Windows 7 Backup? I know this device has no (DVD/CD) drive, so I was wondering what is provided for re-installing Windows 7 just in case you need to restore/reformat the computer down the road. Is there like a built-in restore function? Thanks. Windows 7 Backup? I know this device has no (DVD/CD) drive, so I was wondering what is provided for re-installing Windows 7 just in case you need to restore/reformat the computer down the road. Is... » Read More Windows 7 Backup? I know this device has no (DVD/CD) drive, so I was wondering what is provided for re-installing Windows 7 just in case you need to restore/reformat the computer down the road. Is there like a built-in restore function? Thanks. « Show Less
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It comes with backup utility, but you'll need to supply your own CD\DVD drive. AFAIK it does not include an actual backup partition. Mine is currently unplugged, while I play with an alternative, but I seem to remember this being an issue.Now that I plugged it back in there is a backup partition on the drive. You can access it by hitting <alt> F10 during bootup.
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I know that on my netbook the OS installation resides on a small partition on the end of the hard drive. I'm sure that it is the same for this device.
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This disk cannot be used to install or reinstall windows 7. If you have lost the drivers you will probably have to call the laptop maker and request a disk that will actually replace the drivers you lost. $40.00 or take your laptop to office depot and have them make you a disk for about the same. hope this helps Joseph.
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I use Acronis True Image for image back ups because it will create a bootable USB thumb drive to do the restore operation with, I've been leary of relying on the Windows backup...I'm using Windows 7...
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What is says in the title is normally what it comes with. They do a downgrade on a windows 8 machine. If it comes with Windows 7 they normally send you both recovery disks in case you change your mind.
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Well you do need a clean hard drive and computer that is put together to install it! :) I just purchased this, and installed it on my computer that I freshly built with a hard drive that was completely empty. You don't need anything additional except a computer. I would not suggest buying this system, though. Better off going with Windows 7. I've been trying to get rid of my version of this (it can be installed again on another computer) at: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Microsoft-Windows-8-OEM-64-bit-System-Builder-/171125918826?pt=US_Operating_Systems_Software&hash=item27d7e64c6a
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".......with Windows 8.1?"&gt;&gt;Don't see any reason why not. It's an electro-mechanical switch. It doesn't know what your running nor does it care. "Can same copy of Windows be loaded on each drive?"&gt;&gt;Anytime you install a Windows OS from a disk to a drive as a new install you are risking key number and activation issues. It reads the HDD serial number and MB type etc and thinks it's a new machine. Clone your existing HDD's. You shouldn't have any issues. I cloned my primary HDD to another HDD of the same brand and specs (bought them both at the same time) and I have had zero issues with activation etc when I boot to the clone. I don't like "back-ups". I do a full blown clone at least once a month or even less. So far, so good. The other 4 channels on the Orico are devoted to Linux OS's. Hope this helps.
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Yes, Windows 7 has the driver for it built into Windows. Meaning you will not need to down load a driver and install it. This is completely plug-n-play.
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I've had no problems with WIN7 and this small DVD/CD drive. My concern is that those who could not get it to work might have failed to read the info provided in the Amazon listing. This device does require the use of 2 USB 2 ports. Plugging it into one USB port does not provide enough power. If you don't have such a USB cord, look around for multiple listings for an A-B Y cable with two regular USB plugs.
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I upgraded from Windows XP. It backs up everything, installs windows 7,and then reloads everything back in. I am also going to do it to a windows Vista machine. I bought a brand new upgrade version of Windows 7 off of Ebay from a company in the UK and it only cost me 154.00 American dollars. That included shipping. My first copy I bought off of Amazon and it cost 210.00 dollars. Do some research and you might be able to save some money. The upgrade version does all the hard work for you, the factory version does a clean install and won't back up anything first. Hope this info helps and good luck.
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I have not tried installing windows 7. It has a backup copy of windows on a different partition of the hard drive(no back up CDs). If you did a clean install I don't foresee any issues.
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when mine got the win 7 partition deleted, i tried to use the f9 partition, but unfortunately, it does not restore the operating system, i don't actually know what it does....
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Thank you Robert. If I could bother you for more questions. I am not very computer savy. I am looking to download my Norton 360 that I have a disk for already, onto my Acer Aspire One AO722-BZ454 11.6" Notebook. So I also need to make a backup. Will this devise do this also? Also not something I am looking to do right now but also wondering if I would be able to watch DVDs, listen to cds, download cds, listen to cds I have made myself, and burn DVDs? Thank you for your time. My main purpose is to download my Norton and to make backup disk with it.
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It does not come with any software CD's, just what is pre-loaded on the Hard drive. ASUS dose provide a pre-loaded utility to back your system up to DVD. It will take about 5 DVDs to completely back up everything. Then you have all of your rescue software, not just windows.
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Ours is a refurbished computer and didn't come with a restore disc, but you can make your own.
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Mine came with Windows 7 Professional installed. No discs. So I attempted to make my own Windows Recovery discs, and discovered the optical drive would read and write to CD, but DVD was read-only. Contacted seller who is mailing me a replacement optical drive.
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no, there is no system restore disk for this laptop. But once you boot system up for the first time, have a blank disk ready, it asked if you want to make one, so technically speaking you have a backup for your system if you do this step. If you don't do this turn on system restore and you can always have a point to go to restore your laptop.
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So is better having DVDs for back up?I have a SimpleTech external HD I use to back up my data maybe once a month, I don't use it that often. I have one year with it, it's never failed. But I wonder if I'm only using the external HD for from time to time back up it will last longer or not.