Oh yea.... I forgot to mention that microsoft does not include restore CDs anymore (I'm sure most of you know this). They expect the average user to make a backup of the operating system AND of the the boot sector? On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 6:36 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > I thought to myself that I would keep Windows7 until it got loaded up > with viri and spyware and all those nice things because I thought that > there were things that would be cool to use for a bit..... then I got the > machine home! I don't even WANT any of the crap they got on there! > > > On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 6:31 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> Before I blow windows away I think I should make a copy of the hard drive >> in case I need to re-install it. How do I do that and can I back up the >> boot sector as well? I'll be backing up to a cd. Would I use dd? >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: