Hi Guys,
After my new notepad went back for repair, it's been returned with just
the factory Win8 on it, and I want it back to dual boot.
When originally I made it dual boot, Win8 wouldn't run, so I tried the
Win8 recovery, which just baulked because it couldn't fin a partition.
Now I'm again back to making a reboot, I'd like this time to get a
'recovery' disc that actually does recover the system. I've tried
several of the built-in tools .. recovery, refresh, reset (because the
former two trashed the disc) and all I've done is get back to factory
reset again. The Win-7 image create isn't presently working to a USB
stick, though I'm told it should.
I'm now wondering if there's another way to get a recovery image.
I'm open to any suggestions that will be OK with a Linux partition on
the disc. The is the new UEFI setup, BTW.
I have been wondering if that ancient but good tool dd might be
applicable here. I'll be having a look at that, anyway.
Unfortunately the obvious alternative of just binning Win8 is not an
option :-(
It's a pile of poo, but I have to have it.
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I guess many of you are aware of this, but some will not be. If you use
the Win8 restore and/or refresh functions, (and if it works!), it keeps
you data and any applications you bought from the Microsoft store, but
removes all other programs! Inclluding those that have, for example, a
restricted number of installs!
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Gordon.
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