- Oct 23, 2014
- 12
So I got this new laptop and usually I do a format and clean install but I happen to like some of the pre-installed software and there is no way to install it after a clean install. So I decided to keep the OEM windows. So far, so good right?
The problem here is that the factory-configured C Partition has 850 GB allocated to it while the the D partition is about 25 GB, which horribly stupid imo. And the manufacturer provided recovery program doesn't support OS re-imaging if you resize the partitions.
My policy has always been to keep my data on a separate partition from the OS, Games and Programs partition so I can re-install or re-image the OS partition in case something goes wrong with the OS without losing any of my data.
So my question is, is there a backup/recovery program that can image my OS from the current 850 gb partition and then restore to it say, a 450 GB partition? Any help would be appreciated.
The problem here is that the factory-configured C Partition has 850 GB allocated to it while the the D partition is about 25 GB, which horribly stupid imo. And the manufacturer provided recovery program doesn't support OS re-imaging if you resize the partitions.
So my question is, is there a backup/recovery program that can image my OS from the current 850 gb partition and then restore to it say, a 450 GB partition? Any help would be appreciated.