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    P-7805u, New hardisk and the recovery partition

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Silven, Aug 14, 2009.

  1. Silven

    Silven Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok so I bought a new scorpio blue for my P-7805u and I was wondering, when I install this on my laptop, using the recovery discs that I made, will I be able to make a new recovery partition on my new hardisk? Or will it be gone forever? :( Thanks in advance for your kind inputs :)
     
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    husky55 Notebook Evangelist

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    The recovery disks will partition and install vista and apps for you. If you do a clean install then you will need vista key and you will not have the recovery partition which includes vista key and other apps. The recovery disks are made from your gateway.
     
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    Silven Notebook Enthusiast

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    oh great! i thought i'd lose my recovery partition and not be able to make more once i install this new hardisk. thanks champ +rep to you!
     
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