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lpbk2713

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1. Your machine probably has a DVD burner.

Reply to CountAllVotes (Original post)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 10:47 AM

Apr 2017

Backup might require three or four discs. Just direct the backup to that (maybe "E&quot

drive. Just for info you very likely have a "D" partition which would restore the computer to day one if all else fails. This would be the "out of the box" setup and would not install with any of your personal info.

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Your machine probably has a DVD burner. lpbk2713 Apr 2017 #1

I assume this is part of the initial configuration FBaggins Apr 2017 #2

Yes, it does have a DVD drive CountAllVotes Apr 2017 #4

It did ask me to create a system recovery disk CountAllVotes Apr 2017 #5

Just get an external hard drive. Dr Hobbitstein Apr 2017 #3

I guess I need to get another one CountAllVotes Apr 2017 #6

Western digital passbook drives install drivers Egnever Apr 2017 #9

Thanks for the ideas CountAllVotes Apr 2017 #10

All of the things I mentioned Egnever Apr 2017 #11

I reckon a 16 gig flash drive canetoad Apr 2017 #7

Oh, I hope you are right! CountAllVotes Apr 2017 #8

Disk CountAllVotes Apr 2017 #12