New PC with Win.7 preinstalled - no disk?

[Emrys Davies]

My new HP PC is just over twelve months old. It had Win. 7 preinstalled. I
have made a Recovery Disk (set of 3), a Repair Dick and I have also made a
full backup to an external drive. Am I correct in thinking that if I needed
to reinstall Windows 7 that the devices which I have mentioned would
suffice, as I was not provided with a Win. 7 disc., as was the case with
Win. 98 SE?

 

[jim]

My new HP PC is just over twelve months old. It had Win. 7 preinstalled.
I have made a Recovery Disk (set of 3), a Repair Dick and I have also
made a full backup to an external drive. Am I correct in thinking that
if I needed to reinstall Windows 7 that the devices which I have
mentioned would suffice, as I was not provided with a Win. 7 disc., as
was the case with Win. 98 SE?

Yes, or you call HP and request to purchase one for a nominal fee.

 

[Peter Foldes]

My new HP PC is just over twelve months old. It had Win. 7 preinstalled. I have
made a Recovery Disk (set of 3), a Repair Dick and I have also made a full backup
to an external drive. Am I correct in thinking that if I needed

A Repair Dick ?? How does that work. Interested to find out

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[GlowingBlueMist]

My new HP PC is just over twelve months old. It had Win. 7 preinstalled.
I have made a Recovery Disk (set of 3), a Repair Dick and I have also
made a full backup to an external drive. Am I correct in thinking that
if I needed to reinstall Windows 7 that the devices which I have
mentioned would suffice, as I was not provided with a Win. 7 disc., as
was the case with Win. 98 SE?

Most likely this would be enough provided you actually test things
before a disaster happens.

The external drive backup, was that a backup of files or an actual clone
of the internal hard drive? I like to clone my system using one of the
freeware programs available. Depending on the brand of your internal
hard drive you may be able to get free drive cloning software from the
manufacturers web site.

I have used XXClone found at:
http://www.xxclone.com/index.htm
and Easeus disk copy at:
http://www.easeus.com/disk-copy/
to make clones of drives in the past that successfully booted after
making them.

The trick to being sure is to actually boot from a clone of your system
using your external drive, provided your motherboards BIOS supports
booting from your external drive. Most newer computers have the option
to boot from a USB drive somewhere in it's BIOS options.

I always unplug my internal drive and boot from my USB clone, however
slowly, and verify it works, only then does the clone go into storage.
It has taken a try or two with the clone software programs to get things
just right which is why I test things when the backup is finished just
to be sure.

 

[XS11E]

My new HP PC is just over twelve months old. It had Win. 7
preinstalled. I have made a Recovery Disk (set of 3), a Repair
Dick and I have also made a full backup to an external drive.

I'm curious about your Repair Dick, how does that work? <GD&R>

 

[Monty]

A Repair Dick ?? How does that work. Interested to find out

The name Viagra comes to mind.

 

[Emrys Davies]

A Repair Dick ?? How does that work. Interested to find out

Start > Search P&F > Create a System Repair disc.

 

[Emrys Davies]

Most likely this would be enough provided you actually test things before
a disaster happens.

The external drive backup, was that a backup of files or an actual clone
of the internal hard drive? I like to clone my system using one of the
freeware programs available. Depending on the brand of your internal hard
drive you may be able to get free drive cloning software from the
manufacturers web site.

I have used XXClone found at:
http://www.xxclone.com/index.htm
and Easeus disk copy at:
http://www.easeus.com/disk-copy/
to make clones of drives in the past that successfully booted after making
them.

The trick to being sure is to actually boot from a clone of your system
using your external drive, provided your motherboards BIOS supports
booting from your external drive. Most newer computers have the option to
boot from a USB drive somewhere in it's BIOS options.

I always unplug my internal drive and boot from my USB clone, however
slowly, and verify it works, only then does the clone go into storage. It
has taken a try or two with the clone software programs to get things just
right which is why I test things when the backup is finished just to be
sure.

It was a Full Backup, including the System.

 

[Emrys Davies]

I'm curious about your Repair Dick, how does that work? <GD&R>

Search using 'Create a System Repair disc'.

 

[Peter Foldes]

Start > Search P&F > Create a System Repair disc.

LOL. And which planet did you land here on earth from?? Comprehension of certain
things eludes you ???

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[Char Jackson]

Most likely this would be enough provided you actually test things
before a disaster happens.

The external drive backup, was that a backup of files or an actual clone
of the internal hard drive? I like to clone my system using one of the
freeware programs available. Depending on the brand of your internal
hard drive you may be able to get free drive cloning software from the
manufacturers web site.

I have used XXClone found at:
http://www.xxclone.com/index.htm
and Easeus disk copy at:
http://www.easeus.com/disk-copy/
to make clones of drives in the past that successfully booted after
making them.

The trick to being sure is to actually boot from a clone of your system
using your external drive, provided your motherboards BIOS supports
booting from your external drive. Most newer computers have the option
to boot from a USB drive somewhere in it's BIOS options.

I always unplug my internal drive and boot from my USB clone, however
slowly, and verify it works, only then does the clone go into storage.
It has taken a try or two with the clone software programs to get things
just right which is why I test things when the backup is finished just
to be sure.

Excellent advice!

 

[Emrys Davies]

LOL. And which planet did you land here on earth from?? Comprehension of
certain things eludes you ???

I landed in the black mountains of Wales. The intellectual part of The
Homeland. I am somewhat saddened that you missed my sense of humor which
was
...............................................................................................................................................................no
I am not going repeat it.

 

[Emrys Davies]

LOL. And which planet did you land here on earth from?? Comprehension of
certain things eludes you ???

I do not know which planet passed over, but I finished up in the Black
Mountains of Wales, where humor thrives. Sadly, you missed my sense of
humor which was................................................no, I am not
going to repeat it.

 

[Stefan Patric]

My new HP PC is just over twelve months old. It had Win. 7
preinstalled. I have made a Recovery Disk (set of 3), a Repair Dick and
I have also made a full backup to an external drive. Am I correct in
thinking that if I needed to reinstall Windows 7 that the devices which
I have mentioned would suffice, as I was not provided with a Win. 7
disc., as was the case with Win. 98 SE?

There is probably a "hidden" Restore Partition on the hard drive, too.
But restoring the system from it will result in your OS being "rolled
back" to as it was when new.

Stef

 

[XS11E]

Search using 'Create a System Repair disc'.

I know how a System Repair disc works, I'm asking about a System Repair
Dick, that sounds like a very different thing....

 

[RustY ©]

My new HP PC is just over twelve months old. It had Win. 7 preinstalled.
I have made a Recovery Disk (set of 3), a Repair Dick and I have also
made a full backup to an external drive. Am I correct in thinking that
if I needed to reinstall Windows 7 that the devices which I have
mentioned would suffice, as I was not provided with a Win. 7 disc., as
was the case with Win. 98 SE?

~If you look at the C drive you will find that it is partitioned with a
'recovery' sector. This will take you back to as new condition. How to
do it should be in the manual somewhere.

 

[Disbelief]

I landed in the black mountains of Wales. The intellectual part of The
Homeland. I am somewhat saddened that you missed my sense of humor
which was
..............................................................................................................................................................no
I am not going repeat it.

Emrys,

The good old Welsh humour doesn't suit everybody - just wait until they hear
or read "Wenglish"!

For the uninitiated out there, that is a combination of the oddball Welsh
and sometimes dour English humour generally common in the South Wales
valleys - and can be rather "parochial".

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

A Repair Dick ?? How does that work. Interested to find out

If you actually needed one, you wouldn't have to ask

Otherwise, it's part of the Arcana, sorry.

 

[relic]

A Repair Dick ?? How does that work. Interested to find out

Okay, but you may not want to keep it.
http://www.physorg.com/news77821788.html

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

Okay, but you may not want to keep it.
http://www.physorg.com/news77821788.html

I can see not wanting to do any favors for the donor