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How do I install Dell recovery drive on new hd?
My Inspiron 8600, just 14 months old, now has a major problem with the hard drive. Even Dell's recovery tests, run from the "hidden" partition, couldn't complete the IDE Read Test (Error code 0F00:0244 a few times)
I'm just about to try a reformat and reinstall of WinXP (it was the C: drive, naturally) but if that fails I'll have to replace the drive.
If I do replace the drive, how do I partition and install the contents of the Dell recovery disk?
GreyMack
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February 14th, 2005 14:00
alex62
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February 14th, 2005 17:00
Keith64, my 8600 also 14 month old and hard disk developed bad blocks. Since I purchased 3 year warranty, Dell shipped replacement drive. I used Ghost 9.0 to image both hidden partition and C drive to my external USB drive. Using Ghost System Restore CD I was able to copy both partitions back to the new drive.
What type of drive you have. I think mine was Travelstar 80GB. The replacement drive was Fujitsu.
Keith64
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February 14th, 2005 17:00
Thanks, GreyMack, I'm reasonably confident I'll be able to install WinXP on what will be the C: drive. I'm most concerned about the "hidden" partition at the front of the HDD which Dell has loaded with recovery and test utilities and, presumably DOS.
Any ideas?
GreyMack
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February 14th, 2005 18:00
Keith64
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February 15th, 2005 09:00
GreyMack
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February 15th, 2005 18:00
Restoring the Dell Diagnostics partition and functionality is a project I have been intending to pursue, but I have the floppy version and have not allocated the time. Again, I recall someone on these boards reporting success a while back, but that's the extent of my recollection.