Thanks. i just got windows 7 today so after i get it all the way i want it ill do that for sure.

anyone know what part number K269R is?

Just a thought, if you haven't completely re-imaged your laptop, you might just need to apply the respawn patch for the MBR (Master Boot Record). Which you should be able to find under the Drivers & Utilities section of the Alienware site. You will just have to enter the OS you are using select software and then Alienware. This will write the boot F10 option to the Master Boot Record and you should then be able to access your hidden partition.

Once this is done, you can use an imaging application to create an iso CD/DVD of the boot patch application and hidden partion that should be bootable.

New Question: Does anyone know how to rebuild or update the hidden partition?

Well i formated it, zeroed it out added windows a few times and now its my storage drive which means i formated it a few more times but i didn't know about the patch until a few weeks ago or i would of left it alone.

i mean it's not that i really need it but it makes the laptop more like it should be you know. ill get it back on one day or some how make one with windows 7 an all that i want on it. which i tryed ghost (hate it). lol.

any ideas on how to make a custom hidden recovery partition let me know. i can have alienware do it for me from my home but right now my touch pad isn't working but being fixed monday.

i do miss the respawn F10 a lot and ill tell anyone out there that has lost it too. you can't find it anywhere. ive searched every night for a few hours.

but anyone finds it email me at alienwarem17x65@suddenlink.net thanks all. i hope everyone had a great thanksgiving

the only people that i know of that can make a hidden partition and rebuild is alienware.

Another option is to slipstream a Windows Install and add the drivers etc ahead of time, then when you restore it has all the drivers etc already there

ahhhh wow slipstream. i never heard of this stuff. wow....

bacially slipstream process makes a copy of your windows istall CD, than allows you to add the drivers etc and create a new Windows Install CD

If you have the OEM Windows disk it should create a CD that will install and activate with out any issues

I seen the programs for XP, and Vista sure there is or soon will be one for Win 7.

And the progams to slipstream have been freeware

The Vista version is vlite

they are working on a alpha versoin for Win 7

http://www.vlite.net/

check the forums section

ill check in out in a few days in the process of passing my first kidney stone(never had so much pain in my life an it still hasn't passed). but i will check it out. thanks bro.

yeah that is not fun stuff

Demerol might help

not fun at all. but no pain pills it messes with my adderall. so it's just gonna have to hurt.

Haha, wait until they have to pull the stint out, you'll thank god for the burning pain of pissing again.

oh man im really not looking forward to this. Wednesday i thought i was gonna die the pain was so bad. thurs. and friday very light pain. i know i haven't passed it yet.

i talked to a lady a the pharmacy yesterday an she said it was gonna get really bad then even worst.

so i called my brother greg an he said when he was in the emergency room with his that he was begging for anything for pain.

he said it should be over in a couple of days. i hope hes right....

Crazy sadistic bloke ... take the pill and be done with it ... Anyway, get well soon.

cheers ...