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    Q210 Recovery

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by laurie53, Jul 20, 2009.

  1. laurie53

    laurie53 Newbie

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    I have inadvertently (well OK, through stupidity!) wiped the recovery partition from my Q210 running Vista.

    Any ideas on how to rebuild?

    I have really corrupted the partition and it is actually clickable (but not usable) in Windows Explorer

    (I've recovered the o/s using Acronis, I'd just like to get the recovery partition back)

    Laurie
     
    laurie53, Jul 20, 2009
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  2. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    You should have a Samsung Vista DVD and a software/driver DVD , you can re-install from them, the Q210 comes with them, if they are not lost.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Jul 20, 2009
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  3. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Do you mean that you have deleted the D: partition or the hidden partition?

    Try pressing F4 at the BIOS screen to see whether the latter is still there.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Jul 21, 2009
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  4. laurie53

    laurie53 Newbie

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    Thanks for the responses.

    No problem re-installing, I've done that anyway. What I'd like to do is reinstate the hidden recovery partition.

    I've corrupted it to the extent that it is no longer hidden! If I try to reinstate it using the recovery discs I simply get an error message and it terminates.

    Tried F4, of course, John, but get a message saying "Invalid Recovery Area"
     
    laurie53, Jul 21, 2009
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    Sorry as far as i know you cannot re-build the Samsung hidden recovery partition, as you don't get the software Samsung used to make it.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Jul 21, 2009
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  6. laurie53

    laurie53 Newbie

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    Many thanks, I was sort of afraid of that.

    Looks like I'll have to format the partition and reallocate the space.

    I might just try one of the undelete utilities first; you never know!

    I might also try to see if Samsung will sell me a download at nominal cost.
     
    laurie53, Jul 21, 2009
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