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 <
expat.arizonan@gmail.com> 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
>> <expat.arizonan@gmail.com <mailto:expat.arizonan@gmail.com>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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