Vista - Complete PC Backup include recovery partition??

Question: If i use the Complete PC Backup utility that comes with Ultimate,
will it also backup my recovery partition in addition to the partition that
contains my vista operating system. Both partitions reside on the same hard
drive. I have accidentally erased my recovery partition and i'm hoping this
would be a way to recover it.

"I. Rau" wrote
> Question: If i use the Complete PC Backup utility that comes with
> Ultimate,
> will it also backup my recovery partition in addition to the partition
> that
> contains my vista operating system. Both partitions reside on the same
> hard
> drive. I have accidentally erased my recovery partition and i'm hoping
> this
> would be a way to recover it.

Only if you included that partition in the backup. When using Complete PC
Backup you have to tell it what volumes to include. It includes the boot
and system partitions (if they are different) by default. The others you
have to choose.

Btw, how did you "accidentally" erase a partition?

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

Well, it was more of a stupid mistake than an accident. I was using a
partition program which I've used before but I was tired and in a hurry and
I wanted to delete a 3rd partition. Instead I hadn't noticed that I had the
wrong partition selected before hitting the delete key. A stupid mistake. I
don't really need the operating system that was on the recovery partition but
the drivers will be hard to track down when I need them. I'll try contacting
the manufacturer to get soe recovery disks. C'est la vie!

"Rock" wrote:

> "I. Rau" wrote
> > Question: If i use the Complete PC Backup utility that comes with
> > Ultimate,
> > will it also backup my recovery partition in addition to the partition
> > that
> > contains my vista operating system. Both partitions reside on the same
> > hard
> > drive. I have accidentally erased my recovery partition and i'm hoping
> > this
> > would be a way to recover it.
>
> Only if you included that partition in the backup. When using Complete PC
> Backup you have to tell it what volumes to include. It includes the boot
> and system partitions (if they are different) by default. The others you
> have to choose.
>
> Btw, how did you "accidentally" erase a partition?
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>
>

"I. Rau" <IRau@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> Well, it was more of a stupid mistake than an accident. I was using a
> partition program which I've used before but I was tired and in a hurry
> and
> I wanted to delete a 3rd partition. Instead I hadn't noticed that I had
> the
> wrong partition selected before hitting the delete key. A stupid mistake.
> I
> don't really need the operating system that was on the recovery partition
> but
> the drivers will be hard to track down when I need them. I'll try
> contacting
> the manufacturer to get soe recovery disks. C'est la vie!

> "Rock" wrote:
>
>> "I. Rau" wrote
>> > Question: If i use the Complete PC Backup utility that comes with
>> > Ultimate,
>> > will it also backup my recovery partition in addition to the partition
>> > that
>> > contains my vista operating system. Both partitions reside on the same
>> > hard
>> > drive. I have accidentally erased my recovery partition and i'm hoping
>> > this
>> > would be a way to recover it.
>>
>> Only if you included that partition in the backup. When using Complete
>> PC
>> Backup you have to tell it what volumes to include. It includes the boot
>> and system partitions (if they are different) by default. The others you
>> have to choose.
>>
>> Btw, how did you "accidentally" erase a partition?

Ouch, yeah being tired can get you. There is software to undo a partition
deletion. I don't have any to recommend but you can Google for it. Stop
using that drive until you try a recovery.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]