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    What is the hidden partition using on G1S?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by explorer1979, Dec 21, 2007.

  1. explorer1979

    explorer1979 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all,

    I just using disk management see that my G1S not only have the C: and D: partition, also have a about 8GB hidden partation. :confused:

    What is it using for? Do I save to del it for take back the 8GB space?

    Thank you
     
    explorer1979, Dec 21, 2007
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    mujtaba ZzzZzz Super Moderator

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    Is it at the beginning of your hard-drive ?
    It's most likely the recovery partition of your laptop, and if you delete it, you will have to rely on your CD/DVD's to recover your Windows installation.
    IMO it's better not to delete it as it can come handy especially that the pre-loaded windows on ASUS laptops has very little bloatware compared to the other brands. (But I must remind you that recovery program wipes out the parition that it will write to and can only write to the first two partitions).
     
    mujtaba, Dec 21, 2007
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  3. emppapy

    emppapy Notebook Consultant

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    And by the way, does this partition have anything to do with System Restore functionnality ?

    I mean is it possible to turn System Restore off and still be able to "format" the C: partition using the Asus recovery (F9 when the computer turns on) ?

    Thx a lot
     
    emppapy, Dec 22, 2007
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  4. explorer1979

    explorer1979 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I want to repartition the HDD and install XP + Windows Server 2003 + Visto on same computer, so it is why I ask this, yes, it is on the front of the partition.

    Any way that I canbackup this partition?
     
    explorer1979, Dec 22, 2007
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    stamar Notebook Prophet

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    yes it is the system restore partition

    it has 3 commands from f8 at startup

    format c, format c and d, or format and repartion the drive into just c

    it makes the drive fat 32 as well

    if you have xp pro ghost will back it up.
     
    stamar, Dec 22, 2007
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