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    How do I access the restore partition ?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by TwiggLe, Mar 24, 2011.

  1. TwiggLe

    TwiggLe Notebook Consultant

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    So my P-7805u still has the restore partition.
    When I got it, it had windows 7 installed already.

    My brother who I got it from didn't have any of the discs that came with the laptop as he bought it used also.

    When he installed Windows 7 he didn't make any restore discs before hand.

    So how would I access the restore partition to even restore to windows vista and/or make restore discs ?

    Was hoping to atleast make the discs incase I goto get rid of the laptop ect. But incase I ever get bored and decide to go back to Windows Vista.
     
    TwiggLe, Mar 24, 2011
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    is the aprox. 10 gig partition still there?
     
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    TwiggLe Notebook Consultant

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    Yes it's about 9.7gb it just doesn't have a drive letter so I have no clue how to access it. Tried showing hidden drive/folders and also unchecking hide system protected files ect still nothing....

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    Change it to logical drive and assign a letter? Vista is allot worse then 7, you will be downgrading in more ways then 1. I simply deleted mine and recovered the space.
     
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    you should be able to install this, and burn the DVD's
     
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    I ran that and says patch succesful but nothing has changed?
     
    TwiggLe, Mar 25, 2011
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    TwiggLe, Mar 25, 2011
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    TANWare, Mar 25, 2011
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