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FBaggins

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2. I assume this is part of the initial configuration

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 10:03 AM

Apr 2017

Windows PCs used to come with install disks for Windows so that you could restore your system to its original state if something happened to it.

The problem is that most machines these days don't come with DVD drives.

My guess would be that this is an initial Windows setup step that allows you to create something that you can use to re-install windows if you need to start over. That wouldn't be more than a few gigabytes. You can pick that up cheap.

You should still plan for external backup of your data (whether online or a physical external disk), but that wouldn't be a thumb drive

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Your machine probably has a DVD burner. lpbk2713 Apr 2017 #1

I assume this is part of the initial configuration FBaggins Apr 2017 #2

Yes, it does have a DVD drive CountAllVotes Apr 2017 #4

It did ask me to create a system recovery disk CountAllVotes Apr 2017 #5

Just get an external hard drive. Dr Hobbitstein Apr 2017 #3

I guess I need to get another one CountAllVotes Apr 2017 #6

Western digital passbook drives install drivers Egnever Apr 2017 #9

Thanks for the ideas CountAllVotes Apr 2017 #10

All of the things I mentioned Egnever Apr 2017 #11

I reckon a 16 gig flash drive canetoad Apr 2017 #7

Oh, I hope you are right! CountAllVotes Apr 2017 #8

Disk CountAllVotes Apr 2017 #12