Is there a back up disk or partition in case I need to reformat it or go back to factory settings?
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It comes with Dell backup and Recovery already installed. You have option of creating back up disk, backing to an external hard drive, or to the cloud.
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Check he website. I think I saw some programs that you could download. But the drive works like any other so you can just use your OS backup software which works like a charm. It's really plug and play, no software needed.
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There is a restore disk on the hard disk that you should copy to a USB flash drive ( at least 16 gb.) if you go to the ROG user group at ASUS.com they have a procedure to back it up.
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There is a pretty comprehensive article on the G-Force web page on how to reformat to NTFS. It is not difficult
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There isn't a hard drive. It's a SDD. You ca check Crucial.com, they have a scan tool that will evaluate your machine and recommend upgrades.
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Yes, you could format it as a NTFS or FAT32. Mac (as well as Windows obviously) supports both.
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No because it is reconditioned. All info can be found on the net at San Disk.
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As commenter Super Geek suggests, if you're using a PC, then you will need to reformat it as Fat32. If you have any data on it, you will need to back it up elsewhere in order to reformat the drive for PC.
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There is a backup partition that keeps a copy of the Windows 8 disc should you ever need to reset the laptop to factory settings.
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I just saw that it's Windows 7 you want to go to. It's the same procedure basically. You need to get your data off that system if possible. You'll also need a Windows 7 install disk.
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Yes, you can reformat this card as NTFS. It will come shipped with exFAT formatting.
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Probably is not initialized of formatted yet. Check under Windows' "Disk Management".
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Go to disk management service (diskmgmt.msc in command prompt window or Start text box) and it will let you format it.
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Doubt it. They don't really do that anymore, and it's not listed under the "What's in the box" section. More likely it comes with a restore partition.
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I think you mean NTFS, and yes.. Go to computer management - Disk Management - then format the disk to your needs
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yep, format it and delete all WD crap, mine has 3 partitioni use gparted live cd
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It comes with backup utility, but you'll need to supply your own CD\DVD drive. AFAIK it does not include an actual backup partition. Mine is currently unplugged, while I play with an alternative, but I seem to remember this being an issue.Now that I plugged it back in there is a backup partition on the drive. You can access it by hitting <alt> F10 during bootup.