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    Restoring Recovery Partition

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by brucewilsonpa, Oct 6, 2007.

  1. brucewilsonpa

    brucewilsonpa Notebook Consultant

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    I moved my recovery partition to a portable HD and now want to move it back to my primary HD so I can restore the system to its original state. I copied the partion and its contents back to my primary HD but it isn't recognized. Is there a special name used for this partition. I have it set as logical, active -- is that correct.

    Thanks for your help.
     
    brucewilsonpa, Oct 6, 2007
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  2. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    Did you not make the recovery DVD or CD set when you first got the machine? You can use those instead.

    If not then, I am pretty sure the recovery partiton has to be the first partiton on the drive and it hase to be a special TYPE, I think it's an EISA partition if I remember correctly. It is a type that actually winds up being invisible to the OS.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Oct 7, 2007
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  3. Lawrence

    Lawrence Notebook Evangelist

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    try to use g-parted... it can copy/move partition.I have a tutorial on my website but it is about partition (not exactly, but almost the same procedure).maybe by that you will have an idea on how to use it G-parted.

    from site admin: i'm just trying to help him.don't banned me for giving my website link.thanks!
     
    Lawrence, Oct 7, 2007
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