FYI If you want a disk from dell just call them up and ask for one. I am not sure if you need to be under support or not since I have always done it right off. Also (thus far ) all dell install media I have ever gotten works on all Dell machines. But I also buy the business grade machines for home use. On 11/22/11, Derek Trotter wrote: > Have you ever read Spider Robinson's Callahan's Place stories? At > Callahan's place there's a tradition of the patrons throwing handfulls > of peanuts at someone who makes a really bad pun. Don't worry. I can't > throw peanuts that far and in current financial state I'd eat peanuts > rather than throw them at you. > > About your laptop. I know that for years PC makers have put the data > needed to restore the computer to its "from the factory" state in a > hidden partition on the drive. I didn't know they were no longer > including a disc to use in case the hard drive goes belly up. Remind me > not to buy a Dell. I want a disc so I can reinstall it after the hard > drive goes up in smoke. If I'm going to pay for windows, they can spend > an extra 50 cents to include a dvd. > > On 11/22/2011 21:33, Mark Phillips wrote: >> Derek, >> >> Dell laptops no longer come with install media. Windows is installed >> and all you can do is make a back up copy and a rescue disk. BTW, I >> live in Phoenix, so your laws are my laws...but we don't share the >> same in-laws.....oh man, that was really terrible....;) >> >> Mark >> >> On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 9:05 PM, Derek Trotter >> > wrote: >> >> Mark I understand you don't have the install discs for windows 7. >> This has me wondering if there is some copy protection scheme that >> makes it difficult to copy the windows 7 install disc(s). If so >> is there a linux program that will get around it? >> >> Disclaimer: I'm not condoning the use of pirated software in >> violation of any applicable laws where you live. There is >> considerable expense involved in replacing a legit copy of any >> micro$oft OS. So a backup would come in handy. >> >> On 11/22/2011 18:40, Mark Phillips wrote: >>> I have managed to fill up my laptop's dual boot (Win 7 and Debian >>> testing) 320 GB drive, so I have a new shiny 750 GB drive to >>> install. I have tried to use Clonezilla, and it keeps failing >>> because the old drive has 512 byte sectors and the new drive has >>> 4096 byte sectors. No problem; I will just create a system image >>> of the Windows partitions to move that to the new drive, net >>> install Debian testing, and copy over my user files. >>> >>> However, I was thinking that I could get rid of the dual boot and >>> just virtualize the Windows partition. My questions - >>> >>> 1. Can I create a virtual version of my Windows 7 Home Premium >>> using the system recovery disk and the backup on my external usb >>> drive? So far, it installs to the new 750 GB drive with no >>> issues. I don't have any original media disks. >>> >>> 2. Vmware or Virtualbox? Do either one support usb so I can run >>> iTunes on my virtual Windows drive? A while ago I was able to get >>> vmware to run off of the Windows disk partition, but it seemed to >>> break every time I ran an upgrade on Debian, and it was a pain to >>> get it to work each time. I don't want to fiddle with this >>> approach again, unless I have to. >>> >>> Thanks for your suggestions! >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list -PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> -- >> "That income tax you know it's nothing more than legal robbery" >> Sidney "Pa" Larkin >> >> Please protect my address like I protect yours. 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