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    sz650/680 HDD Recovery question

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by sshorkey, Sep 2, 2007.

  1. sshorkey

    sshorkey Notebook Consultant

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    If I were to use something like partition magic and half the main partition so that I can have other virtual drives::

    1. Will the recovery partition still work?
    2. Will it destroy your created virtual drives if it does?

    Thanks!
     
    sshorkey, Sep 2, 2007
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  2. sshorkey

    sshorkey Notebook Consultant

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    Oh and if the recovery partition wont work would a recovery disk made from the recovery program work?
     
    sshorkey, Sep 2, 2007
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  3. sshorkey

    sshorkey Notebook Consultant

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    bump anyone?
    My system will be here in a few days and I want to know that I can get the drive to a way that I will feel better about.

    thanks
     
    sshorkey, Sep 3, 2007
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  4. Nanaki

    Nanaki Notebook Evangelist

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    1. The recovery partition is on a hidden partition not associated with the one that you see in My Computer, so, yes.
    2. I don't know exactly what you are referring to, but, if you are asking what will happen if you do half the partition, then you will simply end up with 3 partitions, 2 of which you can see in My Computer.

    There should be no reason why it won't work. But, yes, as long as the recovery partition did not have anything wrong with it to begin with.
     
    Nanaki, Sep 3, 2007
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    Yes The recovery Partition will still work . Recovery partition is hidden . But just in case always keep a back copy of the disk .
     
    Babydarklord, Sep 3, 2007
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