Bryan, As far as I know, Dell just says make a backup and recovery disk. It is the very first step after powering on the device. Mark On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 9:59 PM, Bryan O'Neal < Bryan.ONeal@theonealandassociates.com> wrote: > 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. When sending > messages > >> to multiple recipients, always use the BCC: (Blind carbon copy) and not > >> To: or CC:. 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