Destructive recovery - hidden restore Partition - Vista 32-bit

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• Hidden restore partition...

  The original HD has the OS partition and the hidden restore partition.  Since then, I installed a larger hard drive and installed XP Pro (SP3).  I still have the original HD.  Is it possible to burn an image or a copy of the hidden partition on a CD or a DVD?  And if so, isn't the work of restoration of the original machine?

  Thank you

  Found a small free utility called EASEUS Partition Master 5.0.1 Home Edition. Did exactly what I wanted. Found the partition, a few clicks and then 'display '. Restarted and voila, the restoration of partition ready for burning.

  http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm

• How can I create discs for my recovery to reinstall partition Vista?

  I have a Dell Studio 540 I bought in 2009 which came with Vista 64-bit pre-installed. I do not have the installation discs for Vista but rather has a recovery partition (D). I don't create discs of backup at the time.

  Now my hard drive is about to crash and burn (I get warnings "imminent failure" of Vista and Dell diagnostics). I bought a new hard drive, but I want to know how to reinstall Vista on the new disk once it has replaced my failure one.

  I am creating recovery/OS reinstall disks, but I'm not finding a way. I do not seem to have any Dell backup software for this do and no Datasafe or backup Dell. (My hard drive has been previously cleaned and reinstalled Vista a couple of years ago, when my video card has failed.) Perhaps these apps has reduced to nothing at this point, I don't know.)

  I still have the recovery folder on my (still) works hard drive and also copied on an external hard drive.

  Can someone tell me how to create installation disks so I can reinstall Vista on my new hard drive?

  You have a few options:

  Update product key

  This requires a license to upgrade. In general, you should your old version of Windows installed. There are workaround solutions posted especially for users in the same situation as you, who must replace hard drives, etc. and only have the media upgrade (as most of the systems are medialess now unfortunately). Others require an absolute clean install after formatting with the likes of DBAN to get rid of Virus/Malware infections and do not have the old media. Without these solutions of workaround users would not be able to activate.

  First of all, you can buy the upgrade and use the Digital River to install .iso is useless to make a double (Vista 7) installation. The Digital River .iso image file will allow you to start in the media you created him (USB or DVD - USB recommended). Look at my wiki A clean install of Windows 7, you need to install Windows 7 but do not enter the product key and select ignore when you are prompted to enter the product key.

  The upgrade product key will not directly work with the activation of product however if you follow the instructions in step 11 d - a small solution to workaround using slmgr in the command prompt it will activate without a problem allowing a clean install (maximum performance). As you're installing on an eligible system workaround is perfectly valid and you will be always correctly allowed. Again, it will be to save time sourcing your support Vista, reinstalling Vista/Upgrading to 7 and prevent yield loss of the upgrade from Vista to 7.

  OEM product key

  You can also consider using the generator systems or the version of Windows 7 OEM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&N=-1&isNodeId=1&Description=windows+7&x=26&y=15

  Its essentially the same as the commercial, but cheaper version and allows a clean install. The only downside is that it is related to the computer, it is first installed on that is it is not transferable.

  Retail product key

  You can also purchase the full retail version, but it is the most expensive choice.

• I delete the hidden restore partition?

  Ive had a Toshiba Satellite laptop running XP 4.5 years and its great summer running.

  My grandmother got a Toshiba Satellite that is about 1.5 years with record better than mine. Its running Vista and its performance is pathetic. Liked a lot my laptop performs so much better and faster cela. I've restored the operating system. This is not enough.

  So now I want to install XP on the laptop using my recovery disk

  So first of all, I need to format the hard drive. When I hold the power button to power off, then zero holding, and put on I reached recovery utility. From there, I can choose Reset "out-of-box", or I can format it.

  My question is, if I choose the format, it will properly format the computer allowing me to run my recovery disk and reformatted it the hidden partition containing system restore information? I suppose not, but I would be sure

  Thank you
  Tim

  Hello

  As far as I know the recovery disc formats the entire HARD disk.

  This means that all data and all partitions will be erased from the HARD drive.
  After that, the recovery disk would begin a process that would create partitions (also the one hidden) that have been created as on the first day of purchase.

  Simply says that the laptop would be fixed to the factory settings.

• Recovery disk restore partitions as factory settings?

  My laptop is about 2 to 3 years of age and has 3 partitions, C, D and E as factory put in place.
  I found that the system (C) partition is now almost full and cannot be extended because the D drive is in the way to rehabilitate the part of drive E.

  Does anyone know if the hot spare will restore the partitions in the form of factory settings or y at - it an option to change the score put in place during installation?

  Hey Buddy

  Yes. As far as I know the Toshiba Recovery disk format the whole HARD drive and retrieves the laptop back to factory settings.
  This means that the whole HARD disk would have first formatted and all partitions would be deleted. Then the recovery disk creates the partitions again and installs the operating system and other things like tools and drivers.

  See you soon

• Satellite M70 - no hidden restore partition

  I noticed that many laptops Toshiba hidden partition and recovery DVDs either. I have no partiotion hidden, only the recovery DVDs. Is this normal?

  Yes this is normal. For this former model for computer laptop Toshiba didn't create recovery partition. Satellite M70 comes with recovery DVDs.

  New laptop models are supplied without recovery DVD media, but with recovery image saved on the second partition and each owner of the laptop can create CD/DVD recovery only.

• How to save the hidden restore partition?

  I have a Toshiba Satellite A660/07u Australian model. UI want to back up just in case s Toshiba recovery partition if a virus etc. How can I do? Because I can't see it on my computer.
  There is also the then hibernation partition which is the Toshibas recovery partition. One is about 1.5 GB and the other is 12.5 gig.
  Help, please

  Hi wsb

  You cannot back up this partition and use it later for the installation of the OS. Access to this partition, you can do if your laptop is only factory settings.

  What you need to do is create recovery DVDs. This recovery DVD, you can use for recovery image installation if something goes wrong. For the creation of recovery disks I recommend you to use only DVD-R media.

• Recovery partition Vista (WRE) ERROR cannot open C:\RECOVERY. DAT

  Hello

  I have a big red error and "unable to open file C:\RECOVERY. DAT" when I try to start my Windows Vista (Windows Recovery Environment) restore Partition on my old Asus F3E (I can start the Vista operating system without problems, but not the recovery partition).»

  I read this and other messages that suggest to use the F8 key to access the Advanced Boot Options menu and select "repair your computer".

  My problems are:

  * My Vista Business doen't have an option to "Create a system repair disc" and I don't have such a drive.

  * On the Advanced Boot Options 'Repair your computer' is not listed as an option, so I can't access "System Recovery Options", I guess that's not present in my system.

  * bootsect.exe is not present on my system.

  (1) where can I get a "System repair disc" disc (trust)? I have another pc with Windows 7. Is it the same if I create a disc repair system there and I use it with Vista?

  (2) where I can get the bootsect.exe tool? It boasts such a disk or what?

  (3) bootsect/nt60 ALL if applies also in my case, fix the trunk of my Vista recovery environment? What happens if I try bootsect/nt60 D: where D: is the drive letter of the recovery partition which I can come up with tools such as ext2fsd? What happens if I use the option "Startup Repair" if I can get a system repair disc?

  Thank you

  Luca

  Thanks, Luca

  You do not change a question once someone has replied to the initial information given.

  You add another answer explaining what is not clear or bad in the original.

  And as I told you, we are unable to help with the ASUS recovery partition

  Read this thread:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-update/cant-start-my-computer-0xc0190036/45fbffbc-8296-4785-8c05-ceee59bd746b

• Satellite A500 - how to move from Vista 64 bit to 32 bit?

  Hei guys,.

  Recently, I bought my new A500 series - 14 c and installed the 64-bit version of Vista. What is happening is that I later discovered that a USB sound card that I use doesn't have vista64 drivers yet, so I wanted to reinstall the OS and choose Vista 32 this time.

  I was wondering how I can do? Can I just create the recovery DVD using Toshiba Recovery? Who will ask me this that IF I want to install or will it just restore the latest version?

  What other ways can I try? My computer did not bring any DVD, so I guess that the two KIND of facilities are always stored on the HARD drive. I don't know where or how to use them.

  > I recently bought my new A500 series - 14 c and installed the 64-bit version of Vista

  I guess that you have formatted the whole HARD disk during the installation of 64-bit Vista.
  Is this good?

  If yes then you would not be able to get the Vista 32 bit OS back because you n t create the recovery disk before installing vista 64 bit OS.

  The Toshiba laptops Toshiba recovery disc Creator called tool.
  This tool allows you to create the recovery disk that you would help to redefine the laptop to factory settings.

  If you don t have this drive and if you are not able to create it so you could order from this page:
  https://backupmedia.Toshiba.EU/landing.aspx

  Good bye

• How to reinstall Vista 32 bit without disk or restore partition?

  How to re - install 32 bit Vista Home Basic Edition without recovery or disk partition - laptop Presario CQ60? Can I please download the operating system?

  Thanks for this PDF link. It is no longer useful. I downloaded the three files + service pack and I'll have a go at creating the bootable installation media just for the exercise. The product key is readable. The Presario CQ60, belongs to a neighbor, and originally had a 32-bit Vista Home Basic installed but the workshop re-installed a 64 bit OS when it became so slow as to be unusable. I saved partitions with all personal data using Acronis, but had no time to use the recovery Partition before leaving on vacation. The repair shop wiped everything, including the recovery Partition, before reinstalling the operating system. I am pleased to say that the repair shop agreed to re - install the 32-bit operating system so I have now to do something "real". Nevertheless thank you for pointing me to the finger this informative document. It will come useful when I go to install Windows7 on my own PC.

• Recovery Hidden partition 3000 N200 vista course

  Hello

  I have Lenovo N200 0769 3000 notebook PC series. I had Vista Bussiness that went into the hidden partition. After 6 months, I installed XP and, before that, I did the Vista recovery disc. Now I need to install Vista back but I have following problems.

  1 recovery disks that I made do not work for some reason any.

  2. I can't retrieve my hidden partition vista. OR I don't know how I can do it.

  Can I please a tips what to do. How can I get back my Vista.

  Thank you

  Boot from your first drive you visited, when he asked for another disk, you must read the crefully at him, (he asks a disc that you can't create yourself), then click on 'no ', he said. It will then ask the first recovery, your second drive, insert it and I hope that everything will be fine.

  Hope this helps

• HP HDX Windows Vista 64 bit laptop with error 1002 of the recovery process

  Hello

  I have laptop HP HDX which had a sound problem with message of error "Could not play the test tone", tried in several ways by online suggestions and ended to reinstall the new copy with recovery disk. As part of the recovery with a reovery of HP drive, I tried to get it back and it formatted boot partiion and got this error message "error 1002 if the problem persists, please contact HP support. My laptop is out of warranty now.  I talked to HP support and they ask me to buy new drives recovery and someone in this forum mentioned that recovery disk will lift the same mistake and we would need to purchase technical support and even that has not worked for soembody after paying $ 200 to support. I am struck with recovery of the laptop now. I also tried the recovery partition revovering and gave rise to no luck.  I'm now out of warranty.

  I am really fedup with bearing on my this laptop windows vista 64 bit HP HDX laptop problems. What is your best suggestion for me to recover my windows vista now?

  Thank you.

  GK

  I ordered the drive to restore HP for $ 16 and I have no problem in my OS with this disk recovery. Recovery partition that came with my laptop had this error 1002 and he really tortured than me. It is recovered successfully with this new disc of recovery with on all issues.

  I would have saved a lot of time, would not have had any stress and restore ($16) if HP disks price had built the free bug recovery partition.

  I'll be very careful in buying HP products in the future.

  Peace out.

• When I reset my vista 64 bits to factory settings it converted NTFS partition

  Now it crashes and it loads 32 system files. How can I restore it is 64-bit and the other file system again. Pls help. He says that my computer is in perfect health and keeps crashing several times per hour. I am disabled and it is my only means of communication. How to install the right files or partition for the discs I have? Thank you very much.

  Your understanding of what is in System32 and the operating system to 64-bit uses/does not sounding false use.  You did not have enough features to say much more about that.

  You have two hearts, not two processors.  The main difference between multiple cores and multiple physical processors, despite having the same treatment capacity, is the fact that multiple cores can be inserted in a single dose and multiple cores share some CPU as memory Cache & Bus Interface. With the multi-core processors, sysytems can save a lot of space and increase performance.

  Why NTFS is a problem?  This is a file system that allows more security and individual more large file (and together) sizes.  It's just a FAT32, EXT3 file system, etc.  It is NATIVE to Windows Vista file system.  Installing Windows Vista on one file system other than NTFS (such as FAT32) is not something normal and not easy to accomplish, actually pretty involved.  Actually - I think it's the case, all around, of you think you got something when you do not have and do not understand the reality of all this.

  • Your installation of Windows Vista * is * more than likely installed on an NTFS (the road at least system) partition.  The NTFS debate has little or nothing to do with your 64-bit system discussion.  The file system on the disk and the operating system - well, they'll talk each other despite the architecture of the operating system.
  • You will use the 32-bit and 64-bit files when you use a 64-bit operating system.  In fact - most of the things likely to * you * will install on it right now * are * 32-bit.
  • You have a * single * processor with two cores.  Not two processors (which would be, in todays systems in any case, probably mean you'd have between 4 to 8 hearts).  The number of cores/processors you have nothing (really) has to do with the architecture of your operating system.
  • F11 - is it an HP system?  Are you saying that you use restore their (HP) of the system to the factory defects it installs the 32-bit version of Windows Vista instead of the 64-bit version?  Or are you assumptions and jumping to conclusions based on things, you may not understand fully (the system files on the drive, the folder "system32", the fact that 64-bit operating systems use 32-bit file almost as much (maybe more) than they do those of 64 - bit, etc.?)

  What you trying to do?

  If the system hangs permanently after a destructive reset - it is probably a hardware problem.  In all cases, contact HP (if my guess based on what you have given so far is correct).  They are your first line of support for this system. They will tell you what you need to do in order to really restore default values and where you get the latest drivers for hardware device for the hardware of the machine, etc..

• Satellite A300: Vista 64 bits after the new installation by using the recovery disk

  I have a Toshiba Satellite A300 A300 / M00 and when I got it, it had Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Bit. But after awhile, I started to have problems so I decided to reinstall Vista on my laptop. After crossing with the product recovery media, my system become so 64-bit.

  Was not my system suppose to have 32-bit when it was originally with her?
  If no, then how can I install 32 bit once more on my laptop like 64-bit gives me problems with the installation of some of my programs.

  If I need to buy a copy of Vista 32 Bit, where can I find the drivers for my system, because the product recovery media has all the drivers on this subject.

  Thank you for your time.

  Hmm. Your ad is a little confusing.

  Why would you say that Toshiba Recovery disk contains a version of Vista 64-bit?
  How did you check that?
  From my experience, the Toshiba recovery disc still contains the preinstalled operating system.

  Also as much as I know the new notebook from Toshiba are not delivered with the recovery disk, but with a HARD drive recovery option.
  This option allows you to reinstall the OS from the second partition of HARD drive recovery.
  Alternatively, you can use the preinstalled Toshiba recovery disc creator software to create the own recovery DVDs! And this recovery disk contains the same preinstalled OS!

  Good bye

• get the 0x400110020000100b error code while making the recovery of the system for windows vista 32 bit.

  I tried to do a system restore on my laptop using the included recovery disks and had this error 0x400110020000100B. The drive looked pretty beaten last week so I ordered a new series. Now, when I got to put disc 2 in (to 80% full) I get the same error.  I called customer service and he took me through the process of F9, nothing works and I also tried the F11 approach that made me not the case.  I'm frustrated because I don't really have the money for a new laptop computer.

  Laptop is a HP Pavilion DV6700.

  Any help would appreciated more than you know.

  The system is Windows Vista 32 bit

  The guy on the phone said ' well, you know it's a pretty old computer... Thank you gee...

  Hello:

  See if you can make your own Vista installation disc if you can read the product key 25 character on the bottom of your laptop.

  Here's how:

  If you are in a fault light but rewarding you can do yourself if you can read your product key of Vista on the PC of 25 characters.

  You just download the 3 files you need on the link below and read all the instructions to create a Setup bootable DVD disk using imageburn.

  Do not take into account the part of the text in the first screen shot about "extract the files in the folder of Vista."

  The files were extracted already in this folder when you ran the X14.exe file by reading the text on top of the first screenshot.

  The other thing I noticed is on the 4th page, where it shows Developer ID Microsoft Corporation. I had to type Microsoft Corporation in me, and then other codes already filled in.

  When I went to compile the ISO file, ImageBurn gave a message on a WIM file, file and ISO, and if I wanted to burn it in a different format.

  I selected no, make the ISO file.

  It was not so hard to do. I burned both the disk of 64-bit and 32-bit disk in case I ever need them.

  I tested both of them one my hp dc7100 CMT desktop PC, worked flawlessly.

  When you enter the product key, he knows which version of Vista you have.

  http://en.community.Dell.com/support-forums/software-OS/w/microsoft_os/3317.2-3-Microsoft-Windows-v...

  After you install Vista successfully, you can then install the drivers for your PC and driver page support.

  Paul