Do I need the original Windows disc for an image?

[Beev]

Originally Posted by chris.p

Hey Beev,

So you can build an ISO? Hmm, wonder what files or stuff that includes. Is it an ISO of the Linux boot disc? Will have to look at that, next time.

Yes it is, when you are prompted to select which drive you wish to burn the rescue disc to, just select the create ISO option and point it to where you want to save the iso to.

[Mike Connor]

Originally Posted by Bombadil

I read this section [Drive Imaging reviews] and my understanding is that to create a bootable CD I need the original Windows Install CD. The problem is that I moved to a new apt recently and lost these CDs. Is there a disk imaging tool from the ones you described that can do the task without the Windows CD?

Thank you!

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Don't know which were described, but this is very reliable, easy, and free;

Drive Backup 9.0 Express for Windows®

Download it here;

http://www.paragon-software.com/down...downloads.html

all you need is the software itself installed on your machine. A CD burner to make a recovery disc, and somewhere to copy your backup to. An external USB disc, or similar.

This creates an image of your drive(s) or partitions, on the external drive, and it runs under windows.

To restore an image you simply place the recovery disc in your CD drive, it boots, and you can restore the image from the external drive you originally saved it to.

You don't need anything else.

Regards.....

Mike Connor