Help required with partition

[dre]

Originally Posted by Anupam

Yes, but in the case of a hard drive failure, I have the OS and drivers with me on CDs atleast.

No doubt, how more backups you've got, how better. You can never have enough backups i will say

Do you have a spare HDD perhaps like a external USB? Then just clone

[Anupam]

No, do not have a spare hard disk. HP laptop does not come with CDs, but has the option to create recovery DVD/CD besides the recovery partition that already exists on the hard drive. So, you have to make the recovery DVD yourself, which will contain the OS, and the drivers. In case of any problem, put the DVD in and will start the recovery on its own.

But, I think in the process, the partitions made will be lost, as it will return the laptop to the original state. I hope the partitions created would not pose a problem to the recovery process. Will have to try that out.

[dre]

Originally Posted by Anupam

No, do not have a spare hard disk. HP laptop does not come with CDs, but has the option to create recovery DVD/CD besides the recovery partition that already exists on the hard drive. So, you have to make the recovery DVD yourself, which will contain the OS, and the drivers. In case of any problem, put the DVD in and will start the recovery on its own.

But, I think in the process, the partitions made will be lost, as it will return the laptop to the original state. I hope the partitions created would not pose a problem to the recovery process. Will have to try that out.

Yes it will be lost. But at least you can go back if something went wrong...

[Anupam]

Yup, that is of course true .