Summary: I am going to wipe my hard drive clean and install XP pro and SUSE 9.2 pro on it. But, I'd like to backup this hidden partition first. Windows think t...
Summary: I still think I am not clear in describing what I want to do here. Let me try again: The WD drive is a 40 GB SATA drive. C:\ partition is the full a...
Summary: I aplogize in advance for my ignorance, but this is the first time I have tried multiple partitions and/or installing 2 OS on one computer and it has ...
Summary: The hidden partition on Dell is just the Dell Diagnostics. You might as well just get rid of that partition when you format. As said above, the Dell's...
Summary: As above. You should fully understand what all is on your hidden partition. Many dell systems use the CD to access the hidden partition. "Best Practi...
Summary: You may face two problems here. Firstly the Dell restore disk you have may not contain operating system setup files. It may be the type of restore dis...
Summary: Hi cjae! You can use the recovery CD succesfully with very little trouble. Sometimes, unfortunately sometimes the drivers do not copy properly from th...
Summary: Remy3rvat: Hidden partitions are usually created by a program/company because the information included in them is critical to the computer, or program...
Summary: Might use dell support to return the system to the OEM state before you get too far gone. There are sometimes hidden partitions on dell systems that m...
Summary: Just in case you cannot find a fix. There is normally a hidden partition on Dell (and other OEM systems) hard drives, with an image of the system the ...
Summary: You do have a genuine installation CD to work with; so you won't be relying on the hidden files? I have Dell that is not an HP but I believe they work...
Summary: I think... the Dell XP CD will have a reference to the bios for the Dell system with which it was shipped; part of the M$ anti-piracy routine for all ...
Summary: If M$ sent you 5 discs then they should have included the COA's to go with them. If you purchased 5 computers with an un installed OS that was suppose...
Summary: Yes. For Dell that would be setup utilities. On the newer HPs, that came preloaded with XP, the whole recovery system would be on a hidden partition...
Summary: Firstlly you will need a full copy or a full upgrade copy, DELL usually supply Rescue Disk copy with files on hidden partition on the Hard drive. "If ...
Summary: Another FYI: All computers (desktops & laptops) sold by OEM manufacturers (Sony, IBM, HP, Packard Bell, Compaq, Dell, and others) substitute the hidde...
Summary: If he had used the Reinstallation CD that came with the laptop he would have restored the system to its original configuration. So he's able to boot t...
Summary: Forgive me if this is long, but I want to be thorough: I've been doing some work on a neighbor's machines including rebuilding a "Frankenstein" machin...
Summary: Ive just come from me to xp pro .booted from cd after going into bios and change boot order. did format and installed xp with ntfs but when checking h...
Summary: My hard drive that came with my Dell is a 40gb SATA WD drive. I wanted to clone this to a Maxtor 200gb drive mainly to have a backup so I'd be able t...
Summary: Bryco, I've got a 4600, and Dell does have a hidden partition on the drive. Besides the Dell applications, utilities, and driver CD's you should have ...
Summary: I just bought a new HP Pavilion dv2020 laptop, and I am having difficulties partitioning the drive the way I would like it. Some info: I have 65GB on ...
Summary: Hello, I had 64 MB of RAM on my notebook. I decided to buy more. Im running a dell laptop. I went to the store and brought a stick of memory that has ...
Summary: I am unable to see info on bootup about bios version and date. When I go into setup and exit it goes straight to Windows XP opening screen. How can I ...
Summary: I just purchased a Presario 2100 Notebook with Win XP. Like my desktop (XP Pro, 98SE, ME, Linux Red Hat 8.0, Win 3.1), I want to multi-boot my noteboo...
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