30-04-2014, 18:59
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Creating reinstall discs
I have a Sony Vaio laptop that had Windows 8 pre-installed (Win 8.1 was release a week later).
Today I was talking to my IT guy and he a company laptop where the HDD had died and a new one was installed, and he struggled to get HP to send him Windows 8 installation discs, and as the Key ID is hidden without it you would need to buy Windows 8 DVD.
Now how do I create DVD/CDs so that if I have a similar problem I can reinstall Windows?
The laptop does have the assist button (I've never pressed it.)
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30-04-2014, 19:57
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Re: Creating reinstall discs
Were you given an option to backup to disk when it was a new machine?
The serial key should be on the machine somewhere on a holographic sticker. COPY IT DOWN as the sticker will get worn.... I write it in indelible marker inside the battery bays of laptops.
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30-04-2014, 20:14
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Re: Creating reinstall discs
Go into VAIOcare, recovery & restore >> recovery >> create recover media
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30-04-2014, 22:46
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Re: Creating reinstall discs
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Originally Posted by Taf
Were you given an option to backup to disk when it was a new machine?
The serial key should be on the machine somewhere on a holographic sticker. COPY IT DOWN as the sticker will get worn.... I write it in indelible marker inside the battery bays of laptops.
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The key is embedded in to BIOS
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Originally Posted by v0id
Go into VAIOcare, recovery & restore >> recovery >> create recover media
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So that disc would then be able to create a fresh install should the HDD fail and a news drive be installed?
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30-04-2014, 22:55
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Re: Creating reinstall discs
download and install AOMEI Backupper and create a system imagine on an external hard drive or discs this will allow recovery to its current state
It is it still windows 8 and not updated then it still have the windows 7 system image creator available to do the same thing
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01-05-2014, 10:28
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Re: Creating reinstall discs
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Originally Posted by tizmeinnit
download and install AOMEI Backupper and create a system image on an external hard drive or discs this will allow recovery to its current state
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And create a boot disc.
Worked well for me.
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01-05-2014, 12:43
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Re: Creating reinstall discs
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Originally Posted by Hom3r
The key is embedded in to BIOS
So that disc would then be able to create a fresh install should the HDD fail and a news drive be installed?
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Those THREE discs will be able too, yes.
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