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/Can i burn windows installation files to disk from compaq laptop?

  • 22-08-2011 7:40pm
    #1
    ryanch09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 380 ✭✭


    Just got a new compaq laptop and im wondering are the windows 7 installation files on the hard disk somewhere for me to burn to a dvd? It just feels safer doing that then using the recovery utility if i need to reinstall....also i want to dual boot with linux so it would be handy to have in case of any problems.


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  • #2
    FSL
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    If there is a recovery partition on the laptop then you could copy it to a DVD or a USB stick or both.


  • #3
    ryanch09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 380 ✭✭ryanch09


    FSL wrote: »
    If there is a recovery partition on the laptop then you could copy it to a DVD or a USB stick or both.

    There is a recovery partition but im not allowed access through windows. WhenI click into it im shown the compaq logo and told that its a recovery partition and shouldnt be altered


  • #4
    FSL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭FSL


    Try right click on the partition and choose explore, you should then be able to copy the contents.

    If that doesn't work then you could get a linux live iso create a bootable USB stick with it, boot from it and copy the files.


  • #5
    ryanch09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 380 ✭✭ryanch09


    FSL wrote: »
    Try right click on the partition and choose explore, you should then be able to copy the contents.

    If that doesn't work then you could get a linux live iso create a bootable USB stick with it, boot from it and copy the files.

    Yeah did that already but there is 1 file called RECOVERY which is what i can't actually access


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