Aspire netbook recovery CD

XabbaRus · 05-27-10, 01:13 PM

I have an Acer Aspire One model 532h netbook. Lovely little thing and what I use all the time now.

However you can create a recovery DVD but you need to attach an optical drive. I don't have one and won't buy a drive just for that sake. So is there a way I can fool my system to create an image on the HD of my big PC from which I can burn it onto DVD, or better yet, access the DVD writer on my big PC and do it all via the network,,,

krashkart · 06-16-10, 04:30 PM

I've wondered if I could use a thumb drive for the same purpose on my netbook. I know that there are Linux distributions now that will boot from one. I'll have a look around and see what I can dredge up.

krashkart · 06-16-10, 04:40 PM

Okay, here's a boot-from-flashdrive solution:

http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-9...-t-boot-up#258

[EDIT]

Grah! A 'success' comment there had me thinking that someone had managed to install from the flash drive, but he had a USB DVD drive hooked up so that he could use the installation disc. *dang*

[FURTHER EDIT]

Here, have a look at this, Xabba.

http://en.kioskea.net/faq/3065-insta...from-a-usb-key

Is that close to what you are looking for?

05-27-10, 01:13 PM	#1
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Aspire netbook recovery CD I have an Acer Aspire One model 532h netbook. Lovely little thing and what I use all the time now. However you can create a recovery DVD but you need to attach an optical drive. I don't have one and won't buy a drive just for that sake. So is there a way I can fool my system to create an image on the HD of my big PC from which I can burn it onto DVD, or better yet, access the DVD writer on my big PC and do it all via the network,,, __________________

06-16-10, 04:40 PM	#3
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Okay, here's a boot-from-flashdrive solution: http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-9...-t-boot-up#258 [EDIT] Grah! A 'success' comment there had me thinking that someone had managed to install from the flash drive, but he had a USB DVD drive hooked up so that he could use the installation disc. dang [FURTHER EDIT] Here, have a look at this, Xabba. http://en.kioskea.net/faq/3065-insta...from-a-usb-key Is that close to what you are looking for? __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

06-16-10, 04:30 PM	#2
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	I've wondered if I could use a thumb drive for the same purpose on my netbook. I know that there are Linux distributions now that will boot from one. I'll have a look around and see what I can dredge up. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard