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    How to boot off recovery partition? (bootloader is gone)

    Discussion in 'HP' started by scootinger, Jun 13, 2007.

  1. scootinger

    scootinger Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a Compaq V6000t laptop that I am trying to prepare to sell (since I recently bought a new laptop.) So I want to restore the system partition to the way it originally came.

    But when I first got it I reinstalled Windows Vista with a standard OEM disk using the key off the bottom of the laptop but I left the recovery partition intact. The recovery partition is still there but I can't boot off of it! Is there an easy way to do this? Any advice appreciated - thanks!
     
    scootinger, Jun 13, 2007
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    firelord901 Notebook Consultant

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    Update the BIOS and when you boot hit F11 and it should boot into the recovery partition.
     
    firelord901, Jun 13, 2007
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    scootinger Notebook Enthusiast

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    Updated to newest version (F.25), doesn't work.
     
    scootinger, Jun 13, 2007
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    use the recovery disc's that you made when you received the notebook and do a factory install.
     
    denmick, Jun 13, 2007
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    zacka Notebook Enthusiast

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    Use for instance "Acronis Disc Director Suite" to set the recoverypartition as "active". Then you'll be able to start the recoveryprocess by pressing F11.
     
    zacka, Jun 15, 2007
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