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Software => Computer software => Topic started by: catkoot on November 26, 2009, 08:28:42 AM

Title: Recovery cds for win vista.
Post by: catkoot on November 26, 2009, 08:28:42 AM

Bought  two 2 PCs  "Acer aspire M1202 win vista"  . Do I have to make a system recovery cd ( 4 DVDs) for each PC or one set is good for both?

Title: Re: Recovery cds for win vista.
Post by: Allan on November 26, 2009, 08:34:17 AM

If the hardware is identical you can get away with one, but I strongly urge you to use disk imaging software on each system on a regular basis. You can save the images to cd or, as I do, to separate hd's.

Title: Re: Recovery cds for win vista.
Post by: catkoot on November 26, 2009, 08:41:41 AM

They are identical  PC. So i guess i can get away with one !
What is the best software to make a disk imaging ?

Title: Re: Recovery cds for win vista.
Post by: Allan on November 26, 2009, 08:47:32 AM

I'm a big fan of Acronis True Image, but it isn't free. There are a number of excellent free alternatives though: http://www.thefreecountry.com/utilities/backupandimage.shtml

Title: Re: Recovery cds for win vista.
Post by: catkoot on November 26, 2009, 09:29:11 AM

Thanks  ;)

Title: Re: Recovery cds for win vista.
Post by: Allan on November 26, 2009, 09:46:15 AM

Sure.

Title: Re: Recovery cds for win vista.
Post by: Salmon Trout on November 26, 2009, 09:56:16 AM

Some makers register the recovery image created to the BIOS ID, so until I knew for sure that Acer don't do this, I would make a set for each machine and clearly mark the disks to avoid confusion.

Title: Re: Recovery cds for win vista.
Post by: Broni on November 26, 2009, 12:23:24 PM

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If the hardware is identical you can get away with one

I just don't know, so I'm asking...are you sure?
Won't recovery CD register some mobo tattoo, or anything else, very particular for just that computer?

Title: Re: Recovery cds for win vista.
Post by: Salmon Trout on November 26, 2009, 12:27:19 PM

Quote from: Broni on November 26, 2009, 12:23:24 PM

I just don't know, so I'm asking...are you sure?
Won't recovery CD register some mobo tattoo, or anything else, very particular for just that computer?

This is what I said.

Title: Re: Recovery cds for win vista.
Post by: Broni on November 26, 2009, 12:31:35 PM

I'm sorry Dias, but I didn't see you reply, when I posted :)
Happy Thanksgiving :)

Title: Re: Recovery cds for win vista.
Post by: Salmon Trout on November 26, 2009, 12:37:46 PM

Quote from: Broni on November 26, 2009, 12:31:35 PM

I'm sorry Dias, but I didn't see you reply, when I posted :)
Happy Thanksgiving :)

Same to you. We need to see if Acer do in fact tie the restore disks to the hardware...

Title: Re: Recovery cds for win vista.
Post by: catkoot on November 26, 2009, 07:34:11 PM

Thanks for all the inputs . The good news I just tried the recovery dvd i made from the first PC on my second pc and it did work perfect .

Title: Re: Recovery cds for win vista.
Post by: Broni on November 26, 2009, 09:25:30 PM

Thanks for posting back. It's good to know :)

Title: Re: Recovery cds for win vista.
Post by: patio on November 26, 2009, 09:31:45 PM

Quote from: catkoot on November 26, 2009, 07:34:11 PM

Thanks for all the inputs . The good news I just tried the recovery dvd i made from the first PC on my second pc and it did work perfect .

I'd say you got lucky...