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Dell Partition on HD

post #1 of 54
6/21/05 at 7:18am
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So I was wondering, is there a way to download the autorecover parition on the stock HD that comes with the unit?
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post #2 of 54
6/22/05 at 11:46pm
No way, it's ~4 gB and specific to your model/machine. But, check this out:

http://www.goodells.net/dellrestore/index.htm
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post #3 of 54
6/23/05 at 12:19am
I am hoping to image that partition and burn the image on a DVDr. Just as a back up.

Oh and the dell diagnostics partition as well.
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post #4 of 54
6/23/05 at 4:44am
Does the partition on Hard Disk also apply to the Latitude line of laptops?
That would just plain suck!
Thanks!
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post #5 of 54
6/23/05 at 7:26am
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hmmmmm if i request a new HD, do they add the parition on?
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post #6 of 54
6/23/05 at 12:44pm
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Originally Posted by joonboy
Does the partition on Hard Disk also apply to the Latitude line of laptops?
Yes, it does.
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post #7 of 54
6/23/05 at 12:46pm
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Originally Posted by WeeB
I am hoping to image that partition and burn the image on a DVDr. Just as a back up.

Oh and the dell diagnostics partition as well.
Better check the link I provided above. It's not as easy to do as you may think.
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post #8 of 54
6/23/05 at 12:48pm
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Originally Posted by Xarthan
hmmmmm if i request a new HD, do they add the parition on?
From what I've read on these forums, yes.
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post #9 of 54
6/23/05 at 1:36pm
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Originally Posted by odious_m
Better check the link I provided above. It's not as easy to do as you may think.
Im not really that worried about the restore partition as I am about the diagnostics utility. The restore partition seems to be just an image of the user partition at delivery from dell. I wouldnt want that anyway since there is always so much crap on it. I will probably just burn the OS cd using the dell utility and wipe out the restore partition and than just reinstall using either that OS CD or my own XP Pro. I am going to read up a bit more on the diagnostics utility tho.

Edit: It looks like the diagnostic utility partition is only 50MB, so I will probablyl just leave it, 50MB is no big deal. And it looks like all the restore partition is, is a ghost image with a few batch files to restore that image. So i will either image that partition before wiping it or I will just make sure to save that image. I guess I will find out when I get my 700m next weekend.
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post #10 of 54
6/23/05 at 2:23pm
I kept the diagnostic and deleted the restore.
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post #11 of 54
6/23/05 at 2:25pm
Good thread...how do you find the restore partition? What would it be called or named in, say, PartitionMagic? I have a partition for OS and other programs...it is the first/C drive and there is approx. 4 gb of space being taken by something unaccountable. I just want to delete it.
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post #12 of 54
6/23/05 at 2:40pm
As stated above, the restore is the ~4 GB part and the diagnostic is ~50 MB.

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Originally Posted by subtle_spectre
I just want to delete it.
Go for it.
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post #13 of 54
6/24/05 at 2:51am
Can you actually delete the 4GB partition and diagnostic? How? Do I need some special software for it?
Thanks!
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post #14 of 54
6/24/05 at 4:13am
yea thats what i wanna know someone please confirm thx.
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post #15 of 54
6/24/05 at 4:31am
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Originally Posted by joonboy
Can you actually delete the 4GB partition and diagnostic? How? Do I need some special software for it?
Thanks!
format the HD withi the windows XP disc
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post #16 of 54
6/24/05 at 6:32am
j/w when i used that disc can i just delete the 4 partition hd and then just go back to using my desktop or do i have to reintall windows and stuff at the same time because i just don't have the time right now,...thx
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post #17 of 54
6/24/05 at 10:09am
Yalls (<<<you can tell im from TX lol)restore partition is 4Gb??? Mine is a whopping 8Gb, plus a basic FAT partition of 32Mb at the end......Oh well.
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post #18 of 54
6/24/05 at 10:32am
8 gigs???? I thought 4 gigs seemed way to big. Ah well clear it out.
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post #19 of 54
6/24/05 at 12:35pm
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Originally Posted by traithoinay
j/w when i used that disc can i just delete the 4 partition hd and then just go back to using my desktop or do i have to reintall windows and stuff at the same time because i just don't have the time right now,...thx
You'll need to reinstall everything--OS, drivers, software...

Quick solution (20 minutes to 1 hour): Make an image of your XP OS part with Norton Ghost or Acronis True Image. Then deleted the Dell parts, reformat and restore the image.
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post #20 of 54
6/24/05 at 2:40pm
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Use Norton Partion Magic I think its called? And its easy to delete the partition without having to reinstall windows.
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