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System Restore - help required

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  • 28-05-2016 8:44am
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    theroomisonfire
    Registered Users Posts: 474 ✭✭


    Hi

    I bought a laptop recently but there were problems with it. I had everything setup and running Windows 10 and made a backup. Now I have received a replacement laptop which is the exact same model. This replacement laptop is running Windows 8.

    How can I most easily install the windows setup that I had on the faulty laptop (which I still have in my possession for a few more days) on the new laptop?

    I have created a system backup within windows 10 which is now backed up to an external USB device. Can this be easily installed on the new laptop even though it has a different operating system being windows 8. Alternatively, would I need to firstly install Windows 10 on the new replacement laptop before then trying to do a restore.

    If there are any better solutions or any advice / tips that someone can share, I'd be very thankful.

    Thanks


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    liamo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭liamo


    If they're identical models then perhaps the easiest thing to do would be to swap the disks around.

    theroomisonfire wrote: »
    Hi

    I bought a laptop recently but there were problems with it. I had everything setup and running Windows 10 and made a backup. Now I have received a replacement laptop which is the exact same model. This replacement laptop is running Windows 8.

    How can I most easily install the windows setup that I had on the faulty laptop (which I still have in my possession for a few more days) on the new laptop?

    I have created a system backup within windows 10 which is now backed up to an external USB device. Can this be easily installed on the new laptop even though it has a different operating system being windows 8. Alternatively, would I need to firstly install Windows 10 on the new replacement laptop before then trying to do a restore.

    If there are any better solutions or any advice / tips that someone can share, I'd be very thankful.

    Thanks


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    theroomisonfire
    Registered Users Posts: 474 ✭✭theroomisonfire


    Good idea. Although I would be too confident of doing that without somehow messing things up given my limited it skills.


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    DopeTech
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    theroomisonfire wrote: »
    Good idea. Although I would be too confident of doing that without somehow messing things up given my limited it skills.

    Literally a case of undoing a few screws. What laptop/PC is it? There's usually videos on YouTube.


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    theroomisonfire
    Registered Users Posts: 474 ✭✭theroomisonfire


    It's a lenovo laptop. Will take a look at YouTube


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    RossieMan
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    What was the fault? Would it be harddrive\ windows related?


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    Neon_Lights
    Registered Users Posts: 1,426 ✭✭✭Neon_Lights


    I don't think that's even needed OP I'd upgrade to win 10 on the new laptop first. Then restart and boot into system recovery mode pressing F5 on my laptop (may be different for lenovo) and you should be able to select a USB option, insert your backup and you should be raring to go.


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    Hollister11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Hollister11


    Swap the hard disks is the route to go, as long as there not different models.

    You can go on youtube a do it yourself, but if your not confident, you can always pop into a technician to do it.


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