restore discs
Hello...
A quick question for those who may know the answer. I've been pretty much designated "The Official Family I.T. Guy" I'm sure there are many of you who fit under this title LOL!
My issue is trying to make factory OEM recovery discs for a brand new Samsung Laptop. I've been making factory OEM recovery discs for many name brands pretty much ASAP on Acers, Gateways and Toshiba's. This is all done after the initial OEM setup procedures.
For the life of me...this Samsung does have a recovery option but IT DOES NOT HAVE AN OPTION TO MAKE FACTORY OEM RESTORE DISCS! The reason I prefer this is because when its time replace the hard drive due to failure or upgrading to a bigger one...the OEM restore discs allows me to re-install with extreme ease.
I've contaced Samsung and they told me that the only option was to go to control panel/create a system image.
1. Is the "create a system image" to DVD(s) exactly the same result as using factory OEM restore discs when installing to a brand new hard drive?
2. In a nutshell...somewhere in the future I decide to add a bigger hard drive (brand new). I insert the system image disc 1, reboot the laptop and set it to boot from CD. Will this work just like using factory OEM restore discs?
I've read countless threads and none are giving me the exact answer. I don't understand why Samsung so far is the only company that does not allow you to create factory OEM restore discs like Acer and all the others.
Looking forward to your replies!