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    What to do about hidden recovery partition?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by octiceps, Nov 23, 2011.

  1. octiceps

    octiceps Nimrod

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    I recently got a G73JH-BST7 and reinstalled the OS on it by using a burned Window 7 DVD to get rid of the ASUS bloatware. During that reinstallation I noticed that there was hidden ASUS recovery partition on my hard drive that I wasn't able to see through Windows Explorer. The partition is about 30GB and contains all the ASUS bloatware and drivers installed by the factory so that I can use it to recover my computer to the original factory state if needed.

    I was wondering what everyone else here has done about this ASUS recovery partition?

    I want to just delete it and recover the 30GB of space back into my main partition since I don't see the need to ever return to the original factory install. Is deleting this partition safe to do?

    If so, what are the steps I have to take to delete it? I certainly don't want to have to reinstall my OS again. :-(
     
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    tijo Sacred Blame

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    I have a backup of that image on another drive, it might come in handy at some point. For example, if i give or sell the laptop to someone.You could delete the partition and then merge both partitions. If the windows partition editor can't do it, gparted will do it for you.
     
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