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    Recovery and HP_Tools Partition

    Discussion in 'HP' started by ccordero, Jul 16, 2010.

  1. ccordero

    ccordero Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just received my HP Envy 14, and I am in the middle of clean installing Windows 7.

    I don't have any experience with HP computers and this one came with two partitions that I have no idea about. the RECOVERY partition and the HP_TOOLS partition. What EXACTLY do these partitions contain, and can i do without them?

    If possible I'd like to delete both and open up space solely for my HDD. If I deleted the RECOVERY partition, does that mean that I will lose access to any HDD recovery options? I noticed that the HP_TOOLS partition has bios and diag things there. If i delete the partition, will I lose access to the BIOS? and whatever that diag thing is?
     
    ccordero, Jul 16, 2010
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  2. KLF

    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    Before you do anything else, do the recovery discs.

    Reason for that is simple:
    1. you don't need recovery partition anymore, since all data is in DVD's.
    2. installing clean OS probably breaks the recovery system anyways and renders those partitions unusable.

    After you've done the recovery discs, it's safe to wipe whole disc. Those recovery options are useful to the people who do not do clean installs.
     
    KLF, Jul 17, 2010
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