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re: backup win xp cd Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 6:32 pm Posted by Adam Bradley (8786 messages posted) It would have a recovery partition on the hard drive most likely, if that can be copied to a CD or not depends on the vender. Be aware that it is likely not an actual install CD but simply a copy of system in factory state which means if you ever have to use it any data you have on the drive will likely be lost. On Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 5:39 pm, robert wrote: >i am thinking about buying a new computer with windows xp. i have been told that >it will not come with a backup cd so in case i need to format the hard drive is there >a way to burn a cd of windows xp? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: backup win xp cd Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 6:44 pm Posted by Ricer46 (23825 messages posted) You could buy a "custom" made computer from a local REPUTABLE computer store. There are a lot of advantages, one being that you can get a copy of the CD. The cost might be slightly more than a box store, but future repairs and upgrades are usually cheaper. On Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 5:39 pm, robert wrote: >i am thinking about buying a new computer with windows xp. i have been told that >it will not come with a backup cd so in case i need to format the hard drive is there >a way to burn a cd of windows xp? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: backup win xp cd Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 8:08 pm Posted by Adam Bradley (8786 messages posted) A good point, on the cost you may be able offset some of that if it is a replacement of an existing system by reusing the old monitor. On Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 6:44 pm, Ricer46 wrote: >You could buy a "custom" made computer from a local REPUTABLE computer store. There >are a lot of advantages, one being that you can get a copy of the CD. The cost might >be slightly more than a box store, but future repairs and upgrades are usually cheaper. > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: backup win xp cd Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 2:34 am Posted by ksiemb (22 messages posted) Buy an external HD & some disk Imaging/Restore Software On Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 8:08 pm, Adam Bradley wrote: >A good point, on the cost you may be able offset some of that if it is a replacement >of an existing system by reusing the old monitor. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: backup win xp cd Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 10:49 am Posted by Ricer46 (23825 messages posted) I don't think Adam needs tips like that. I'm pretty sure that he already uses disk imaging software. The OP probably doesn't, that might have been useful advice for him. As for the external drive, just another component with a very high failure rate, but the only option if one has a laptop. On Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 2:34 am, ksiemb wrote: >Buy an external HD & some disk Imaging/Restore Software > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: backup win xp cd Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 11:09 am Posted by ksiemb (22 messages posted) Excuse Me ! Just trying to be helpful. As for high failure rate on external drives, I've used one for years, daily, no problems. On Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 10:49 am, Ricer46 wrote: >I don't think Adam needs tips like that. I'm pretty sure that he already uses disk >imaging software. The OP probably doesn't, that might have been useful advice for >him. As for the external drive, just another component with a very high failure rate, >but the only option if one has a laptop. > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: backup win xp cd Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 5:30 am Posted by Dan Sarandrea, MCSE (7132 messages posted) Microsoft REQUIRES that any OEM, big or small, must provide the end user with a way to reinstall the OS. If your seller is not providing any sort of method to reinstall the OS, chances are they are pirating Windows using a technique called "hard disk loading." Your new computer with Windows preinstalled should also have a Certificate of Authenticity (CoA) affixed to it, with the version and edition of Windows listed on it, as well as the Product Key. If no CoA, it's pirated, plain and simple. As Adam and Ricer have posted this requirement could be satisfied in several ways, such as a hidden recovery partition, recovery discs, or (from small manufacturers/systembuilders) a genuine MS hologrammed installation CD. Generally speaking, the manufacturers that provide only a recovery partition have been prodded by MS to include a utility that will burn a recovery disc from the recovery partition data, so that if the hard disk dies you can reimage the replacement hard disk. I have noticed that over the last couple of years, manufacturer recovery partition software has improved somewhat, in that a good percentage of manufacturers use software that can save user data in the standard user profile location (for example, c:\documents and settings\USER_NAME) before reimaging the c: drive of the hard disk. [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum