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    HP Dv6tqe Custom Recovery Installation?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by ArDarsh, Nov 3, 2011.

  1. ArDarsh

    ArDarsh Notebook Consultant

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    So I have done some searching in this forum and cannot find a clear solution to do the following on my Dv6tqe as on my old Dell laptop:

    1. Wipe the HDD
    2. Create 2 partitions
    3. Install Win 7 with SP1 on the first partition
    4. Have all the drivers (minus bloatware) included on the installation DVD

    Also, about the recovery partition:
    Would it be affected if I split C into an equal size C and D?
    Would it then be labeled E?
    Would I be able to restore from the recovery to C after the size of C has changed?
    Can I modify the recovery to bloat free and still be usable?

    Thanks in advance for help and the right links.
     
    ArDarsh, Nov 3, 2011
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    Noticed a lot of views but no responses thus far.

    I mainly am concerned with the wipe because I don't want to lose the recovery partition's ability to restore the computer to a factory state.

    However, I am wondering if that factory recovery partition can be modified to be bloat-free.

    Anybody with any luck out there? I've seen multiple posts about doing the wipe and reinstall with a fresh copy, but no comments on the recovery being still functional.
     
    ArDarsh, Nov 9, 2011
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