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Dashir
I have searched through the forum and did not find a post that answers my
question specifically. I have been using software from Genie Soft to create
what they call a disaster recovery file (it contains the program files,
system state, Windows files, etc). I have also created a bootable disk using
Genie Soft. I have had to install a new HDD in my Dell laptop. The first time
I ran the disaster recovery and restored files I got a message that no boot
sector was on the drive after I attempted to restart. I then realized that I
need to format the HDD. So, after hunting around online I found that I can
format using the system restore that is on the Windows XP disc that came with
the Dell. The problem is that the system restore (after it does the
formatting) wants to load Windows XP and I don't want that. I just want to
format the drive, period. I am relying on the disaster recovery backup I
created with Genie Soft to put my HDD back to the state it was. I tried doing
something that I know probably won't work (and it didn't) and that is I shut
off the laptop after I saw the system restore had formatted and then began
installing Windows. Can anyone give me some help?
question specifically. I have been using software from Genie Soft to create
what they call a disaster recovery file (it contains the program files,
system state, Windows files, etc). I have also created a bootable disk using
Genie Soft. I have had to install a new HDD in my Dell laptop. The first time
I ran the disaster recovery and restored files I got a message that no boot
sector was on the drive after I attempted to restart. I then realized that I
need to format the HDD. So, after hunting around online I found that I can
format using the system restore that is on the Windows XP disc that came with
the Dell. The problem is that the system restore (after it does the
formatting) wants to load Windows XP and I don't want that. I just want to
format the drive, period. I am relying on the disaster recovery backup I
created with Genie Soft to put my HDD back to the state it was. I tried doing
something that I know probably won't work (and it didn't) and that is I shut
off the laptop after I saw the system restore had formatted and then began
installing Windows. Can anyone give me some help?