I think there is micommunication here. I wrote that I DO make backup images with Ghost and have it scheduled to do so to an extermal hard drive twice a week. That is what saved me from not losing files and having to reinstall programs.
Osprey, I do have the ghost image but did not restore it from the Ghost image which is on my external drive. Since that partition had been deleted how would that work other than for the computer to boot to that image on each bootup. I would think that is why I had to make a new boot.ini
I have used the recovery partition in the past and consider it one of the best things Dell has put on the computers. You can get back to the original factory image and not have to look for drivers or software that way.
If you reinstalled from a Ghost image, don't you still have that image available? Then you don't need the recovery partition.
Having the recovery partition on the hard drive is of limited usefulness. If the drive dies, there goes the image. The best place to keep a backup image is on one or more bootable DVDs. Dell provides the Datasafe application to prepare these.
What I would suggest you do is use either the Windows 7 backup or the Dell Datasafe program to create a backup image of your current OS installation on DVD discs. Then store them in a safe place. That's a much safer plan.
Dell provides OS and driver discs, so you have to (or get to, depending on your point of view) install Windows manually. The recovery partition that comes on the hard drive can be used to automatically restore the hard drive image as the system came from Dell.
Dell will not send u any recovery disk, According to dell resource disk is meant for driver and some dell applications reinstallation disk. The recovery partiton is nothing but u have an image of all s/w and the os loaded to it at the time u purchase the comp. there is no way that u can get the recovery partition back once it is deleted. now a days dell even stopped sending drivers disk to the cx, even the os disk is sold out for Rs300. May i know the reason clearly why do u wanna have the recovery partition so thati may help in that.
No, Dell does not provide the type of recovery disc that comes with HP or Lenovo machines. When you order "replacement discs", you'll get a standard Windows disc, plus the drivers and utilities disc. What you can always do is perform a clean installation, then use any drive imaging program to create your own recovery disc. Acronis can do this, as can Ghost or even the Dell Datasafe program.
I strongly recommend to all Dell owners to make sure they have the OS disc. If you get a system without one, you can use the replacement discs form to order a set.
I was not making myself clear to Osprey. I have a windows 7 cd but as you said when you receive the computer there is a partition on it that has an image file which is the image you got the computer ie: windows and ALL the drivers for the hardware you have on your computer. Having the files eliminates looking on the Dell site to reinstall them and/or reinstalling windows. It is also much easier to hit I think it is F8 and the whole system comes back from that image just like the computer was new delivered from Dell. It is so EASY to restore your computer to it's original configuration from that image. If you have a recent ghost image you can then restore it if you chose.
I have an image of that partition and can reinstall it but the partition the image on was deleted by the Dell rep. The image I have is from the day the computer was delivered so I can restore it if the partition was there. So from what you are saying I can't get that partition back. After installing my C: ghost image I had to edit the boot.ini to get the computer to work. Had I not had the original image I would not have known how to make a new boot.ini
There is no way that I'm aware to save the recovery partition and move it to another drive. The best plan would have been to use the Dell Datasafe program to create a set of recovery discs, and keep them in a safe place.
Osprey, with all due respect you can make and image of it with ghost and save it as an image file. You can restore the image file to a partition on a hard drive. Since Dell comes with a C: drive partitioned into 3 sections 1) recovery 2) utility 3) windows you can restore it if you can make the C: drive into partitions.
Meggie13
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May 9th, 2011 20:00
I think there is micommunication here. I wrote that I DO make backup images with Ghost and have it scheduled to do so to an extermal hard drive twice a week. That is what saved me from not losing files and having to reinstall programs.
Thanks for your time.
Meggie13
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May 9th, 2011 11:00
Osprey, I do have the ghost image but did not restore it from the Ghost image which is on my external drive. Since that partition had been deleted how would that work other than for the computer to boot to that image on each bootup. I would think that is why I had to make a new boot.ini
I have used the recovery partition in the past and consider it one of the best things Dell has put on the computers. You can get back to the original factory image and not have to look for drivers or software that way.
osprey4
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May 9th, 2011 11:00
Hi Meggie13,
If you reinstalled from a Ghost image, don't you still have that image available? Then you don't need the recovery partition.
Having the recovery partition on the hard drive is of limited usefulness. If the drive dies, there goes the image. The best place to keep a backup image is on one or more bootable DVDs. Dell provides the Datasafe application to prepare these.
osprey4
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May 9th, 2011 12:00
Meggie,
Just so I'm not making stuff up, can you tell me which operating system you have?
osprey4
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May 9th, 2011 17:00
What I would suggest you do is use either the Windows 7 backup or the Dell Datasafe program to create a backup image of your current OS installation on DVD discs. Then store them in a safe place. That's a much safer plan.
Meggie13
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May 9th, 2011 17:00
Windows 7, studio xps 1645
Studio XPS 16
Studio XPS 16 Notebook
PWC16HN
[224-6716]
Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
W7HP64E
[330-6222][420-6436][420-6576][420-7938][420-9100][421-0092][421-0187][421-0323][421-1737]
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Quad Core Processor @ 1.6GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
I7720QM
[317-2361]
Memory
6GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
6GB2D
[317-2365]
Monitor
Full HD Widescreen 16.0 inch RGBLED LCD (1920x1080) W/2.0 MP
BKG1610
[320-8332][421-0188][421-1010]
Video Card
ATI Mobility RADEON® HD 4670 – 1GB
M96INT
[320-8350][330-5460]
Hard Drive
500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
500GB
[341-8989]
System Color
Obsidian Black High Gloss Finish
BKG
[320-8351]
Network Card
Integrated 10/100 Network Card
INTNIC
[430-3605]
Adobe Reader
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9, Multiple Languages
ADOBER
[410-1883]
CD ROM/DVD ROM
Slot Load Blu-ray Disc (BD) Burner (Writes to DVD/CD/BD)
W7BDRW
[
Sound
High Definition Audio 2.0 with SRS Premium Sound
AUDSRS
Wireless
Intel® 5300 WLAN Wireless-N (3x3) Mini Card
IP5300
Bundle
No Microsoft Office
MSONO
Anti-Virus Software
McAfee SecurityCenter, 15-Months
MC1015M
Battery
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
9BAT
Service
2 Year Basic Service Plan
S2OS
Support
1Yr LoJack for Laptops Theft Protection
DHSLJ1
Service 1
Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year
DOB2GB
Bluetooth Options
Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module (2.1+EDR)
bddog
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May 11th, 2011 04:00
Nice computer! I am new here but doesn't Dell supply you with a recovery disc if you request it?
osprey4
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May 11th, 2011 05:00
Dell provides OS and driver discs, so you have to (or get to, depending on your point of view) install Windows manually. The recovery partition that comes on the hard drive can be used to automatically restore the hard drive image as the system came from Dell.
bddog
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May 11th, 2011 07:00
Osprey4, Sir I sent you a message on another subject. Trying to give back for abusing your forum.
On point. They want to send the recovery discs first, because they work and to not overwhelm some users.
If Dell has no such discs, I will not bring it up again. ( or we can make our own)
bddog
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May 11th, 2011 07:00
Again I am new here. They do not have recovery discs that are pretty much what is on the partition?
I now for a fact that HP does and they work well.
It is pretty much the same information that is on the partition, just bootable.Works well.
Praveenbala
6 Posts
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May 11th, 2011 16:00
Hello,
Dell will not send u any recovery disk, According to dell resource disk is meant for driver and some dell applications reinstallation disk. The recovery partiton is nothing but u have an image of all s/w and the os loaded to it at the time u purchase the comp. there is no way that u can get the recovery partition back once it is deleted. now a days dell even stopped sending drivers disk to the cx, even the os disk is sold out for Rs300. May i know the reason clearly why do u wanna have the recovery partition so thati may help in that.
Thanks
osprey4
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May 11th, 2011 17:00
No, Dell does not provide the type of recovery disc that comes with HP or Lenovo machines. When you order "replacement discs", you'll get a standard Windows disc, plus the drivers and utilities disc. What you can always do is perform a clean installation, then use any drive imaging program to create your own recovery disc. Acronis can do this, as can Ghost or even the Dell Datasafe program.
I strongly recommend to all Dell owners to make sure they have the OS disc. If you get a system without one, you can use the replacement discs form to order a set.
Meggie13
190 Posts
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May 11th, 2011 20:00
I was not making myself clear to Osprey. I have a windows 7 cd but as you said when you receive the computer there is a partition on it that has an image file which is the image you got the computer ie: windows and ALL the drivers for the hardware you have on your computer. Having the files eliminates looking on the Dell site to reinstall them and/or reinstalling windows. It is also much easier to hit I think it is F8 and the whole system comes back from that image just like the computer was new delivered from Dell. It is so EASY to restore your computer to it's original configuration from that image. If you have a recent ghost image you can then restore it if you chose.
I have an image of that partition and can reinstall it but the partition the image on was deleted by the Dell rep. The image I have is from the day the computer was delivered so I can restore it if the partition was there. So from what you are saying I can't get that partition back. After installing my C: ghost image I had to edit the boot.ini to get the computer to work. Had I not had the original image I would not have known how to make a new boot.ini
Thank you for your response.
osprey4
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May 12th, 2011 18:00
There is no way that I'm aware to save the recovery partition and move it to another drive. The best plan would have been to use the Dell Datasafe program to create a set of recovery discs, and keep them in a safe place.
Meggie13
190 Posts
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May 12th, 2011 18:00
Osprey, with all due respect you can make and image of it with ghost and save it as an image file. You can restore the image file to a partition on a hard drive. Since Dell comes with a C: drive partitioned into 3 sections 1) recovery 2) utility 3) windows you can restore it if you can make the C: drive into partitions.