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    exploring the contents of the recovery partition?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by digitaltrav, Sep 14, 2006.

  1. digitaltrav

    digitaltrav Notebook Consultant

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    Is there a way I can go in and look at the filesystem and contents of the recovery partition on my Dell laptop? I want to take a look at a couple of things, and can't burn it to DVD or browse it at all.
     
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    dg1261 Notebook Geek

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    See here: www.goodells.net/dellrestore/recover.htm#copyimage

    That particular discussion concerns files that are in the DOS version of a restore partition. The newer WinPE version of the restore partition will contain different files, but you use the same technique to open the partition and gain access to the files.


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    dg1261, Sep 15, 2006
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    digitaltrav Notebook Consultant

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    Holy ... this is EXACTLY what I was looking to do!!! PERFECTION.
     
    digitaltrav, Sep 15, 2006
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