[SOLVED] Making automated system recovery partitions?

gabrezu · 06-30-2009, 04:53 PM

Hi, you know laptops from many companies like HP have this partition in their disc that contains the OS with all the drivers for that particular laptop installed and reinstalling windows is quite simple. Is there a way to make the same kind of thing for any computers? The point of this is that if I have people who bother me all the time because they have a virus problem and want me to reinstall their OS, I could probably ask them to do it themselves if it is that simple or at the very least, it will save me lots of time.

usasma · 07-05-2009, 06:59 AM

Yes there are ways to do this, but doing it for free is difficult.
I use Acronis True Image (~$50 US) and it will do this automatically for you.

**mattlock** · 07-05-2009, 08:00 AM

Acronis TI is my choice as well. Best of all, it is free if you are using a Maxtor or Seagate hard drive.

http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/sup...ads/discwizard

06-30-2009, 04:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
gabrezu Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 154 OS: XP	[SOLVED] Making automated system recovery partitions? Hi, you know laptops from many companies like HP have this partition in their disc that contains the OS with all the drivers for that particular laptop installed and reinstalling windows is quite simple. Is there a way to make the same kind of thing for any computers? The point of this is that if I have people who bother me all the time because they have a virus problem and want me to reinstall their OS, I could probably ask them to do it themselves if it is that simple or at the very least, it will save me lots of time.

07-05-2009, 06:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
usasma Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Southeastern CT, USA Posts: 1,573 OS: Vista (x64); Win7 (x32 & x64)	Re: Making automated system recovery partitions? Yes there are ways to do this, but doing it for free is difficult. I use Acronis True Image (~$50 US) and it will do this automatically for you. __________________ aka John MVP Windows - Desktop Experience "There are very few problems in life that can't be fixed by the proper application of high explosives" If I haven't replied in 48 hours, please send me a PM.

07-05-2009, 08:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
mattlock Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,183 OS: XP SP2, Win 7 Beta, Win 7 RC My System	Re: Making automated system recovery partitions? Acronis TI is my choice as well. Best of all, it is free if you are using a Maxtor or Seagate hard drive. http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/sup...ads/discwizard __________________ Matt Everest-Thermal Paste Instruction-Power Supply Info-Sensorview PSU Calculator-Speedfan-Bench Test Help TSF Fight Disease. It's Free!