pre installed windows 7 backup on dvd

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i have a del laptop with windows 7 pre-installed and i wish to make a copy of my windows 7 on a dvd in case i have to format my laptop.I forgot to do this in the first place before using the laptop for the first time.Please can somebody tells me how to 10x in advance.:D
 

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windows 7 ultimate 32bit
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You came to the right place. This software saved me when my computer froze during an upadate. I could not get back to the OS, no matter what. I am up and running again, due to this great, free software. Back up everything on an external, keep it up to date and you are good as gold.
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The advice from Greg, may be another way to go, if you want to get rid or all the bloaware (pay for software that is on your computer) that only slows you down.
http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/151566-reinstalling-windows-7-a.html#post1300819
 

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Dell XPS 420
OS
Windows 10, Home Clean Install
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Intel Core2 processsor Q8200(2.33Ghz 1333FSB) Quad Core Tech
Motherboard
Dell
Memory
6 gb
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ATI Radeon 256MB HD3650
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Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
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Dell SP2009W 20"
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640 GB Serial ATA Hard drive
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Fan
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Dell USB Keyboard
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Dell Premium Optical USB
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DSL 2.85
You can make or order Dell Factory Recovery disks. Look under Dell in Start>All Programs, or contact Tech Support. This is a backup to running Factory Recovery from its partition: Dell Restoring Your Computer´s Software to the Factory Settings

A better idea may be to backup a WIn7 System image externally so that you can revert to what you have now in 20 minutes should Win7 ever become irreparable or the HD dies: Backup Complete Computer - Create an Image Backup, or use free Macrium as Rich recommends. You want to save this backup image to another HD or an external HD as DVD's are not a practical method here.

Before capturing the image you might want to http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219576-clean-up-factory-bloatware.html to get the cleanest and leanest possible install to image.

You can also consider possible Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 - Windows 7 Forums
 
There is a utility included with the system to make the Win 7 DVD and or save it to an ISO to be burned to a USB thumb drive. This utility can only make ONE (1) copy of the included OS so I suggest you use it to make an ISO file. If you never ran it and never created the DVD or ISO you still can. Look in the All Programs section under Dell.
 

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7 x64
Navigate to Start>All Programs>Dell DataSafe>Dell DataSafe Local Backup and follow the instructions.

You'll need three blank DVDs as the backup is approximately 12GB.
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion Elite 495UK
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz
Motherboard
MSI 2A9C (CPU1)
Memory
8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
HP2310i
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage
PSU
460W
Case
HP Elite
Cooling
Air cooled
Keyboard
Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Wireless M180 mouse
Internet Speed
2Mb
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Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop
Navigate to Start>All Programs>Dell DataSafe>Dell DataSafe Local Backup and follow the instructions.

You'll need three blank DVDs as the backup is approximately 12GB.

Well that is if he makes all the DVDs for everything. If he just make the one for the OS he'll only need one DVD. But then he should really create the ISO file that way he can burn it down anytime he likes and more then once.

If I recall correctly you can also make or save the other programs to either ISOs or to DVDs.
 

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7 x64
The method that Dell DataSafe uses is all or nothing.

It creates a backup image to restore the computer to the out-of-box factory state and you cannot pick and choose what to backup.
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion Elite 495UK
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz
Motherboard
MSI 2A9C (CPU1)
Memory
8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
HP2310i
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage
PSU
460W
Case
HP Elite
Cooling
Air cooled
Keyboard
Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Wireless M180 mouse
Internet Speed
2Mb
Other Info
Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop
The method that Dell DataSafe uses is all or nothing.

It creates a backup image to restore the computer to the out-of-box factory state and you cannot pick and choose what to backup.

Not on my newest Dell Latitude E6420. You can/could choose what to image/burn. The OS was separate from the other installed Apps. Although I may have used a different feature of the DataSafe or it is different for enterprise type systems.
 

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7 x64
It probably varies from model to model. Certainly on the Dell XPS 8300 it's just a straightforward backup to factory state.

However, with this particular computer, I paid an extra £5, which gives me a Windows 7 DVD along with a separate driver/application DVD.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion Elite 495UK
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz
Motherboard
MSI 2A9C (CPU1)
Memory
8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
HP2310i
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage
PSU
460W
Case
HP Elite
Cooling
Air cooled
Keyboard
Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Wireless M180 mouse
Internet Speed
2Mb
Other Info
Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop
thanks for you help i will let you know when i'm done 10x again
 

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OS
windows 7 ultimate 32bit
i have a del laptop with windows 7 pre-installed and i wish to make a copy of my windows 7 on a dvd in case i have to format my laptop.I forgot to do this in the first place before using the laptop for the first time.Please can somebody tells me how to 10x in advance.:D

In case your DELL laptop is within warranty and you are in U.S.A., you can fill up and submit the Media Request form online and Dell will send you the Recovery Disk free of cost. ( In all probability they will send you the OEM Reinstall Disk and not the Recovery Disks.). A clean install at any later date with the OEM Reinstall Disk will preserve the OEM activation and no crap too. Dell - Support

If you are in any other country contact Dell Support and they will mail you the disk after getting all details of your laptop.
 

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OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit
thanks mate i will try contacting dell company
 

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OS
windows 7 ultimate 32bit
How to use Dell Recovery Partition,make Recovery Disks & how to order Recovery Disks.
Dell - Support

   Information
We always assume you have made your Recovery Disks using the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Media Creator app the first day you had your new PC.
& made the Startup Repair CD.
startup repair disc-create


Did you make the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disks?
 

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ME/XP/Vista/Win7
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