Does this Laptop come with a copy of Windows 8 or at least a Recovery disc?
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Windows 8 (home edition) is installed and running on the GT70 Laptop. You have to burn onto a DVD your own recovery/re-install/backup. The app for doing so is also already on the hard drive. That is all I can tell you because I formated my hard drive, created new partitions so I could dual boot between Win8 and Linux-Mint 14, and Linux-Mint works perfect on this laptop, so good that I do not even boot into Win8.
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It comes with the recovery disc for the drivers but not the operating system.
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Negative, Windows 8 is pre installed and no disks come with it. However, it does give you the option to make your own disk at first start up.
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NO, even tho the seller claims it comes pre-installed. Also no install disk included with the laptop.I returned mine.
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It comes w/ Windows 7 and a disc to "upgrade" to Windows 8 if you choose to
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My ALW17-8751sLV came with a Windows 7 64bit recovery disc and you have 4 RAM slots.
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We include the original Dell Win 7 Pro 64 bit restore media for recovery or later installation. Thanks
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Does this Notebook include a restoration CD/DVD that can be placed into an external drive to reload from starting condition should the hard drive fial or software become corrupted???
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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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ADRIAN K., This unit ships with Windows 8.1 64-bit already installed, and comes with the Windows 8.1 disc, for disaster recovery / reinstall.
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Mine came with a SAMPLE, after a certain amount of time you got to BUY it. As most computers I bought had over the years. I started off with Windows 98SE. Mine at least came with the Win. 8.1 Already Installed. (Although I bought from DIG JUNGLE, so not sure what this seller has). I got the CD/DVD Drive FIXED by Dell Now I am Loving my Purple Animal.
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The laptop comes loaded with Windows 7 Professional. I make recovery discs as soon as I receive the laptop. Also supplies with the laptop is Windows 8 Professional recovery discs.
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windows vista...yes we do have recovery media. please make sure you email after your purchase and request it...thx Terry
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I ordered mine installed with Windows 7 ("downgrade" option). It came with disks for both operating systems and (I think) disks for recovering both operating systems.
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it came with windows 8 pre-installed, but no physical disc. their is, however, a backup partition on the hard disc that can restore the system to factory defaults. I believe you can also burn a copy of the windows 8 backup DVD from the system recovery settings.
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Mine was brand new and in a box. It's not the best purchase that I have ever made though. Not a fan of windows 8 at all
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Hello, You can call HP Tech Support and check if Recovery Disc with Win 7 for this model available. Best regards, Amuras
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The one I received already had Windows 8 installed, but it comes with recovery discs that let you wipe it and put Windows 7 back on it.
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Theres a cd dvd slot but no disc. Windows 8 is about stresming not really downloading I suggest going to watch utube video by hp on all the new computers running windows8