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I do this all the time to laptops ... boot Windows once to go through the whole "create backup DVDs" procedure, then put the DVDs away somewhere safe and wipe t
by nickzoic 14y ago
I do this all the time to laptops ... boot Windows once to go through the whole "create backup DVDs" procedure, then put the DVDs away somewhere safe and wipe the machine. If you ever have to claim warranty, back up your Linux files, securely wipe the HDD, then restore from the backup DVDs and send the newly restored machine back.
This is also good security policy ...
- w1ntermute 14y agoI tried to back up the Windows 8 install on my X1 Carbon before wiping it, but it was too difficult without an optical disc drive, so I just gave up. Perhaps it depends on the OEM, but I don't believe Lenovo cares what software is on the device.
- keithpeter 14y agoI used clonezilla to make a mirror of the entire hard drive including the restore partition on a recycled thinkpad X200s. The mirror was saved on an external USB hard drive, and I tested restoring it. Less time than the DVD back up and didn't need a DVD recorder.