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    Can you access the recovery partition without going into Windows?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by mew1838, Jul 4, 2009.

  1. mew1838

    mew1838 Team Teal

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    Is it possible to boot the recovery partition without using the gateway software in windows? I tried clicking F10 at start up and I only see options for the C:/, CD and LAN.
     
    mew1838, Jul 4, 2009
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    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    Not sure but try F8 before booting to windows and the select "Repair Computer"................
     
    TANWare, Jul 4, 2009
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  3. wingmanjzx

    wingmanjzx Newbie

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    You can boot from CD driver, then use a software to make the hiden partition as the active one. When you reboot your computer after that, system will enter the recovery process automatically. I ever did it.
     
    wingmanjzx, Jul 4, 2009
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  4. krighton

    krighton Notebook Consultant

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    what are you options when you're a lucky refurb owner who can't make backup cds
     
    krighton, Jul 4, 2009
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    tului Notebook Guru

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    I'd make wherever I bought it provide them to me, or pay for me to have a CD sent from Gateway.
     
    tului, Jul 6, 2009
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    sparkyman2000 Notebook Consultant

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    sparkyman2000, Jul 6, 2009
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    can you please tell us what steps you took with ubcd..
    I have also lost the x: but when i go to reinstall windows it shows up when i select driver cd
     
    bimochi, Jul 25, 2009
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