On Sat, 7 Aug 2010 08:26:52 +0100, "MacCorkindale"
<maccorkindale@uni.net> wrote:
>However you can burn it yourself following the manual. Your
>laptop has a part of your hard drive dedicated for OS which can
>be restored at any time you need it.
OP: As far as I can tell, the "Restore" feature only restores the
laptop to the original configuration. This has two problems:
1. If the OS somehow becomes damaged but the computer is still partly
operational, I want to be able to repair the OS without having to
restore to the original start up state, and lose all my installed
applications, data, etc.
2. Even if the hard drive completely crashed, I'd rather do a fresh
install of the Win7 OS, as opposed to restoring the original
configuration, because the original config includes loads of crapware
that I frankly wish was not on the computer at all.
So, better to have an original Win7 disk Home Premium. I see I can
get it for roughly $120 on EBay, slightly strange as it costs $200 at
the local stores. Based on other responses, it's not clear that it's
worth getting Win7 Pro, since apparently I cannot use that to upgrade
Win7 HP.
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>"SCO" <null@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> I just purchased a laptop with Win7 Home Premium installed, but it did
>> not come with the Win7 disks. I am planning to buy Win7 separately.
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>It's worth to check your guarantee if it allows you to do it without
>losing it. All laptops these day come without an OS CD or DVD.
>However you can burn it yourself following the manual. Your
>laptop has a part of your hard drive dedicated for OS which can
>be restored at any time you need it.
>
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>> 1. If I purchase Win7 Pro, which includes XP compatibility, will I be
>> able to run some text-based DOS apps I have that do, in fact, run
>> under Win XP?
>>
>> 2. If I run the Win7 Pro install disk (the full Win7 pro, not the
>> upgrade), will it upgrade my laptop to Win7 Pro while still keeping my
>> entire present disconfiguration intact?
>>
>> Thanks in advance....
>>
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