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Windows 7: How to make a backup of Windows 7 OS
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27 Nov 2009
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How to make a backup of Windows 7 OS
I just picked up a new laptop with windows 7 on it. It didn't come with any discs and I'd like to make a backup a copy of the OS for re-store discs. Is it possible?
| My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number self built
OS 7600.20510 x86
CPU P4 550 3.4 GHz HT running at 3.5 GHz
Motherboard MSI PM8M3-V (MS-7211 v1.x) Micro-ATX mainboard
Memory OCZ 2 GB(2x1GB) DDR400mHz running @ 414 mHz
Graphics Card HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo HDMI Dual DL-DVI AGP
Sound Card MOTU Traveler firewire studio interface 192 kHz 24 bit
Monitor(s) Displays 22" widescreen Acer X223W LCD, 17" Compaq P75 CRT
Screen Resolution 1680x1050 and 1280x1024
Keyboard Logitch Classical Keyboard 200
Mouse Logitech Mediaplay cordless
PSU 350W generic
Case Cybertronpc, it glows blue
Cooling stock cpu fan, Ice-Q 3 gpu and system, many case fans
Hard Drives SATA I x2 WD, 400 GB and 120 GB, SATA 2 WD Caviar Black 1 TB
Internet Speed 1792/448 kbits/sec
Other Info SATA II PCI fake RAID adapter, 1 GB Readyboost, original ATI Remote Wonder (even works with WMC perfectly), Logitech Rumblepad 2 game controller x2
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27 Nov 2009
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So what do I do if I need to format my hard drive? | | My System Specs | | |
27 Nov 2009
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Obtain a DVD of Windows 7 through authorized purchase. If it was legally included on your machine at purchase, contact the vendor for a DVD. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number self built
OS 7600.20510 x86
CPU P4 550 3.4 GHz HT running at 3.5 GHz
Motherboard MSI PM8M3-V (MS-7211 v1.x) Micro-ATX mainboard
Memory OCZ 2 GB(2x1GB) DDR400mHz running @ 414 mHz
Graphics Card HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo HDMI Dual DL-DVI AGP
Sound Card MOTU Traveler firewire studio interface 192 kHz 24 bit
Monitor(s) Displays 22" widescreen Acer X223W LCD, 17" Compaq P75 CRT
Screen Resolution 1680x1050 and 1280x1024
Keyboard Logitch Classical Keyboard 200
Mouse Logitech Mediaplay cordless
PSU 350W generic
Case Cybertronpc, it glows blue
Cooling stock cpu fan, Ice-Q 3 gpu and system, many case fans
Hard Drives SATA I x2 WD, 400 GB and 120 GB, SATA 2 WD Caviar Black 1 TB
Internet Speed 1792/448 kbits/sec
Other Info SATA II PCI fake RAID adapter, 1 GB Readyboost, original ATI Remote Wonder (even works with WMC perfectly), Logitech Rumblepad 2 game controller x2
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27 Nov 2009
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I already purchased a valid copy when I bought the laptop with Windows 7 pre-installed. | | My System Specs | | |
27 Nov 2009
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Go to Start Menu and type backup and click Backup & Restore - can make a whole system image there | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Zoostorm
OS 7 Home Premium x64
CPU Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
Memory 4GB DDR2
Graphics Card Nvidia 9800GT
PSU 500W PSU
Hard Drives 640GB
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27 Nov 2009
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He means for a new clean install - "backup a copy of the OS"
But ya, that's a fine idea too.
Personally, I'd want the clean install DVD. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number self built
OS 7600.20510 x86
CPU P4 550 3.4 GHz HT running at 3.5 GHz
Motherboard MSI PM8M3-V (MS-7211 v1.x) Micro-ATX mainboard
Memory OCZ 2 GB(2x1GB) DDR400mHz running @ 414 mHz
Graphics Card HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo HDMI Dual DL-DVI AGP
Sound Card MOTU Traveler firewire studio interface 192 kHz 24 bit
Monitor(s) Displays 22" widescreen Acer X223W LCD, 17" Compaq P75 CRT
Screen Resolution 1680x1050 and 1280x1024
Keyboard Logitch Classical Keyboard 200
Mouse Logitech Mediaplay cordless
PSU 350W generic
Case Cybertronpc, it glows blue
Cooling stock cpu fan, Ice-Q 3 gpu and system, many case fans
Hard Drives SATA I x2 WD, 400 GB and 120 GB, SATA 2 WD Caviar Black 1 TB
Internet Speed 1792/448 kbits/sec
Other Info SATA II PCI fake RAID adapter, 1 GB Readyboost, original ATI Remote Wonder (even works with WMC perfectly), Logitech Rumblepad 2 game controller x2
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27 Nov 2009
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64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise Texas |
Hello BIG4570, and welcome to Seven Forums.
What brand is your laptop? Most of them have the option to create a set of OEM Windows 7 Recovery Discs from to use them, or your recovery partition, to do a factory restore of Windows 7 with.
You can also use the System Image Backup feature in Windows 7 to make a clone of your current installation with that can be used to restore it back as it was.
Hope this helps,
Shawn | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom
OS 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
CPU Intel i7-3930K 3.2 Ghz (O/C 4 Ghz)
Motherboard ASRock X79 Extreme11
Memory 32 GB (8GBx4) G.SKILL DDR3 Quad PC3-19200 2400MHz
Graphics Card Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB
Sound Card SB Recon 3Di Integrated Chip
Monitor(s) Displays 3x 27" Asus VE278Q
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling Corsair Hydro H100
Hard Drives 256GB OCZ Vector
160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2
2 x 1TB Samsung HDD HD154UI SATA
Internet Speed 50 Mb/s Download and 2 Mb/s Upload
Other Info Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer
Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
Netgear WNDR3800 Router
Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem
2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500
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27 Nov 2009
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Thanks all, its a Gateway NV Series. With Winows 7 Premium 64bit. Just a question about creating a system image. If someday I pick up some kind of funky virus, will it format the drive first then restore the image of my system at the time the image was created? | | My System Specs | | |
27 Nov 2009
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Windows 7 x64 (RTM via MSDN) Redlands, CA |
BIG4570,
You should be able to contact Gateway and get a set of system discs. OEMs are required to provide the install media by their contract with MS. As Brink noted above, your system may have a tool to create media. I would contact Gateway and just tell them that you want install media. They may charge a shipping fee to send to you.
PhreePhly | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number MPC Transport T2500 Laptop
OS Windows 7 x64 (RTM via MSDN)
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 (2.5 GHz)
Motherboard MPC
Memory 4 GB SODIMMS (System Max)
Graphics Card nVidia 8600M GS 256MB
Sound Card Realtek On-Board
Monitor(s) Displays 15.4" LCD with a Dell 2005FPW 20" attached
Screen Resolution 1680x1050 (15.4") and 1680x1050 (20")
Hard Drives Toshiba 2.5" 320 GB 7200 RPM
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