Solved Should I prepare my HDD for a fresh install of 7 Ultimate?

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7 Ultimate 64 bit Service Pack 1Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 @ 2.53GHz (lower watta...4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR 2 @ 398MHz (5-5-5-18)512MB GeForce 9600M GT
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Sager NP2096
OS
7 Ultimate 64 bit Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 @ 2.53GHz (lower wattage chip)
Motherboard
JHL 90 (U2E1)
Memory
4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR 2 @ 398MHz (5-5-5-18)
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512MB GeForce 9600M GT
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Realtek High Definition Audio
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Generic PnP Monitor
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Hitachi 244GB @ 7200rpm (IDE)
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nature
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generic
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Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500
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30 megabits down, 5 megabits up
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1.)Staples 4-Port USB 2.0 Mobile Hub
2.)WNDR3700 - NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router
3.)Logitech Webcam C250
4.)Logitech M570
Disk Image made!

I used Reflect free (Macrium) or something like that. It also asked me if I want to make the disk image XML and I said yes. That ok?

Excellent!!!:thumbsup:

Did you make the rescue cd too?


whats that?

Here read this tutorial, that's a good walk through. :D

http://www.sevenforums.com/software/43219-image-your-system-free-macrium.html

Here's a video one too,

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/73828-imaging-free-macrium.html
 

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Self Built
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Win 10 Pro x64
CPU
Intel I5-2500K @3.3GHz
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Asrock P67 Extreme4
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16GB G.Skill Ripjaws X (4x4GB)
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EVGA GeForce 750 Ti SC 2GB
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ASUS Xonar DG 5.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound
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auria eq2367
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1920 x 1080
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250GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD
1TB WD Blue
1TB Hitachi
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SeaSonic X 650W 80 Plus Gold
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Corsair Obsidian 750D
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Corsair H60, Three 140mm case fans
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Logitech Wireless Keyboard K520
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Logitech Wireless Mouse M310
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Wave Broadband ~ 100 dn 5 up
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OS: Windows 10 Pro x64
You don't need to do the XML thing when you make the image, but it doesn't hurt anything. I think it is just a way to help you quickly make a second image at a later date if you ever do that. But you don't need it.

You MUST, I say MUST, make a rescue disk. If you don't you will NOT be able to restore your image.

If you need to restore, you boot directly from the rescue disk. There is no other way to restore the image.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bitIntel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)none; graphics are integrated on CPU
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Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
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AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
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none; graphics are integrated on CPU
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onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
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Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
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System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
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Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
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Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
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Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
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Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
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Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
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Pale Moon
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All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
I made a rescue cd and I have stored my disk image on my external drive.


thanks everybody
 
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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

7 Ultimate 64 bit Service Pack 1Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 @ 2.53GHz (lower watta...4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR 2 @ 398MHz (5-5-5-18)512MB GeForce 9600M GT
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sager NP2096
OS
7 Ultimate 64 bit Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 @ 2.53GHz (lower wattage chip)
Motherboard
JHL 90 (U2E1)
Memory
4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR 2 @ 398MHz (5-5-5-18)
Graphics Card(s)
512MB GeForce 9600M GT
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Hitachi 244GB @ 7200rpm (IDE)
Cooling
nature
Keyboard
generic
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500
Internet Speed
30 megabits down, 5 megabits up
Other Info
1.)Staples 4-Port USB 2.0 Mobile Hub
2.)WNDR3700 - NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router
3.)Logitech Webcam C250
4.)Logitech M570
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