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    Recovery Drive Format

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by KrieGLoCK, Aug 6, 2008.

  1. KrieGLoCK

    KrieGLoCK Notebook Evangelist

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    What do you guys think if i reformat my recovery drive when i get my New (note refurbished) replacement system tomorow?

    I am going to do a clean install and format the recovery partition.

    Good or bad idea?
     
    KrieGLoCK, Aug 6, 2008
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  2. Sharkonwheels

    Sharkonwheels Notebook Evangelist

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    I'd image off the drive as received before you touch anything. That was, at least you have SOMETHING to fall back on if needed.

    Whether you use Acronis, Ghost, whatever, but I think use SOMETHING to image...


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    Sharkonwheels, Aug 7, 2008
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  3. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    good... dont waste that 4GB :p

    i feel the recovery partition and mediadirect = crap...

    installed x64 (Windows OS partition 60GB, rest = second partition), all my programs and settings, then backedup my OS partition using Acronis onto DVD.... not bad....
     
    paper_wastage, Aug 7, 2008
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