Why the Dell recovery partition is marked as partition active?

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• Remove the Dell recovery partition and create a data partition

  Hello world

  Two years ago, I bought a Dell Inspiron N5110. In addition to the existing windows partition, I wanted to add a partition Ubuntu as a partition of data (NTFS). Well, I added the Ubuntu partition, but because of the Dell recovery partition (14.65 GB, used 7,69, formatted to NTFS), I had no primary partition left to create a data partition. I did not had the time to solve this problem so far.

  Here you can see the different partitions. 4, 66GB there is the linux swap partition and the 18.63 is the linux partition. Of course, they are contained in an extended partition that is created during the installation of linux using GParted.

  Basically, what I would do, is to remove the recovery partition. I did not throw a look inside, but I read that as it contains bootstrap information, as well as win7 boot no more if I'm deleting it. The partition is marked as 'active' (in contrast to my main windows partition of C). I guess this is a classic problem, but I couldn't find a tutorial or a satisfactory answer on this forum (I apologize if this is the case). I assume that it is not enough to define steps to activate the recovery partition and assign to the partition c active (i.e. they don't going to critical data recovery to the c partition). Furthermore, I read that repartition your drive could affect the functioning of the emergency recovery partition, is this true?

  Thank you very much in advance for your help.

  Greetings,

  Harald

  Yes, sorry, I had a problem and the image has not been correctly incorporated into my message. Here it comes. Sandra means healthy, active, primary partition means that primary partition. However, you will notice that windows see the ubuntu partition is a stretch.

  

• DELL RECOVERY PARTITION

  Dear Sirs:

  My Inspiron N5110 HARD drive is corrupted, that's why I want to reinstall Factory OS (Windows 7) and clone the drive to a new HD.

  I tried with "Repair Your Computer Menu" in the menu (F12) Advanced Boot Options but nothing happens with this command, Windows is unable to connect with the Dell recovery Partition.

  DataSafe program cannot associate and open the image file factory reboot

  I tried in vain to watch the recovery Partition image files, since all the files are "locked" and I can't find the right file.

  I tried with ATTRIB to makeall files in the folder visible and also checked the boxes of "total control" permissions to users and administrators in the collection folder security tag, but all the files are hidden.

  When I try to study the folder with Explorer appears a warning from DELL in blue color, informing that "this section contains files that will be used by datasafe.t... do not change or remove these files... any change in the partition may avoid a recovery in the future."

  No matter how many clicks I give with the mouse, the files are not (maybe explorer is corrupt because it closes from time to time then).

  Please help me to access the recovery image file in order, can I use another alternative to recover the Original OS. (EASY BCD 2.3)

  Thanks in advance

  Now that he planted once, the existing HARD disk should be used again if you are sure, it will certainly not or glitch again. This usually requires extensive tests. In my experience, after a rotation of HARD drive developing errors, it is only a matter of time before it will fail again.

  The recovery partition should only be accessible with its corresponding software (not Windows Explorer). In addition, have a recovery Partition on the same drive that it protects is a misconception.

  I suggest you just install a new HARD drive. If tests well the existing one, you can use it later for backups.

  Better yet, install a 240 GB - 512 GB SSD now that prices have fallen. Your machine will be much faster.

  Contact Dell for Virgin Media or Windows recovery disk. Clean install, then Dell drivers (chipset first).

  If you have Windows CoA key, you can probably install clean Windows-10 from Microsoft. ISO. Provide, your machine is not too old and approved to Win-10.

• Cannot access the system recovery partition

  I can't access the dell recovery partition, I tried many things like ctrl and f11, f12 and similar, but it won't let me in any ideas?

  Hi Cyber_Punk,

  Thanks for the reply.

  Please click on the link mentioned below to make sure that you try to run PC Restore correctly:

  http://Dell.to/Wj1rZe

  NOTE: The PC Restore will remove the applications and data in the system.

  If the PC Restore does not work, you can perform the re-installation of windows by using the system shipped with the system disk operating system.

  Thank you & best regards
  Mustapha S
  #iworkfordell

• Add updates on the Alienware recovery partition

  Hello

  I bought an Alienware M11XR3 during 2011, it came with win7 and no service pack.

  Recently, I created a USB Alienrespawn recovery but I don't think it's updated SP1 of win7, to new dell drivers for audio, video, etc...

  Is it possible to check?

  Is it possible to add these updates on a USB of recovery and the original recovery partition?

  There is not official but suggested software to do?

  Thank you very much

  Hi Kiran,

  Thank you for your kind reply.

  In fact I have active SP1 and latest drivers works fine. I just need to format the PC because of accumulated file clutter and save problems due to widely used (many programs install/uninstall) I'm not really able to clean. So I would like to make a facility instead of factory restore then update it, but unfortunately, it seems the only way.

  Thanks again and with regard to the best

• Re: How can I return the system recovery partition?

  I just used the cd to restore the system and on resetting my system to factory setting, but unfortunately, the system drive on the system recovery partition has been deleted.

  How will re - install the drive to restore system partition?

  Hello

  Do you mean the second Vista partition which contains the backup system files?

  This partition is hidden and usually after installing the OS from the Toshiba Recovery disk this partition must be re-created.

  I m 100% sure because I ve got my cell several times using the Toshiba Vista recovery DVDs and the hidden partition is created every time.

  Best regards

• Can I use the HP Recovery partition after formatting and partitioning the rest of the hard drive?

  I recently had my HP Pavilion dv4 2145dx laptop (Windows 7 64-bit) go kerput.  The Geek Squad said that the motherboard is dead.  I bought a laptop and I use this one for now, and I use the former dv4 as external hard drive.

  I intend to continue to use the hard drive from the old dv4 as an external unresolved for now, but I wish we could fix the dv4 at some point in the future.  Here's the problem: to get the most out of the former dv4 as external drive, I want to repartition it so that there is an NTFS partition and one HFS partition +.  This way I could easily use it with my Mac and Windows machines.

  But if I do that, I'm not sure if the image of HP recovery would continue to operate.  If it does not, then if/when I get the old dv4 a new motherboard, I couldn't restore the operating system from the recovery partition.  It is a problem, because I have not create recovery disks (stupid, I know - I'm definitely making them for the new machine).

  So, I want to do these two things:

  (1) create my dv4 recovery disks.  Can I do this if the dv4 drive is mounted in an external enclosure?

  (2) format and partition the drive dv4 (the leaving intact recovery partition) and later to recover the system from the recovery partition.  The recovery partition would continue to operate in these conditions?

  Thanks for any help that anyone is obtained.

  Hello:

  What you do to the C:\drive will make the ineffective recovery partition.

  You will not be able to create a set of recovery discs unless the drive is usable in Notepad.

  Can you still read all 25 characters of your product key of W7 on the bottom of your laptop broken?

  If so, you can do this...

  If you can read the Microsoft windows 7 25-character product key, you can download simple Windows 7 ISO files to burn on a DVD for the version of windows that is installed on your PC, and which is listed on the Microsoft COA sticker on your PC case.

  Burn the ISO with the option to burn the ISO on your DVD burning program and burn it at the slowest possible speed that will allow your program. This will create a bootable DVD.

  Or use the installation of Windows 7 USB/DVD tool to compile the ISO file that you download from Digital River. Link and instructions below. You need a 4 GB flash drive to use the USB compilation method.

  http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/HTML/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool

  Use 25 characters on the PC product key to activate the installation.

  The key will activate a 32 or 64 bit installation.

  Then go to the support of the PC and driver page to install the drivers you need.

  Link to downloads ISO of W7 is below.

  http://www.mydigitallife.info/official-Windows-7-SP1-ISO-from-Digital-River/

  Or, you can probably still order a set of recovery disc for your HP laptop.

  http://support.HP.com/us-en/document/bph07143

  Paul

• Ubuntu erased OS and the system recovery Partition drive

  I wanted to test Ubuntu and install it with my Windows Vista. However, the Ubuntu installation failed and somehow corrupted and cannot continue with the installation. So just right now, I'm still in mode "test drive" in Ubuntu that runs on a CD player.

  Apparently he erased my drive hard because I can't start Windows (does nothing) and the F11 recovery partition would not be.
  This computer did not come with a recovery disk (I have the HP-m8000n) and it is refurbished.

  I just realized that these computers have these stickers that contain the product key. Could I possibly use this key again? If so, how can I install Windows Vista software? I don't have a record of it at all :(

  Please and thank you! I appreciate any response!

  In addition to Richard's response.

  Your key is for the specific version of preinstalled victory, a generic installation of OEM win "might" work with your key. You can, but try (with your key)

• Creation of the disk recovery Partition recovery disks or HARD.

  I hope that I get good advice from experts today.

  Is it possible to create a custom (mine) HARD drive recovery partition?

  Is it possible to create discs of recovery with all the updates and the installed program?

  Is it possible to update the recovery partition? (with whatever software and installed updates)

  For example, I have a laptop pre-installed with Win XP SP2 and I have upgraded to Win XP SP3 and for some reason any if I restore my laptop with the recovery discs or HDD recovery partition, the laptop will be restored to the factory loaded condition (this is XP SP2). Once again, I have to install all programs and install all updates (XP SP3). If we can create a custom recovery disks or custom recovery partition then we can very quickly restore the laptop easily to the last condition (condition at the time of the creation of the partition to restore or restore disks). It would be better if we can create the recovery partition as nothing else is needed other than the laptop for the recovery.

  Another option to achieve this is with Norton Ghost (or similar tool) but the problem is that we must always continue the Norton Ghost boot disk to start and recover the image. The compatibility problem with a model in particular must be checked. I installed Norton Ghost 9 on a laptop and the laptop turns off not with the shutdown command, and I have to turn off with the power button / stop. This problem was not to withdraw 9 of Norton Ghost. If we can create our own custom recovery partition, save us a lot of resources--time, money, broadband bandwidth and no tension of the installation of all new programs.

  Experts should Tips how to create the custom recovery partition and if this function is not available now experts should examine the possibility of updating the required HARD drive recovery partition.

  PRK,

  I assume you mean Windows 7 after having upgraded (since this is the forum for Windows 7).  Windows 7 has a disk Image feature that can do what you are looking for.  More information is here:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

  -Wes

• I have a valid license for Windows XP key code, so why the system tells me it is not currently active or real?

  Windows has no

  I had to spend my PC this morning. Moving it, I decided to implement a new network card. When I reconnected it all the cables, I plugged my USB mouse on another USB port where it had been plugged in before. The computer is more than 7 years old and I've never had a problem with the front Windows Validation. I have a valid license for Windows XP key code, so why the system tells me it is not currently active or real?

  When Windows checks to see if you have moved your copy of Windows to "another computer", among other things, that his focus on the identification of several strands of material in the computer to see if they are different than when Windows was first installed.  I do not remember the list for now, but I remember that the network card is one of the pieces - and IIRC it is 'valuable' higher than others to reach the conclusion.

  You probably other elements has changed over the past seven years and now Windows has decided to have a "new" computer  Assuming that you haven't changed the motherboard - if you had, you would have had this issue at the time wherever you did--your installation is still legal.  Reactivate using your original license key. It should work online, but you will need to call the number that appears in the error message from re - validate.

• Satellite Pro L670 - size of the Excessive recovery partition

  Hello

  New to this forum I have just bought a new laptop of Toshiba Satellite Pro L670, is great so far, but I have a question I'd like to solve.

  It has a 500 GB hard drive, which will be more than enough for some time yet, but I'm not satisfied with the way it is partitioned, usable space is divided into 232 C: and 232 GB D: that has the data folder HDDRecovery on it. Now, I know that I can still use the partiition for data, but I prefer to keep all my files in one place and the usual locations of Windows on the C: drive.

  What is the best way to recover all my hard drive space, Windows allows me to shrink the D. partition, but cannot extend the C: partition into free space created as the recovery folder is in the way. Thought copy output folder then recreate a smaller partiiton D: but he did not like me trying to move the folder either!

  ID of burn recovery DVDs can I safely delete the D: partition? I prefer to keep the disk but with a bigger drive C: is the highest priority!

  Congratulations to all

  Steve

  Hi scoobasteve,

  > What is the best way to recover all my hard drive space
  There is no better way. There are many options for the creation of new partitions because some people prefer a single partition, other people using a lot of partitions.

  Don t worry folder HDDrecovery!

  For example, I installed all my programs/games on the first partition C: where I installed Windows as well. This partition uses 50% of HARD drive space.
  Then I have a second partition D: with HARD drive recovery record. He s using the other 50% and on that, I've stored my files like photos, videos, music, documents, etc. No program, but all other files.

  In my opinion that s ok because I have to run HARD drive recovery, only the C: partition is removed. My important files are still on the D: partition after recovery of HARD drive. In addition, each week, I create a backup of all files on D: partition wait folder of HARD disk recovery. That's why I use Acronis True Image, it records the image on an external DRIVE connected via USB drive.

  Then why delete disk HARD recovery file?
  Of course, you can remove it but create the before recovery disk! After you delete the folder, you are not able to do this more!

• Size of the necessary recovery Partition

  Hello

  I have a Pavilion dv5130ca laptop with a 120 GB drive, which is bad. I bought a new identical drive and from HP recovery disks.

  I would like to know what size I should I allocate the recovery partition, when I restore the windows; I was thinking about 6 GB.

  My OS is Windows XP Media.

  Thank you... Michel.

  Why deal with the recovery partition when you own the CD?  HP said the recovery partition to save a few cents (cost of the recovery CD).  A better strategy is to install windows and to remove the recovery partition.  A program of imaging like BOOTIT NG to create an image file of your operating system on CD/DVD.  Restore this image to any hard drive file and you will be able to return the PC to this exact state without needing a recovery partition.

  You can burn the small program of Bootit NG 1.4 MB on a CD.  Boot from this CD and you can restore this image to any hard disk file.

• Restore the OEM recovery Partition

  original title: the \installed system recovery

  I have a computer with a recovery partition. Player Details indicate 4.5 GB used and remaining 3.7 GB. However when I open the files they indicate only about 120KB, which indicates that the recovery files are either deleted or hidden. I had a reinstallation of vista made by a pro some time ago and could have been erased. Fortunately, I copied files of theses 3 disc DVD before that. Can I recover these files on the system partition or default how to make their return from the disks?

  You must contact the manufacturer of questions about the process of recovery and these problems you're having with the recovery partition.  It's their process, not Microsoft.  Each manufacturer does things differently.  They should be able to answer your questions even though I am not sure they can fix the problem (not because I have my doubts, but simply because I don't know how it works).

  Contact them and they will help you.

  Good luck!

  Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• Keep the old recovery partition?

  I have a desktop Dell Inspiron 660 s. It came with Windows 8. I created the recovery CD. I upgraded to Win. 8.1 and later at 10. I created a USB recovery for the victory. 10.

  The largest (by far) the recovery partition is 11,83 GB. It comes with the original computer. I guess that's the recovery Partition factory, if someone speculated that it could be used for the hibernation. My question is if there is any reason to keep this partition. I don't know that I would never return to Win. 8 and get back to where I am now putting on substantial amounts of maintenance. But I will not remove a hibernation partition or one that could be used somehow as a stage of fast recovery for Windows 10.

  The recovery partition is obsolete.

  When you want a fresh start, then you will be able to download an .iso Windows 10 (the latest version) and clean install deleting all partitions and let Windows 10 build what is necessary. With 10 Microsoft Windows actually listened to the feedback from users and a good digital deployment while there is more no download > 5 years of updates.

• A system totally crashed after downloading the update of windows 7 (from VHP) reloaded vista starting the Dell restore partition and reattach the requirements. Now, how can I restart upgrade

  OK, here's the deal... the Dell laptop had a recurring software validation fixed an error that I couldn't keep. I would fix it, Vista should go out and update itself and then I would reboot and bang, back right to the error again, I decided to scrap Vista and install W7. I corrected the error again once restarted in a stable Outlook, downloaded files of Windows 7 upgrade and then discovered that the netframework wasn't right, so I downloaded this solution, am to halfway through it and got a system error. HA! I'll just copy this download upgrade of the window on a USB key, hover over all my personal files on the usb drive, and reinstall Vista from the Dell partition, which I did. Then, I updated all the stuff with the Advisor to upgrade of windows, is gone in Windows 7 upgrade file I moved it to the USB and realized that this point in time, I was an asshole. What a breakthrough!  OK, now how to restart the upgrade process. I paid the money, done the downloads, message, so my hands, discussed and done all the other stuff I've done since the upgrade of Windows 3.1 (each time). Now what...

  First I would contact the people who sold you download and see if they will send again free of charge - explain the problem.  I guess you still have the product key, they have sent you that shouldn't be a problem (it will work with any download the same version of Windows7).

  Then run Windows7 Upgrade Advisor to see if your system can handle Windows7 or if she need for software or material removed or updgraded: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/upgrade-advisor.aspx.  Follow the instructions he gives as a result of the program (in fact, you should do this first - then you can deal with the download).

  After that, you need to further questions in the Windows7 Forums: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/threads where people who specialize in the installation and upgrade to Windows7 will be more than happy to help you in the process.  This is a forum for Vista, and you need to talk to experts in Windows7.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck! Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.