[NBLUG/talk] Recovery Partition ( Empty Partition

[Bob Blick]

On Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:04:50 -0800 (PST), h.schnirman said:
> This isn't necessarily about linux, but Linux is being used as the 
> repair tool. I've got an HP Pavilion Laptop that had it's OS corrupted
> to the point that it doesn't boot. The recovery partition type says
> Empty.
> 
> So the Question is, Is it really empty or that HP has some proprietary
> file system that I can't see. The partition is about 214mb. About the
> size
> to be expected of the recovery partition. Otherwise I'll have to tell my 
> friend that he needs to purchase DVD's from after market. 
> 
> HP is not making available XP Recovery disks any more, and the machine 
> is too old to run their newer hardware hogs I imagine.
> 
> So if anyone could suggest a good Open Source to for investigating pretty 
> esoterics partition types I'd be very appreciative.

Hi Howard,

Holding the F11 key during power on didn't start the automatic HP
recovery boot process?

Friendly regards,

Bob



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