So, if I have my "system restore" CDs for that PC from Dell which came with
it, then the "RECOVERY" partition is redundant? (i.e. - duplicate function,
not necessar, can be deleted with no loss to me?)
"Paul Montgomery" wrote:
Quote:
> On Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:20:00 -0700, Jim In Minneapolis
> <JimInMinneapolis@xxxxxx> wrote:
> Quote:
> >I just noticed that my desktop (Dell Inspiron) DOES have a separate hard
> >drive partition labeled "RECOVERY (D)" -- about 10 MB in size.
> >
> >What's that all about? Do I need it?
>
> You might if Windows ever gets trashed so badly that you can't fix it
> any other way. Dell put that there rather than give you a recovery
> DVD (look at the discs that came with the machine to make sure). When
> you start your machine, you see prompts at the bottom (maybe the top)
> of your screen telling you the options you have - using the "F" keys.
>
> There SHOULD be a way for you to create a recovery DVD - from within
> Windows - using the material in that partition. LOOK FOR IT and DO
> that.
> Quote:
> >ALSO . . . I noticed that my laptop (Dell Dimension) does NOT have any
> >"RECOVERY (D)" partition . . . only an "OC (C)" partition.
> >
> >Is that bad not to have a "Recovery" partition?
>
> NO.. it means that you GOT the recovery media on a disc. Check your
> discs to make sure. Note: the disc for that machine will NOT work
> with the other one.
> Quote:
> >If it is, then would some kind soul please tell me how to add it?
>
> Only the manufacturer can do that. YOU can make a DVD from it.
> Again... look for the instructions on how to do that before it's too
> late.
>