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Solved! If I make a factory default disk, can I do a clean install?

migkillertwo

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I have a gateway laptop and right now I'm in the process of making a default factory disk. If I deleted or overwrote everything on my hard drive, could I use the factory disk to do a clean install of my OS and drivers?
 
Yes, so long as you have correctly burnt the image and you have yet to install or change anything on the laptop.
 
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