WIN8 - how to change the recovery partition drive letter

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• Equium won't start - how to access the recovery partition?

  Hi, my sister has a 2008 Equium A200-1V0 with Vista 32-bit, that no longer starts (probably due to damage of rootkit virus). It loads the BIOS but then goes to black screen with blinking cursor.

  F8 does not work.
  F2 goes to Phoenix TrustedCore Setup utility. The Toshiba hard drive and a CD-ROM drive are listed in hand and start in the right order.

  Using F12 I can get it to boot from a Win7 64 bit repair disc that I burned using my laptop.

  However, it does not recognize the operating system or any image or restore points (because it is 64-bit) but he will be responsible for command prompt.

  To * guest *, I can launch Notepad and when I click on file / open and double click on computer it shows 4 Hard drives as follows:
  Local disc (c :))
  Data (d :)) 42 GB free of 54.5 GB
  WinRE (e :)) 1.11 GB free of 1.46 GB)
  Boot (x :)) 29.0 MB of free space of 31.5 MB (which is used by the repair disk)

  So the C: drive is listed, but without ability.

  * CHKDSK *.
  CHKDSK c: /r and press return

  «The type of the file system is NTFS.»
  Unable to determine the status and version of the volume. CHKDSK is abandoned.
  Cannot transfer messages saved in the journal of the events with the 50 State.

  * Run TESTDISK *.

  Analysis:
  Size of the partition start end in sectors
  1 P Windows RE (store) 0 32 33 191 89 26 3072000
  2 * HPFS - NTFS 191 89 27 7477 118 1 117051392
  3 P HPFS - NTFS 7477 118 2 14592 190 62 114307072 (data)

  * = Primary bootable
  When you perform a quick search, then P - list of files, the second partition it reports:
  "Cannot open the file system. Filesystem seems damaged. »

  So what I want to do is boot to Windows restore to drive E.

  My question is for Toshiba experts: If F8 does not work how to use the recovery partition?

  Laptop is:
  Part number: PSAF5E-002005KS
  Main features
  -Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T2310
  -Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition
  -Drive DVD Super Multi (Double Layer)
  -2 048 (1 024 + 1 024) MB of RAM (667 MHz)
  -15.4 "WXGA TFT display 1 280 x 800

  > THIS ISN'T MICROSOFT, TOSHIBA, AND GOOD PRODUCT DESIGN.
  I really put t know that should do better than to place the Microsoft sticker at the bottom.
  This product key and sticker on it's just proof that you purchased the machine with an operating system preinstalled and legal active OS version. This key belongs to original OS (recovery image) that you got with your laptop and it is not a kind of universal key that you can use for the activation of the operating system if you have made the decision to install the clean version of the OS.

  In General, this key is totally useless. While your computer you've got legal copy and this version, that you can install so often desired. It must not be enabled.
  > So my question still remains: can I recover my Toshiba laptop using this restore partition?
  If you want to recover using the Toshiba recovery image response is not. Cannot start HARD drive recovery facility.
  > Even with a dvd of Windows Vista is genuine, I can't reload the OS
  In my opinion you need make the clean OS installation using the clean installation or order original Toshiba Recovery disk on https://backupmedia.toshiba.eu/landing.aspx disc and install original (already active) recovery image.

• Re: Satellite Pro L450D - 12 X - how to access the recovery partition?

  Hello

  I've formatted Windows 7 with a Windows XP CD but did not setup. I wanted to know how to access the recovery partition to set it by default, everything exists on the laptop right now is Ubuntu, but I don't know, I saw an additional partition that must contain recovery files as laptop did not come with a recovery disk and unfortunately did not create a filter.

  How can I access the recovery partition on the laptop having in mind, I formatted the drive Windows 7 was installed on or should I activate or something like that?

  Any help much appreciated

  Hey,.

  On the second partition of your laptop (data partition), you will find a folder named HDDrecovery and it contains recovery files. The problem is that you can use the HARD drive only with the pre-installed operating system recovery feature. It would mean in your case it s too late now and it s not in use anymore.

  You have created the Toshiba recovery disc as mentioned in the user manual? If Yes, you can use this disk to restore to factory settings. Just boot from this CD and follow the instructions on the screen.

  If you don t have the recovery disc, you can order it here:
  https://backupmedia.Toshiba.EU/landing.aspx

• How to change the recovery of main mobile phone account is linked to a mobile phone that is no longer in use

  Using Hotmail, how to change the recovery of main mobile phone account is linked to a mobile phone that is no longer in use.

  I can't remove it, I can't change it or do anything else without the system you want to send a text message for that phone for conformation. can you change the setting to send an email to the place or the main number of conformation ahange.

  Steve

  Hello

  The question you have posted is related to hotmail; This is why it would be better suited in the Windows Live community. Please visit the link below to find a community that will provide the best support.

  http://www.windowslivehelp.com/product.aspx?ProductID=1

  http://www.windowslivehelp.com/

• Pavilion 500: how to increase the recovery partition on my workstation [D] HARD drive

  Before moving to Windows 10 of my OEM 8.1 Win I would increase the size of the recovery partition (D).  I would like to know how to do this safely.

  Thanks for any help. John

  There is no need to increase the size of the HP recovery Partition. In fact, this can lead to make non-functional... HP recovery Partition leaving you without the ability to create your recovery HP Recovery Media options or access the HP Recovery Manager or "F11".

  If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

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• I how to remove the recovery partition and make the entire hard drive, a recovery partition?

  I have two hard drives and the two have a recovery partition. Disk 0 is disk 1 80 GB and 500 GB. I want to remove the recovery on both partition and drive 1 recovery partition. Disc 1 is much older, but I would have preferred free space on disk 0.

  I have two hard drives and the two have a recovery partition. Disk 0 is disk 1 80 GB and 500 GB. I want to remove the recovery on both partition and drive 1 recovery partition. Disc 1 is much older, but I would have preferred free space on disk 0.

  The "recovery Partition" in question is not a thing of Microsoft.  Ask that ever created it (the manufacturer of your computer) which will probably help you not because it's beyond their desire to do so.

  I suggest you create / have external media and numbers of series/product key in another place course of the computer itself.

• How to change the bootable partition? __

  I have 5 Partition on my hard - 2 system partitions and 3 extended partitions drive. I install windows 7 in the 2nd partition system, such as installation of windows 7 is 'disk error' for the 1st partition system. But before windows 7 was in 1st partition.

  Now when I format 1st Windows system partition is not to start at all.

  So I try 'Start Up Repair' using Windows 7 DVD. I havet find installing Windows 7 successfully, but it cannot solve the problem.

  I use ""bootrec.exe/fixmbr ' and "bootrec.exe/fixboot" advance Service Options console repair using Windows 7 DVD. "

  Please tell me that I change the partition bootable C: to another drive (for example, D: or e :)).

  [When you use Windows XP, I use fixboot (like fixboot G :) to change the partition bootable. )]

  Y at - it such a command or option to do so. ]

  Hey Divinemoon,

  Try changing the partition Active of C on the second system partition where Windows 7 is installed so that when the computer starts, it loads the appropriate operating system. After you change the active partition, perform the Startup Repair.

  a. Open command prompt in Windows recovery menu.

   

  Reference: What are the system recovery options in Windows Vista?

  a. type diskpart in command prompt.

  b. at the DiskPart prompt, type in disk list. You will see the list of drives currently connected to your computer.

  

  c. now type in select disk n, where n is the disk number. In this example, disk 0 is selected.

  

  d. now that correct drive is selected, type in the partition from the list for a list of all partitions on that disk.

  (e) to select the partition that you want to set as active, type select partition n, where n is the partition number.

  

   

  f. now that you have selected the disk and partition, mark it as active by typing the word active simply pressing ENTER. Now, the partition is set to active.

   

  g. out of the command prompt and run the Startup Repair tool. Reference: Startup Repair: frequently asked questions

  This should be it.

  If you want more information about the commands Bootrec.exe, see:

   

  How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows recovery environment to troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/927392

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• HP pavilion 15 laptop: how to create the recovery partition?

  By mistake, my little brother have formatted the recovery partition. I'm not able to refresh the PC through update & recovery option in the settings of your laptop... I have the unique language of HP Pavilion 15 notebook.windows 8.1. Please guide recreate me the partition...

  Hello

  Thanks for posting in the HP Support forum. Welcome!

  I'm afraid that you can't create partitions of recovery if they are deleted. End users cannot do.

  If the computer is originally shipped with Windows preinstalled by HP (OEM of Windows for example), you can buy HP recovery media. They are generally cheap. You can use it to restore your computer to factory default condition. Here's how:

  > > http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/bph07143

  > > http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-phone-assist.html

  And once you receive the recovery [DVD or USB pen drive] media, here's how to use it to restore default factory/Windows to a condition:

  > > http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03489643

  > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC3sUc3lr3E

  If the computer is originally not is not come with Windows pre-installed, but you install on your own after that, then you need to use the Windows installation media to reinstall Windows. You can get Windows installation ISOs from the Microsoft web site and then burn it to a DVD > > https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows8

  > > http://www.howtogeek.com/80094/how-to-burn-an-iso-image-in-windows-7/

  Please, let me know if this helps and works for you. Feel free to post for follow-up questions.

• Pavilion 6b50ei: try to factory reset but the recovery partition/drives created are defective

  I have a pavilion dv7-6b50ei notebook pc purchased 2012. He always gives a command prompt pop up who don't stay long enough to read. I felt too there is a virus on it that my anti-virus did not solve so I tried the factory reset, but when I restart and press F11 it gives an error (something like a boot... is missing). so I tried my recovery disks. CD 1 of 4 ran fine but disk 2 continues to stop with an error. Now, the laptop will not charge because I think that the operating system was formatted during the recovery and do not know what to do. I feel disc 2 is bad too because he also gave an error trying to copy on a USB key. I also tried an external dvd and run the hp hard disk test; the hard drive passed the test. If I can get a new set of recovery discs, it would solve my problem. In addition, I look forward to ideas. Help, please.

  Hello

  There are two options available.

  1. you can order a set of replacement recovery disks using the link below - it will reinstall the operating system, all the drivers, and almost all of the original software (the exception being often tests of MS Office).  They will also recreate all of the original scores, including the recovery Partition.

  Order HP recovery disks.

  2 another option that you might consider is to create your own Windows 7 installation disc.

  Before you try the following, make sure that you can still read all the key character product activation 25 on your label Windows COA (5 blocks of 5 alphanumeric games).

  An example of a COA label can be seen here.

  You can create a Windows 7 installation disc yourself using another PC - just download the Disk Image correct ( this must be the same version that originally came with your laptop - it is listed as Windows 7 Home Premium 64 - bit ) from the link below and use an app like ImgBurn ( Note: you can deselect additional software during installation of ImgBurn offerings) to burn the ISO correctly on a blank DVD - a guide on the use of ImgBurn to write that an ISO on a disc is here.  The source of the Windows Image is Digital River.

  Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit SP1.

  Use the disk to perform the installation, enter the activation key of Windows on the label of the COA at the request and once the installation is complete, use ' 'phone Method' described in detail in the link below to activate the operating system -this made method supported by Microsoft and is popular with people who want to just have a new installation of Windows 7 without additional software load normally comes with OEM installations.

  http://www.kodyaz.com/articles/how-to-activate-Windows-7-by-phone.aspx

  You may need, additional drivers and software are here.

  Kind regards

  DP - K

• p028tx: my laptop came with 8.1, how to create the recovery partition in windows 10

  My laptop came with windows 8.1 innitialy.

  I had updated my operating system Windows 10.

  Few days back I had to 'restore factory settings' on my pc due to some problems and my pc with windows 8.1 restarted.

  So, how can I creat recovery partition which would recover my pc back to windows 10 with out going back to windows 8.1.

  Please help me as soon as POSSIBLE.

  Thank you for visiting the Forums HP's Support and welcome.
  You can find the frequently asked Questions for Windows upgrade 10

  http://WWW8.HP.com/in/en/Ad/Windows-10/learn-more.html#! & pd1 = 1 & = 1 pd3 pd4 = 1 & pd5 = 1

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• Waterways 11 - how to remove the recovery partition?

  Hello

  I have created a recovery USB disk and I would like to release some storage by removing the partition reocvery however the HP Recovery Manager doesn't have the function to do. How can I delete the recovery partition?

  You can use the 8.1 Windows disk management utility to delete the partition. Right-click the icon to the left of the bottom and select disk management to call the disk management utility in Windows 8.1

• No system boot, how to access the recovery partition?

  Hello
  While messing around with win7 and xp (from vista that was preinstalled on my system), I managed to make my computer unbootable.

  I made the recovery discs when I came to my computer, but I left with my parents... which is be the other side of the world (literally).

  However, I also kept the "recovery partition" intact, I hoped I could start somehow, but I don't know how.
  I tried holding down the zero, F2, F8... of other ideas?

  If not, is there another way to do it from a live CD? (like the one I currently use to write this message)

  Chris.

  Unfortunately, you will not be able to access the files for recovery. It can be done if the laptop has only factory settings. You use updated the system with two operating systems. If you want to have the factory settings again you can have with using the recovery disc only.

  I put t know how long it will take but maybe you should communicate with your parents and ask if they can send you the recovery disc as soon as possible.

  Otherwise you will have to use the installation disk of Microsoft for clean operating system installation. It can also be good solution for a few days until what you expect of original disc.

• How to access the recovery partition?

  My computer is SR1950nNX. The OS was Winxp media center. The aircraft crashed and since I don't use Media Center that much I reinstalled Windows XP pro, formatting the drive on the way. The recovery partition is still available, but I can't access it since I hit F10 when booting takes nowhere. I must have wiped out the Recovery Manager. I tried to download a recovery on HP site without success Manager. Can someone help me to reinstall the original system of the recovery partition?

  Thanks for the info. I think now I'll try to make a recovery disk using a linux boot disk as Hiren or Knoppix or Ubuntu even running from a live capture recording programs in the recovery partition and see if there isn't a way I can get to start. If the I386 file has a file winnt32.exe, which starts a new installation, I'm home free. For completeness of information, I will post what happens.

• Reinstall the recovery partition - drive (e) on gn561aar of HP Pavilion a6230n desktop PC

  "HP Pavilion a6230n desktop PC
  Serial number: {removed privacy}
  Product number: gn561aar

  OS - W7 home premium 64-bit

  I had problems with the computer a few weeks ago and had to do a disk/partition Acronis backup restore. Drive C: / (and all my other readers) are working as they should but drive E:/where is the partition installed normal recovery does not restore properly. I recently had another problem and tried to do a restore using the partition HP recovery and got the error messages it is not found? I didn't use the Acronis since the results had already been mentioned.

  HP web site does not list my computer and I think I need to order a set of recovery from my web research disc, but I'm going in circles on the HP web site trying to find out where to order or send an email to technical support. Looks like HP wants just to sell their hardware and then completely dump you after disregarding needs later? I am very frustrated with HP because it seems that if you have not purchased the equipment in the last 90 days you're in their "rearview mirror" when it comes to help?

  I still have to call their phone support since I had 'experience' with their offshore support in the past and would really like to avoid new frustrating experience with the entire HP support system.  Why can't I just ask a question and get a resolution - is it too ask?  Apparently Yes...

  Can anyone help me to get what I need to replace the recovery on my desktop computer partition and get it all working properly again? Thank you in advance for any help that will help solve this problem. Robert

  Well, since the computer came with Vista, then the recovery partition will be of no other value to reinstall Vista, which I assume is not what is wanted.  If the Windows 7 install disk is always available, then reinstall Windows 7 on this disc and new departure.  Was the original Vista 32 bit and the new Windows 7 64-bit, so is not "upgrade was/is possible, but a new install anyway."  As the other 64-bit programs have been added after the upgrade to Windows 7, installers will need to be rerun to get install them after you have reinstalled Windows 64-bit.  Otherwise, the Acronis image can be used.  Unless HP has published this same model computer with Windows 7 64-bit, there is no HP support and hense no recovery partition. Sorry

• Need instructions on how to use the recovery Partition to restore my OS to its original state.

  I need to use the recovery partition to restore my OS to its original state.  I'm getting crashes (invaded by "dumprep.exe" CPU cycles) and an occasional BSOD.

  What brand is your computer?  Some computer manufacturers, including Dell and HP, have a recovery partition on the hard drive of the new computers.  By pressing a special key combination when the computer starts, you can use the recovery partition to restore the computer to the way it was when it was new.  Looking for a message about the recovery options on the first screen that appears.

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