Sup everybody, I just have a question. I plan on getting me a laptop with Windows 8.1 already on it. I want to be prepared for a corrupted HDD. So if the hard drive gets corrupted and I get a brand new one, how do I get Windows 8 back without having to buy a installation disc. And if its not possible, what kind of precautions do I take to be prepared for this situation.
Reinstalling Windows 8 on a fresh HDD in my laptop
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First of all, data backup. If you need to have a copy of Windows 8.1 on standby, you need to get all your IMPORTANT data onto the laptop and then get DriveImage XML. If you have a external hard drive, open DriveImage XML and select Drive-to-Drive. Select your laptop drive and select Next. Select your external hard drive and go through the rest of the process.
WARNING:
THE PARTITION THAT YOU SELECT WILL BE DESTROYED AND ALL DATA ON THE PARTITION WILL BE PERMANENTLY DESTROYED! BACK UP ALL DATA THAT YOU NEED AND PROCEED WITH EXTREME CAUTION!!!!
WARNING:
THE PARTITION THAT YOU SELECT WILL BE DESTROYED AND ALL DATA ON THE PARTITION WILL BE PERMANENTLY DESTROYED! BACK UP ALL DATA THAT YOU NEED AND PROCEED WITH EXTREME CAUTION!!!!
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