Paul wrote:
Ant wrote:
Ed Cryer wrote:

Here's a version for non-IT-guys.
1. Do the full guided setup.
2. Image the whole lot with Macrium.
3. Do a factory-restore with the OEM-provided software.
4. Image that with Macrium, and keep safe.
5. Restore image 2 above.
6. Duplicate image 2 for safety.

Too bad OEM companies don't include the physical discs anymore. Do they
still provider options to make discs from the internal drives at least?


Mine did:

The system prompts to create discs, soon after
setup and usage.

Acer 3-DVD set for C: partition restoration

Acer single CD for hardware drivers
(in case reinstalling later from MS media)

Microsoft System Restore CD for putting back
Windows 7 style backups.

A total of five discs.

Oh right. I remember my Acer test desktop PC at work a few years ago
doing that to me. I think HP also had that option too. This was in the
early 2010s though.

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