Trying to create factory backup disks
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:12 pm
I am very new to Windows. I've been using Macs all my life. So I got a new Lenovo X120e for Christmas. I want to learn Windows.
1. I want to make a backup of my factory settings. I will be using an external DVD drive for this. I've already done quite a bit on the computer, so if I make a factory backup from the Lenovo Recovery partition, will I still get the original factory configuration on my CD / DVD's ? Do I select just Boot portion to do this possibly?
2. When I first start to burn my disks, can I put a DVD into my drive as the first disk? Will this be enough? Maybe 2 DVD's enough? Can I combine CD's and DVD's in this process?
3. I read that I can only backup just one time. Is that true?
4. If I can't get the original factory settings using this process, can I do a factory restore on my computer( using the F11 method ), and then make the disks, since my computer is now back to factory condition?
As you can see, very new at this, but just would like a perfect factory backup in the safe for after I certainly eventually will screw up something along the way.
Jim in Columbus, Ohio
1. I want to make a backup of my factory settings. I will be using an external DVD drive for this. I've already done quite a bit on the computer, so if I make a factory backup from the Lenovo Recovery partition, will I still get the original factory configuration on my CD / DVD's ? Do I select just Boot portion to do this possibly?
2. When I first start to burn my disks, can I put a DVD into my drive as the first disk? Will this be enough? Maybe 2 DVD's enough? Can I combine CD's and DVD's in this process?
3. I read that I can only backup just one time. Is that true?
4. If I can't get the original factory settings using this process, can I do a factory restore on my computer( using the F11 method ), and then make the disks, since my computer is now back to factory condition?
As you can see, very new at this, but just would like a perfect factory backup in the safe for after I certainly eventually will screw up something along the way.
Jim in Columbus, Ohio