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canetoad

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7. I reckon a 16 gig flash drive
Fri Apr 14, 2017, 01:44 PM
Apr 2017

Would be enough for a system image backup. In this case you would need to use a new or empty thumb drive, plug it in and follow instructions.

Even though you have made the backup system DVDs, I'd still go with the flash backup as an additional option in case you need to reinstall Windows. DVDs fail more often that you'd like to think. Then at least you have an option if your need to reload Windows.

The advantage of having DVD and Flash drive backup is that the Acer's BIOS would have an option to boot and restore from USB. So for peace of mind, make the flash backup, and put it away with the DVDs until it's needed. Good luck.

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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
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