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    * Repartioning then Restoring!

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by lukealexander, Apr 19, 2006.

  1. lukealexander

    lukealexander Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    I have repartitioned my HDD into the following:

    C: 11.7GB FAT32
    D: 78.2GB NTFS [DATA]
    P: 787MB FAT32 [PAGEFILE]

    Is it possible for me to use the Acer restore tool to get the fresh C: install and leave the data on D: intact?
     
    lukealexander, Apr 19, 2006
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  2. eatonop

    eatonop Notebook Consultant

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    yes, i believe it would when you restore using the built in Acer restore tool found pre-installed in the HD. however, did you by any chance alter the drive designation of the restore image partition? because if you did you messed up with the configuration of the system and restore would not work using the recovery image found in the HD. the only way to do a reinstall of the system would be to use the backup CD or DVD that the machine asked you to do when you first booted and configured the notebook. but by using the CD/DVD backup would mean a complete overhaul of your configuration, i.e. the machine would revert back to its original configuration including the HD partitions.
     
    eatonop, Apr 20, 2006
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  3. lukealexander

    lukealexander Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    I used the Alt+F10 method using the hidden partition. This proves once and for all that as long as C: is FAT32 & the PQSERVICE partition is left alone, you can do whatever you want.

    This includes resizing partitions, making new partitions and changing those to NTFS.
     
    lukealexander, Apr 20, 2006
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