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4. Yes, it does have a DVD drive

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 10:14 AM

Apr 2017

I tried using an external HD to back it up and it was a nightmare. Seems the external HD I had was not working right as it was supposed to back-up XP as well and when I put it into the USB it was nowhere to be found on the old laptop (an IBM ThinkPad) that I have.

When I tried to write the ACER to it, it did it but when attempted to write the back-up for my new laptop on it it kept downloading new drivers for it.

I had to return this thing to the vendor as it was messed up no doubt.

I was wondering if a 1 TB flash drive would do the job?

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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