Windows 7 overwrite (this falls under "everything else")

[TheOwl]

Re: Windows 7 overwrite (this falls under "everything else&quot

Another thing to look at is the software that is preloaded on to the system.

Acer has one now which uses the recovery partition as a store for the ISO files. You run an application from within Windows and it will create the recovery disks with drivers that you need.

See if you can find anything like recovery manager or backup manager that might be of help to you.

[CompyTech]

Re: Windows 7 overwrite (this falls under "everything else&quot

Dell I think is about the only manufacturer that still provides OS CDs. Ive used a Dell branded XP Pro to Reformat/ Reinstall on our Acer laptop(s) at work over the factory XP Home. But as to your original post. I would wipe it clean with a fresh OS install.

Also there are all kinds of free Boot Disks/Utilities/Apps for doing maintenance for your PC.

[KenB]

Re: Windows 7 overwrite (this falls under "everything else&quot

You can also get all sorts of bootdisks and other cool utilities from Bootdisk.Com.

It's not free, but it's like $4 or $5 to download all you want over a timed period.