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Copy of Win 7 (ONLY)

Jul 8, 2010 11:48AM PDT

HI all,
I will buy a Toshiba (laptop) Satellite L 645-1018x and comes with the OS pre-install, so no diskette.
Would it be possible to make a copy of (ONLY)Win7 home premium operating system to a DVD or Flash Disk?
I know I can make a recovery disk, but what about if the all OS has to be re-installed. Can it be done by using the recovery disk only?
Thanks for your answers.
G/L

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It depends
Jul 8, 2010 12:29PM PDT

It depends on the vendor. Most stick you with recovery discs that are full of useless garbage. I know Dell actually gives you a near unmodified Windows DVD. The only thing they really change, is to add a small program that detects a Dell BIOS and then activates Windows if found. I don't know if Toshiba is the same or not, but probably the best way to find out is to call them up.

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Copy of Win 7 (ONLY)
Jul 8, 2010 1:10PM PDT

Thanks Jimmy,
I will phone them. Do you think it would be possible to copy the ISO File or this file it?s only available with the original diskette or if I download Win 7 Home Premium from Microsoft Store ??
Better b4 when the diskette was available.
Thanks
G/L

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You'll only get
Jul 8, 2010 11:13PM PDT

You'll only get an ISO image if you have a downloaded version. And it doesn't do you a lot of good until you use it to burn a copy of the install DVD.

And even back in the day, Microsoft had a habit of using uncommon 2.8MB floppies to try and discourage people from making copies. Not to mention the huge mortality rate of floppy disk media.

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Copy of Win 7 (ONLY)
Jul 9, 2010 11:53AM PDT

Jimmy thanks all clear.

To burn a copy of the install DVD it wouldn't be a problem if i had a ISO.........

One more question if you don?t mind: Like I said after getting the new laptop I will not have a OS diskette, what about if, hope will never happen, I have to change the HD after a crash how would I be able to install the OS since I haven?t got a diskette? Do I have to buy a new OS again?

Thanks once again
G/L

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Can't answer specific to Toshiba
Jul 9, 2010 10:35PM PDT

But most manufacturers will have the user make Recovery DVD's that will restore the computer to "like from the factory" just in case the HD is bad or replaced.

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Copy of Win 7 (ONLY)
Jul 10, 2010 12:19PM PDT

Thank you all very much, i will contact Toshiba and find out.

Regards

G/L