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May 3rd, 2008 02:00

replacing HD question maintenance partition

Hi! All!

 

My friends computer Hard Drive went south and I am replace the HD for him..

What I need to know is does Dell do a maintenance partition on the drive

if so where do I get the installation software for it...

 

LOL I know Compaq used to do a maintenance partition,,, Not sure about dell,,

it is a Dell Dimension 8110

 

Thanks...

 

 

 

 

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May 3rd, 2008 03:00

OK Thanks...

 

Sorry it looks like a B110

Diabetes is taking a toll on my eye site,,

 

 

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May 3rd, 2008 03:00

CDBob2000

Are you referring the small Dell EISA, 40±mb partition containing the Dell diagnostics, this partition can not be restored.

Diagnostics can be run from the Dell Resource CD.

Note: There is no Dell Dimension 8110, the model number should be listed on the computer's front panel.

Bev.


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May 3rd, 2008 04:00

CDBob2000

Sorry to hear about your eyes.

The B110 may have a 3±gb partition on the hard drive, for Dell's PC System Restore by Symantec utility, this is a factory installed feature and cannot be downloaded and installed.

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May 5th, 2008 22:00

Thanks for the Info..

LOL Even though I can't replace the factory stuff,,, Kenny (The computer owner) is all fixed up...

 

Looks like dell has it together on the CD's they supply...

LOL found all the drivers needed on the CD's...

 

I installed all updates for XP and the software I installed

Whoo hoo!

 

 

 

 

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May 5th, 2008 22:00

CDBob2000

That's great. :)

Bev.


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