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    Deleting the System Partition

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Envious1, Sep 14, 2011.

  1. Envious1

    Envious1 Newbie

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    Recently got my Envy17 with a RAID0 configuration.

    My question is...I would like to delete the "System" partition. If I do this, would I be able to fix the MBR with the Windows 7 installation disk?

    Also, would like to delete the "Recovery" partition. Has anyone had success imaging this partition and then re-installing it on a partition if and when needed to do a restoration.

    Thanks
     
    Envious1, Sep 14, 2011
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  2. Szadzik

    Szadzik Notebook Evangelist

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    I deleted my system partition 15 minutes after getting my laptop and fixed MBR 2 times with just Win7 OS Disk.
     
    Szadzik, Sep 14, 2011
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  3. Vanyun

    Vanyun Notebook Enthusiast

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    If you are ever installing a fresh Windows you can "remove" the system partition it will try to create.

    Steps at Disk Partitioning;
    1. Delete all current disk partitions
    2. Create a new partition (this will create 2 partitions including the system partition)
    3. Delete the 2nd partition leaving the System partition
    4. Extend the System partition to use the full disk
    5. Continue your installation
     
    Vanyun, Sep 15, 2011
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