In the future, if you have a need to backup an OS for possible later use i suggest looking at clonezilla. it will back up to Internal drive, usb, nfs, smb, or ftp and it uses dd to make a low level backup of your drive and partclone to map your partition layout and will do just about every Os i have run into including mac. An its not Microsoft, its the OEM vendors not shipping media, you can order replacement media usually for 10-20 bux to cover S&H ect if you grumble enough they will sometimes just send it to you. and even then your 50/50 odds at getting restore media as opposed to install media. On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 11:51 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > I didn't care to keep windows. I blew it away! > > On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 11:36 AM, Mark Phillips > wrote: >> >> Win 7 works just fine as a dual boot with Debian. It also plays very well >> in VMPlayer with Debian as the host. >> Mark >> >> On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 11:04 AM, Charles Lewton >> wrote: >>> >>> Michael, >>> >>> If you have enough disk space, dual boot is a good option.  Or does 7 >>> not like dual boot? >>> >>> Chuck >>> >>> On 11/25/11, Michael Havens wrote: >>> > Before I blow windows away I think I should make a copy of the hard >>> > drive >>> > in case I need to re-install it. How do I do that  and can I back up >>> > the >>> > boot sector as well? I'll be backing up to a cd. Would I use dd? >>> > >>> > -- >>> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> > >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss