Bought a laptop on special at DSE as my old one is just stuffed....
:)
Shiny...
:)
Anyway, I make a restore DVD and think OK, one in the case/bag one in safe storage on my OSes shelf....and the software tells me, no only one...like wtf...its a restore cd, why worry if I make 2? What happens if I lose the original?
Can I do a dvd to dvd copy? bet vista stops me....assuming I could DD it...
>Bought a laptop on special at DSE as my old one is just stuffed....
>:)
>Shiny...
>:)
>Anyway, I make a restore DVD and think OK, one in the case/bag one in >safe storage on my OSes shelf....and the software tells me, no only >one...like wtf...its a restore cd, why worry if I make 2? What happens >if I lose the original?
>Can I do a dvd to dvd copy? bet vista stops me....assuming I could DD it...
>hrmmm...
I use Nero, but I've seen a number of free apps that will create an ISO image of a CD or DVD, then you can burn as many copies as you want.
>Bought a laptop on special at DSE as my old one is just stuffed....
>:)
>Shiny...
>:)
>Anyway, I make a restore DVD and think OK, one in the case/bag one in >safe storage on my OSes shelf....and the software tells me, no only >one...like wtf...its a restore cd, why worry if I make 2? What happens >if I lose the original?
>Can I do a dvd to dvd copy? bet vista stops me....assuming I could DD it...
>hrmmm...
>regards
>Thing
Try using ImgBurn (freeware) if Vista will not copy it:
> Bought a laptop on special at DSE as my old one is just stuffed....
>:)
> Shiny...
>:)
> Anyway, I make a restore DVD and think OK, one in the case/bag one in > safe storage on my OSes shelf....and the software tells me, no only > one...like wtf...its a restore cd, why worry if I make 2? What happens > if I lose the original?
> Can I do a dvd to dvd copy? bet vista stops me....assuming I could DD > it...
> hrmmm...
> regards
> Thing
I've seen the same thing with HP laptops. Their applications gives you the choice of burning one copy of a restore disc, after which it won't allow you to make any more, or to make a disc image so you can use whatever software you like to make as many copies as you like.
> Bought a laptop on special at DSE as my old one is just stuffed....
> :)
> Shiny...
> :)
> Anyway, I make a restore DVD and think OK, one in the case/bag one in safe > storage on my OSes shelf....and the software tells me, no only one...like > wtf...its a restore cd, why worry if I make 2? What happens if I lose the > original?
> Can I do a dvd to dvd copy? bet vista stops me....assuming I could DD > it...
> hrmmm...
> regards
> Thing
Thing
All the one's I've done lately have made all sorts of 'one copy only' noises, but at the end of the day let me burn two or more copies. (It's amazing how many HP/Compaq's I see that the owner haven't created the restore disks.) What ever happens you can allways copy the DVD with Nero et all once you've burnt one. I usually burn to different brands to cover quality variations.
Best Paul.
Best Paul.
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Roger Johnstone wrote: > In <4932421...@clear.net.nz> thingy wrote: >> Bought a laptop on special at DSE as my old one is just stuffed....
>> :)
>> Shiny...
>> :)
>> Anyway, I make a restore DVD and think OK, one in the case/bag one in >> safe storage on my OSes shelf....and the software tells me, no only >> one...like wtf...its a restore cd, why worry if I make 2? What happens >> if I lose the original?
>> Can I do a dvd to dvd copy? bet vista stops me....assuming I could DD >> it...
>> hrmmm...
>> regards
>> Thing
> I've seen the same thing with HP laptops. Their applications gives you > the choice of burning one copy of a restore disc, after which it won't > allow you to make any more, or to make a disc image so you can use > whatever software you like to make as many copies as you like.
PeeCee wrote: > "thingy" <thi...@nowhere.commy> wrote in message > news:4932421f$1@clear.net.nz... >> Bought a laptop on special at DSE as my old one is just stuffed....
>> :)
>> Shiny...
>> :)
>> Anyway, I make a restore DVD and think OK, one in the case/bag one in >> safe storage on my OSes shelf....and the software tells me, no only >> one...like wtf...its a restore cd, why worry if I make 2? What happens >> if I lose the original?
>> Can I do a dvd to dvd copy? bet vista stops me....assuming I could DD >> it...
>> hrmmm...
>> regards
>> Thing
> Thing
> All the one's I've done lately have made all sorts of 'one copy only' > noises, but at the end of the day let me burn two or more copies.
?....this one didnt I might try again.
> (It's amazing how many HP/Compaq's I see that the owner haven't created > the restore disks.)
Yep, HP, didnt let me do a second...
> What ever happens you can allways copy the DVD with Nero et all once > you've burnt one.
Did wonder....was hoping so. Pesky "protection" is annoying...
> I usually burn to different brands to cover quality variations.
Sounds like a plan, I only have imation brand at the moment, but one or a 5 pack of something is no biggee...considering the media would have cost them all of $0.50, its really annoying.
I also have shadowprotect at work so might just do a "ghost" that way...
> Best > Paul.
> Best > Paul.
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> PeeCee wrote: > > "thingy" <thi...@nowhere.commy> wrote in message > > news:4932421f$1@clear.net.nz... > >> Bought a laptop on special at DSE as my old one is just stuffed....
> >> :)
> >> Shiny...
> >> :)
> >> Anyway, I make a restore DVD and think OK, one in the case/bag one in > >> safe storage on my OSes shelf....and the software tells me, no only > >> one...like wtf...its a restore cd, why worry if I make 2? What happens > >> if I lose the original?
> >> Can I do a dvd to dvd copy? bet vista stops me....assuming I could DD > >> it...
> >> hrmmm...
> >> regards
> >> Thing
> > Thing
> > All the one's I've done lately have made all sorts of 'one copy only' > > noises, but at the end of the day let me burn two or more copies.
> ?....this one didnt I might try again.
> > (It's amazing how many HP/Compaq's I see that the owner haven't created > > the restore disks.)
> Yep, HP, didnt let me do a second...
> > What ever happens you can allways copy the DVD with Nero et all once > > you've burnt one.
> Did wonder....was hoping so. Pesky "protection" is annoying...
What's REALLY annoying is that they don't give you the proper original CDs / DVDs with the computer!!
> I've seen the same thing with HP laptops. Their applications gives you > the choice of burning one copy of a restore disc, after which it won't > allow you to make any more, or to make a disc image so you can use > whatever software you like to make as many copies as you like.
Personally I would image the HD partitions and take a copy of the MBR before using it. Various Linux boot CD's, sticks etc will do this independently of the installed operating system.
> PeeCee wrote: >> "thingy" <thi...@nowhere.commy> wrote in message >> news:4932421f$1@clear.net.nz... >>> Bought a laptop on special at DSE as my old one is just stuffed....
>>> :)
>>> Shiny...
>>> :)
>>> Anyway, I make a restore DVD and think OK, one in the case/bag one in >>> safe storage on my OSes shelf....and the software tells me, no only >>> one...like wtf...its a restore cd, why worry if I make 2? What happens >>> if I lose the original?
>>> Can I do a dvd to dvd copy? bet vista stops me....assuming I could DD >>> it...
>>> hrmmm...
>>> regards
>>> Thing
>> Thing
>> All the one's I've done lately have made all sorts of 'one copy only' >> noises, but at the end of the day let me burn two or more copies.
> ?....this one didnt I might try again.
>> (It's amazing how many HP/Compaq's I see that the owner haven't created >> the restore disks.)
> Yep, HP, didnt let me do a second...
>> What ever happens you can allways copy the DVD with Nero et all once >> you've burnt one.
> Did wonder....was hoping so. Pesky "protection" is annoying...
>> I usually burn to different brands to cover quality variations.
> Sounds like a plan, I only have imation brand at the moment, but one or a > 5 pack of something is no biggee...considering the media would have cost > them all of $0.50, its really annoying.
> I also have shadowprotect at work so might just do a "ghost" that way...
>> Best >> Paul.
>> Best >> Paul.
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> regards
> Thing
"I only have imation brand at the moment" Don't use them for that job, 'not' good enough, in fact the Warehouse Transonics are far more reliable than Imation in my experience.
"cost them all of $0.50, its really annoying." Burns my boat too.
