Clone System to DVD?

Is it possible (or advisable) to clone a complete System volume to a DVD rather than an external HD (don't have one)? And,if so, is it necessary to use cloning software to do this, or could I just drag and drop the entire volumes to the DVD using Toast?
I want to completely erase my 80 GB HD and re-partition it. I have 3 System volumes containing Tiger, Panther and OS 9.2. All of these can be pared down to a size that will fit on a DVD.
I would then do a fresh install of the 3 systems from install discs and selectively re-install applications, folders, etc.
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G4 533 DA, Mercury Extreme G4 1.33GHz CPU Mac OS X (10.4.8) ATI Radeon 9200, 1 GB RAM

/Applications/Utilties/Disc Utility can make a complete copy of a Volume into a disc image, which you can burn to DVD and later restore back to the disc, all using Disc Utility. You might try this out with a small set of data first to make sure you get it working before you destroy your data when you reformat/initialize the drive. And make more than one DVD of each image just in case.
Toast has a Mac Volume option, but I'm not sure if that was just for making OS 9 bootable CDs? You might miss some of the OS X system files. Toast is bundled with Deja Vu which can make bootable clones of OS X systems, I have not tried burning to DVD with Deja Vu, but I do make a bootable backup nightly to an external FW drive with Deja Vu. Deja Vu is a System Preference Pane, if you didn't install it when you installed Toast, launch Toast and Run the Setup Assistant again from the Help Menu. (I am using Toast 6) I am not sure how to restore the bootable system from a set of DVDs if the source volume spans more than one DVD....never done that.
http://propagandaprod.com/dejavu.html
Carbon Copy Cloner and Super Duper can clone an OS X bootable system, not sure if they can burn to DVD?
External drives FW/USB are pretty cheap, just back up the whole 80GB drive to an external drive, you may need to match the current partitioning scheme more or less. When you buy a Mac-friendly external drive, you may also get some additional third-party disc utility and backup software bundled with it.
http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html
http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html
Before you copy the disc, run Disc Utility to repair the disc until you get no errors, and repair permissions.
Good luck.

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How to restore HP factory defaults without system restore Dvds if Win7 is formatted?

I recently encountered a problem with pre-installed win7 in HP Pavilion Dv6 6121se laptop after replacing the old battery. The hard disk had three partitions: C, D & E. By default the windows was installed on C drive. The following operations were performed in sequence:
1-      Using Partition Wizard 7, I decided to format C drive with the idea to re-install the OS from recovery partition. I accidently changed the recovery partition from "Primary" to "Logical" during this process. Soon I learnt that the system recovery (F11) wasn’t functioning followed by this message: No bootable device - - insert boot disk and press any key
2-      I made a system repair disk from another laptop to overcome the above issue. It didn’t work, so I then decided to merge the C, D and E partitions using AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional Edition. The status of the hard is asunder after merger:
Partition            File System Capacity Used Space Free Space Flag Status
C: SYSTEM           NTFS                   199 MB       13.8MB 185.2 Primary                  None
D: Data               NTFS 451 GB           99.8 MB 450.9 GB Primary                 None
E: Recovery NTFS                    14.45 GB      12.87GB 1.58GB Primary               System
F: HP_Tools FAT32                  103MB          15.5MB 87.5MB Primary              System
Here comes the problem:
A)      When C: SYSTEM is set as active partition, I get this message on startup
BOOTMGR is missing
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart
B)       When E: Recovery is set as active partition (or tapping F11), I get this message on startup
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File: \Boot\BCD
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Please bear in mind that I didn’t make any system restore DVDs in advance which could have been used at this stage but I do have the default recovery partitions intact in hard drive as shown above. After all this, is there any way to retrieve my system to factory settings without losing recovery partition and HP tools?
Thank you all!

Try download a PE system and get in there and run an WIM tool to install windows to C
(Look for base.wim in the recovery partition and install it)
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How do I run system recovery dvd from an external dvd drive?

I am having trouble trying to restore my DV 6000 (dv6915nr) from an external dvd drive. I am aware that this laptop has had several hardware issues, including the loss of use of the internal dvd drive and have tried all the fixes that I could find,including changing filter settings in the registry, changinging the boot order in the bios and even removing the intenal drive. Since none of these fixes worked, I removed the hard drive and installed window 7 Prodessional in a desktop computer. After reinstalling drive in laptop, I installed all the Vista drivers from HP. Computer works fine except for sound card and Nic that failed and have been replaced by USB devices. Simce I am not 100% sure the hardware failures are motherboard failures and not software, I would really like to run my System Restore DVDs that I purchased from HP. And that's where I need help.
I am A Plus and Network Plus certified, so I am pretty sure that I have tried all the obvious soutions. Evedrything turned on, checked the cables, accessed dvd in wimdows and even ran restore disk in a desktop machine to the point that it told me I was trying to restore the wong computer. I downloaded a program called Win To Flash that allows you to copy a setup disk to an external hard drive, but that didn't work. HP restore disk does not have Setup file on it, so it wouldn't copy to drive. Tried just copying the disk to external and that didn't work either. Also tried switching drive letters D and E without any success.
Bios choices are:
USb floppy
ATAPI cd/dvd rom drive
USB diskette on key
Notebook Hard drive
Network Adapter
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I would rather restore it with an external Hard drive, not an USB memory stick. I think both would work the same. I do have an USB floppy drive, if there is some way of starting installation from floppies.
Like I said, I really like the computer, even with all its faults, but I would like to restore it to its original Operating System.

Some progress, I got it to try to boot from an external hard drive. Downloaded a program called WINToboot. tried to run it, got as far as formatting my hard drive and might have loaded some kind of boot program. Would not copy my restore disks because they did not have set up program. Copied both restore disks to hard drive and tried to boot laptop. F0 produced choose external hard drive choice. Got "no OS found" error. only choice ctl alt del. I think I am headed in right direction. Just need to know what to load on external hard drive.

How do i transfer system recovery dvd to a usb

Recently my ultrabook broken down and now the start up is in a never ending loop. I brought a system recovery media from hp, I cleary stated my ultrabook doesn't have dvd slot and he said that's fine once you get the dvd call us up and we will help you.
I received my dvd today and when I called up there suggestion was and I quote "copy and paste all the data from the dvd to a usb, don't you know how to transfer files".
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Do you have only 1 dvd or several? I have seen others attempt this with a multiple dvd set and fail miserably. With 1 dvd you might have a chance. Create an ISO from the dvd with something like ImgBurn or other cd/dvd burning tool that can create an ISO file from a disc.
Once you have the ISO file use Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool to create a usb Recovery. It was created for Windows7 but works on other ISO files.
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How to refresh the database from target to clone system using RMAN ?

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I want to refresh the data what are all the changes
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Installing Wii gaming system and DVD player

How do I install my Wii gaming system and DVD player? I have an old floor model tv. Prior to Fios, I used a RF audio/video modulator. I still have old movies that my kids want to watch. Thanks! I'm not purchasing a new tv when the old one still works.
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IMac won't read the System Install DVD after trying a Software Update (Whic

Last weekend I tried downloading the 10.4.7 update to my iMac. Towards the end of the download the iMac crashed out and said that the Software Update was unsuccessful. As this was the case I tried rerunning the 'Software Update' again but after a few seconds of the application running and the little window being on the screen, it just dropped out and exited. As this was therefore not working I tried to download the Software Update as a Stand Alone application. I found after downloading the file that mounting a disk image on my iMac no longer works. My next step was to try and reinstall OS X from the System Install DVD. I put the DVD in the DVD Drive and found that after it whirred for about 20 seconds, the disk ejected. I thought this was odd so I tried to boot the iMac , holding down the 'C' key once the DVD was in place inside the iMac. The Mac powered up and then the DVD whirred for a while and once again it ejected the DVD. I now have no way of reinstalling OS X..and am at a loss. I called up the supplier of the iMac as I only purchased it in May 2006. They advised me that the warranty only covers Hardware and not Software. They said with a problem like this it could be expensive to try and work out what is causing it as it is sort of an unknown. I would like to know if anyone else has had this problem, is there some way I can see what the iMac is doing when it is trying to read the DVD and the ejects it, and is there some way of 'resetting' the iMac so that it is in the initial state. I know the BIOS on these machines is a 'soft' BIOS so as the supplier said, it is quite possible that the Software Update has corrupted the soft BIOS on the machine. Any ideas?

Yes. It is possible that the DVD could be bad.
It is also possible that your corrupted installation is preventing the DVD from working right.
It would seem strange, except that this happened with another guy as well. But, once we disconnected his internal hard drive with the corrupted OS 10.4.7 install, the machine booted from the DVD and worked properly. We then connected a different hard drive to install to, and it worked fine. Then, we connected the drive as a secondary and formatted it and it resumed working.
But, with an iMac CoreDuo, you cannot open the machine to unplug the drive. So, you'll be a bit stuck if you require the same solution. He had a PowerMac G5.
But, basically, his corrupted OS 10.4.7 installation was preventing booting from a CD, booting into safe mode, booting from an external drive, or any other kind of booting.
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You can read about Target Disk Mode here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58583
You can read about the steps we took to troubleshoot and repair the other guys machine here:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=2629919#2629919
Perhaps that will help explain what I described above.
I hope this helps.

HP System Recovery DVD is not working

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Re: fan blowing loud all the time.. check in the BIOS in system configuration to ensure that the fan always on option is not enabled.
Is the wireless led shown as being enabled? (white=enabled amber=disabled) It needs to be enabled
You should be able to boot from disk one of the set. If that is not possible when you have selected the DVD as the first item in the boot list by using the F9 key then contact HP. The disk set may be faulty.
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HP System Recovery DVD Unable to Complete Recovery

Hello
I am having trouble using the System Recovery DVDs on my HP Pavilion dm4-1065dx. My computer got a virus and I uninstalled Windows 7 and reinstalled it using a new copy I bought. Currently my computer can run Windows 7 but it does not have any programs or other software installed on it. I am trying to restore my computer to factory settings using the System Recovery DVDs from HP. The DVD works until it gets to the step where it must restore files to the hard drive. About 10% into this step a message pops up that says:
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In most cases, recovering the hard drive will fix your problems.
If your problems continue, you may need to contact HP Support. Find HP Support contact information in your PC documentation."
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Any tips?
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"Contact HP Support
In most cases, recovering the hard drive will fix your problems.
If your problems continue, you may need to contact HP Support. Find HP Support contact information in your PC documentation."
I have tried running the System Recovery DVDs several times and always get this message. So far I have been unable to recover my hard drive and try this process again.
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HP System Recovery DVD Won't Run

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I did not have any Windows installation discs so I ordered the System Recovery DVD's from the HP Support Site. I've inserted the first disc and started up my computer only to get the Windows Boot Manager again upon start up. Inserting the Recovery DVD's seems to have no effect. I tried inserting the second disk and the Application and Driver Recovery DVD to see if anything different happened but that was to no avail.
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Hi,
You're more than welcome
In case the problem is with the notebook reading the installation disc, here's another possible option you could try as detailed below.
Before trying the following, make sure you can still read the 25 Character Product Activation key on your Windows COA label ( 5 blocks of 5 alpha/numeric sets ).
An example of a COA Label can be seen Here.
You can create Windows 7 installation Flash Drive yourself using another PC. Download the Image file on the link below and save it to your Downloads folder - the Windows 7 image source is Digital River ). You'll need a usb flash drive that is at least 4Gb.
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit.
Once downloaded, use an application such as Rufus to create a Windows 7 bootable usb flash drive.
When created, tap away at the esc key as you start the notebook to enter the Start-up Menu. Insert the Windows 7 flash drive. Select the Boot Options menu ( f9 ). Use the arrow keys to highlight the flash drive and hit enter.
During the installation, enter the Windows activation key found on the COA Label when requested and when the installation has completed, use the 'Phone Method' detailed in the link below to activate the OS - this method supported by Microsoft and is popular with people who just want a clean installation of Windows 7 without the additional software load normally bundled with OEM installations.
http://www.kodyaz.com/articles/how-to-activate-windows-7-by-phone.aspx
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Errors 0x80070057 and 0x800703ed creating 'system repair' and 'system image' DVDs

I have an HP620/WZ294UT#ABA using Win7 which I bought in May2011. At that time,
I successfully created the DVDs listed above.
Last week, while using Adobe Flash Player 10 to listen to an audiocast,
after about an hour, I lost my internet connection. Other things were also
wrong, so I re-booted. However, after trying to signon, it just hung and clocked.
Waited over 10 minutes, but I never got my background image nor the taskbar.
Multiple re-boots failed the same way. Since I couldn't start any monitors,
I don't know what was wrong.
I ended up using the above DVDs to successfully (apparently) recover my system
via f11. It seemed to work, however, on the final 'system image' DVD, I got an
error 'unreadable 0x80070570'. However, my system seems to be working OK.
I re-installed all my own software that I installed since that backup.
However, I wanted to make an updated set of DVDs so that,
1. if the 'unreadable' error was due to a faulty DVD
2. if my system failed again, I wouldn't have to re-install so much software.
However, both the above functions failed as stated above.
For the 'create system repair' function, either thru your menus, thru
Control Panel, and even thru recdisc.exe, it fails. ProcMon shows this:
recdisc.exe 5680 5684 IRP_MJ_CREATE SUCCESS \Device\HarddiskVolume3 Desired Access: Read Data/List Directory, Read Attributes, Synchronize, Disposition: Open, Options: Synchronous IO Non-Alert, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete, AllocationSize: n/a, OpenResult: Opened 0.0000370 "C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe" 3400 358 10:20:01.6272718 PM
recdisc.exe 5680 5684 IRP_MJ_DEVICE_CONTROL FAST IO DISALLOWED \Device\HarddiskVolume3 Control: IOCTL_VOLUME_GET_VOLUME_DISK_EXTENTS 0.0000035 "C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe" 3400 359 10:20:01.6273383 PM
recdisc.exe 5680 5684 IRP_MJ_DEVICE_CONTROL SUCCESS \Device\HarddiskVolume3 Control: IOCTL_VOLUME_GET_VOLUME_DISK_EXTENTS 0.0000259 "C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe" 3400 360 10:20:01.6273525 PM
recdisc.exe 5680 5684 IRP_MJ_DEVICE_CONTROL FAST IO DISALLOWED \Device\HarddiskVolume3 Control: IOCTL_DISK_GET_PARTITION_INFO_EX 0.0000031 "C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe" 3400 361 10:20:01.6273958 PM
recdisc.exe 5680 5684 IRP_MJ_DEVICE_CONTROL SUCCESS \Device\HarddiskVolume3 Control: IOCTL_DISK_GET_PARTITION_INFO_EX 0.0000143 "C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe" 3400 362 10:20:01.6274070 PM
recdisc.exe 5680 5684 IRP_MJ_CREATE INVALID PARAMETER \Device\HarddiskVolume3\ Desired Access: Synchronize, Disposition: Open, Options: Directory, Synchronous IO Non-Alert, Open For Free Space Query, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: None, AllocationSize: n/a 0.0000085 "C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe" 3400 363 10:20:01.6274663 PM
recdisc.exe 5680 5684 IRP_MJ_CLOSE SUCCESS \Device\Harddisk0\DR0  0.0000143 "C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe" 3400 443 10:20:01.6300329 PM
recdisc.exe 5680 5684 IRP_MJ_FILE_SYSTEM_CONTROL INVALID DEVICE REQUEST F: Control: FSCTL_GET_NTFS_VOLUME_DATA 0.0000388 "C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe" 3400 444 10:20:01.6300650 PM
recdisc.exe 5680 5684 IRP_MJ_CLEANUP SUCCESS F:  0.0000098 "C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe" 3400 445 10:20:01.6301288 PM
recdisc.exe 5680 5684 IRP_MJ_CLOSE SUCCESS F:  0.0000080 "C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe" 3400 446 10:20:01.6301498 PM
recdisc.exe 5680 5684 FASTIO_NETWORK_QUERY_OPEN FAST IO DISALLOWED F:\Recovery\WindowsRE  0.0000040 "C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe" 3400 447 10:20:01.6458293 PM
recdisc.exe 5680 5684 IRP_MJ_CREATE PATH NOT FOUND F:\Recovery\WindowsRE Desired Access: Read Attributes, Disposition: Open, Options: Open Reparse Point, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete, AllocationSize: n/a 0.0000201 "C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe" 3400 448 10:20:01.6458735 PM
recdisc.exe 5680 5684 FASTIO_NETWORK_QUERY_OPEN FAST IO DISALLOWED C:\Recovery\WindowsRE  0.0000049 "C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe" 3400 449 10:20:01.6480058 PM
recdisc.exe 5680 5684 IRP_MJ_CREATE NAME NOT FOUND C:\Recovery\WindowsRE Desired Access: Read Attributes, Disposition: Open, Options: Open Reparse Point, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete, AllocationSize: n/a 0.0000246 "C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe" 3400 450 10:20:01.6482481 PM
recdisc.exe 5680 5684 FASTIO_NETWORK_QUERY_OPEN PATH NOT FOUND \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Recovery\WindowsRE  0.0000151 "C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe" 3400 451 10:20:01.6483517 PM
recdisc.exe 5680 5684 FASTIO_NETWORK_QUERY_OPEN FAST IO DISALLOWED F:\Recovery\WindowsRE  0.0000036 "C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe" 3400 452 10:20:01.6517514 PM
recdisc.exe 5680 5684 IRP_MJ_CREATE PATH NOT FOUND F:\Recovery\WindowsRE Desired Access: Read Attributes, Disposition: Open, Options: Open Reparse Point, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete, AllocationSize: n/a 0.0000178 "C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe" 3400 453 10:20:01.6517947 PM
recdisc.exe 5680 5684 FASTIO_NETWORK_QUERY_OPEN FAST IO DISALLOWED C:\Recovery\WindowsRE  0.0000044 "C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe" 3400 454 10:20:01.6537628 PM
recdisc.exe 5680 5684 IRP_MJ_CREATE NAME NOT FOUND C:\Recovery\WindowsRE Desired Access: Read Attributes, Disposition: Open, Options: Open Reparse Point, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete, AllocationSize: n/a 0.0000250 "C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe" 3400 455 10:20:01.6540064 PM
recdisc.exe 5680 5684 FASTIO_NETWORK_QUERY_OPEN PATH NOT FOUND \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Recovery\WindowsRE  0.0000156 "C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe" 3400 456 10:20:01.6541042 PM
recdisc.exe 5680 5684 IRP_MJ_CREATE NAME NOT FOUND C:\Windows\System32\Recovery\Winre.wim Desired Access: Generic Read, Disposition: Open, Options: Synchronous IO Non-Alert, Non-Directory File, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete, AllocationSize: n/a 0.0000236 "C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe" 3400 457 10:20:01.6543260 PM
recdisc.exe 5680 5684 FASTIO_NETWORK_QUERY_OPEN FAST IO DISALLOWED C:\Windows\System32\netmsg.dll  0.0000045 "C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe" 3400 458 10:20:01.6546834 PM
My f: drive does NOT have a Recovery DIR, and my c: drive does not have a
WindowsRE DIR in its Recovery DIR. Further, the \Windows\System32\Recovery DIR
only has 1 file, and not what ProcMon says what is being accessed.
I found something VERY DISTURBING in your Web site, which SEEMS TO IMPLY that
these above functions can ONLY be run once:
"CAUTION: The HP Recovery Manager allows the creation of only one (1) set of
recovery discs,".
If so, that's VERY horrible; when my software is changed/updated, how am I
supposed to be able to recover my current system without a new 'system image'?
Am I screwed here, and will I be forced to spend many hours recovering my system
to make it current? Patiently awaiting your answer...

FredS wrote:
Thank you. I have Acronis on my XP machines.
I will probably do the same here. I just think I made a mistake leaving 32 bit XP
I'll leave XP when they pry it from my cold dead hard drive.
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I cant reboot my Presario CQ58 using my new HP system recovery DVD

My wifes computer slowed down and i tryed to reload windows for the back up but was unable too. i wiped the drive and ordered system recovery DVD from HP which i received today. I tryed to reboot the computer but kept getting the message No bootable device I tryed a recovery disk from a differant laptop anf it did attemt to reboot but stoped haf way as the recover disk was for a differant PC Please helpthanksJohn

Hi TJA ,
Here is video how to use them ( hope newer ):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrBJ7sAqTo
All the best!!!
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0x000000f -how do I fix this!! I already have the system recovery DVDs

I bought the recovery cds because of the same problem(0x00000f (?))
I put the cd and restarted my laptop and pressed f11key but it doesnt work. It only says F11...System Recovery on the left bottom on black screen. Can u help me please... (I already got system Recovery DVD)

When booting from the Recovery Discs- do Not tap F11. That is only to boot into recovery partition on the hard drive. Instead- tap the Esc key immediately after powering on to bring up the menu. Then tap F9 Boot Options to choose to boot from CD/DVD drive.
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System Restore DVDs Vista vs Windows 7

I am brand new here and I appologize if this has been asked before. I looked around and tried searching but did not find my answer.
I just reveived my new HP Pavillion dv7t last night. The Notebook Essentials booklet says to create a set of System Restore DVDs, but that this can only be done one time. I am in the process if registering for the upgrade to Windows 7 snce it is due out in less than week.
Should I go ahead and create the System Restore DVD set with the Vista OS, and if I do will I then be able to create another System Restore DVD set for the Windows 7?
I would like to make sure I have a System Restore based on both of the operating systems in case I need to go back to Vista, but still have a System Restore for Windows 7 if it proves stable and I like the OS.
I hope this makes sense...
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Make your Vista Recovery DVD's. Two reasons...
1.you won't be able to make a Win 7 Recovery set, (unless HP offers some magic here).
2.if you install Win 7 and later need to reinstall it you will have to start over with Vista installation and do the upgrade process again (unless HP's version of upgrade works differently than retail version...haven't gotten an answer on that one).
Of course you could always use an Imaging app to make an image of the freshly installed Win 7 to use in the event of a reinstall.Acronis True Image or Macrium Reflect are 2 good choices.Macrium is my preference.
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Want to clone system drive - best approach?

The original 160 SATA drive in my fall '04-vintage G5 dual 2 gig machine is makin' funny music. I figure the best way to deal with it is to clone it to a new drive and replace it.
Are there utilities that help me do this? Can I just copy one drive to another, remove the old drive, and start up from the new one like nothing's changed? Or is is trickier than that?

Hi Mike - You can either install OS X on a volume/partition of another internal or an external firewire drive - or clone your current drive if it Disk Verifies ok in Disk Utility - with CCC
http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html
or SuperDuper
http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html
and then select it as the Startup disc in System Preferences > Startup Disc - or boot holding down the Option(alt) key. (Copying doesn't produce a 'bootable' drive.) Any iSight should be disconnected during cloning to a firewire drive - and you should boot and run on the cloned drive a few times to make sure it's ok.
Please post again if you need further info.

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