making a restore CD

  I heard that if you buy a new computer that doesn't come with a
restore CD, you can make your own.  Anyone know what tools will do
this?

 On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:40:59 -0700, bob@coolgroups.com wrote:


An OEM bundle should have a utility that will do just that.

 

Without a doubt you should image your drive(OS).
I personally use Acronis True Image.
Once a month images, mean you are fairly safe at all times.
Old ones can be deleted occasionally.

Having said all that, new machines normally come with an OS
in a hidden partition, that you can use to recover your machine to
factory condition.

 On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:52:55 +0100, meerkat wrote:


Yeah, but that ain't gonna help him if his hard drive dies.

 @reader.motzarella.org:


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Only had 1 store-bought computer in my life.  It was a Compaq.  It had an
app that allowed me to make 1 set of CD's for recovery in case the
recovery partition of the hard drive was inaccessible.  Maybe the OP's
computer has such?

--meander