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    M1330 Dell PC Restore

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by RichUK, Aug 26, 2007.

  1. RichUK

    RichUK Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi Everyone

    Just wondering if Dell PC Restore by Symantec has been installed on my M1330 because I can't get it to load. I have tried the Ctrl + F11 buttons during the boot process but however many times/ways I do it, it just goes on to load the OS.

    Disk management says I have one OS partition, one 10GB recovery, one unnamed 2.5GB (100% free) and one 110MB (100% free).

    Many thanks
     
    RichUK, Aug 26, 2007
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  2. Les

    Les Not associated with NotebookReview in any way

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    your 10Gb recovery would be your System restore files, 2.5gb is mediadirect and it seems one unformat partition if its 100percent free....so no Symantec doesnt apear to be on it unless you reinstalled fresh OS and repartitioned and deledted the system restore partition.
     
    Les, Aug 26, 2007
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  3. mlkok98

    mlkok98 Notebook Guru

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    Dell didn't proof-read their manuals. The Ctrl-F11 combo is non-existant. :confused:
    I managed to run the recovery partition by pressing F8. You'll get the Windows recovery menu which has the option to run the Dell recovery. Just choose that and voila. :)
    Hope this helps
     
    mlkok98, Sep 2, 2007
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  4. Chuckles

    Chuckles Notebook Consultant

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    Plus it's no longer Symantec. On Vista, Dell uses Vista's imagex.exe program.

    When the F2/F12 options show on the top right, press F8.
     
    Chuckles, Sep 2, 2007
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    yes for vista systems it is F8. XP systems Ctrl-F11 to run the pc restore
     
    chrisL2, Sep 2, 2007
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    Yupp, the Dell manual is incorrect. I spent quite a bit of time yesterday trying to figure out how to access the recovery partition...then I finally found out all I had to do was hit F8.
     
    row, Sep 2, 2007
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    does anyone know how to copy off the image?
     
    kash04, Sep 17, 2007
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  8. Les

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    You want to make an image of the disk with the restore partition??
     
    Les, Sep 17, 2007
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    bbasra Notebook Evangelist

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    I've tried Acronis true image and symantec livestate recovery and they both failed.

    Acronics wouldn't even load and symantec livestate recovery would not restore the image even though it could see the drives. I will give it another go when i get my new replacement.
     
    bbasra, Sep 17, 2007
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  10. Les

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    Install true image trial and make a complete copy with it. I did this less than 3 months ago with my m1210.
     
    Les, Sep 17, 2007
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    The 10gb is system restore
     
    gridtalker, Sep 17, 2007
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