DIGIT-ARC read-only archive · snapshot: July 23, 2026

Laptop Backup

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/laptop-backup.154803/

O
ohm.patel1 Original post #1
Mar 29, 2012 at 1:09 AM
I have a compaq laptop with official windows 7 home premium installed from company. I haven't got any disks. I now want to format my laptop, but want to retain my os. How to do that. Data is of no use to me. I just want to get the original os. Please tell me how to do this...
W
Mar 29, 2012 at 1:34 AM
download & run slictoolkit v3.2(right click & select run as administrator)
cramit.in - Tirelessly cramming your files into cyberspace! - Download File SLIC_ToolKit_V3.2.EXE

*img824.imageshack.us/img824/8862/slictoolkit1.png

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

if it shows similar screen with red circled & green highlighted box same then it is very simple.
meetdilip
Mar 29, 2012 at 9:31 AM
I think it will be easier to take a clone of C drive.
O
Mar 29, 2012 at 11:38 PM
I want a clean installment but the original.
doomgiver
Mar 30, 2012 at 2:40 PM
do you have sensitive company software on the C: drive?
ask your computer/it dept for help, in that case
T
Tech&ME #6
Mar 31, 2012 at 5:24 PM
Use Backup and Recovery Software from HP. Download it from HP website.
pranav0091
Mar 31, 2012 at 6:57 PM
Note down your OS key using a software like this one,

Then install the same OS using some iso you can download from the net.
Activate using your original key, that you had backed up.

PS: i have never done this myself, but it should work.