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lost disk space/formating
Name: widaca Date: May 31, 2004 at 12:50:43 Pacific OS: Win XP Home CPU/Ram: 1.40/391.52
Comment:
Whenever I re-format using my emachines recovery disk it backups my system files in case I need to un-format.I guess thats a good thing in some instances but i lose 2.7gb(win+sp1a+updates) of disk space.any suggestions on how to avoid this or restore what has been backed up would be greatly apreciated
Name: candico Date: May 31, 2004 at 13:51:24 Pacific
Reply:
Well the best way to remove it would be Emachines support, else delete the partition the recovery info is stored. If you could tell me where it is stored, I might be able to help better, mail me at satya_ramachandran@adp.com
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Response Number 2
Name: widaca Date: May 31, 2004 at 14:52:45 Pacific
Reply:
I cant find where the backup is stored.When I select local disc c: in my computer details says local disk,file system NTFS,free space 34.2GB,total size 37.3GB.
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Response Number 3
Name: rrlyon Date: May 31, 2004 at 20:16:53 Pacific
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The restore CD creates a hidden partition that is not accessible from Windows. You will not be able to configure it for access. It is there so the restore can find the files it needs if you create the restore that way. It is not the same as creating a partition and placing backups there yourself.
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