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    recovery disks and dual boot

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Is_My_Name_Taken, Aug 19, 2008.

  1. Is_My_Name_Taken

    Is_My_Name_Taken Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am about to install ubuntu HH and dual boot with xp on my dv9000. I have recovery disks that were made when I first had the system. If I use the recovery disks in the future will I lose HH in the process or will the recovery only kill the xp partition?
     
    Is_My_Name_Taken, Aug 19, 2008
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  2. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    should only kill the xp partition, that's what it did on my acer... which was unfortunate considering I was trying to get rid of HH...
     
    yuio, Aug 19, 2008
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    Is_My_Name_Taken Notebook Enthusiast

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    Even if HH is using space xp/recovery partition was in?
     
    Is_My_Name_Taken, Aug 19, 2008
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    justinkw1 Notebook Virtuoso

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    The recovery disks will probably wipe your Windows XP partition, and reset your system to factory defaults. Since Ubuntu HH is located on the same partition, there is a good chance that this will be deleted too.
     
    justinkw1, Aug 19, 2008
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    deeastman Notebook Deity

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    Your entire HD will be wiped and returned to the factory default (including all the bloatware, etc.)
     
    deeastman, Aug 19, 2008
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