[SOLVED] I cant boot to recovery partition

cdpaul · 06-17-2008, 03:31 AM

Hi guyz,

Sorry if i shouldnt be posting this here (i wasnt sure).

Im trying to reset an Advent 7109 laptop, when i press f10 it takes me to "recovery angel" but then gives a blue screen saying system must shut down.

I can boot normally but its so badly infected i just want to wipe and start over.

Is there another way i can get into the recovery partition?, i was gonna try using another xp disc i have to wipe it and noticed theres a 4.8gb partition without a letter.

Thanx
Paul

**TriggerFinger** · 06-17-2008, 06:00 PM

Hi Paul, the unnamed partition could be the recovery partition but I am not sure about this. Another way to do what you need is to use recover CDs instead. I am assuming that like HP, these can be ordered from Advent website.

cdpaul · 06-23-2008, 03:41 AM

yes but there 35 quid

**TriggerFinger** · 06-23-2008, 11:00 AM

is it running XP? if so, pop in you XP install CD (not the recovery CD) into the drive and boot. select Recovery Console and run CHKDSK /R.

try to run HDD diags also using diagnostic utils for your specific brand of diagnostic or try Hitachi Drive Fitness Test.

also check your RAM with Memtest86+.

06-17-2008, 03:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
cdpaul Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 120 OS: XP PRO	[SOLVED] I cant boot to recovery partition Hi guyz, Sorry if i shouldnt be posting this here (i wasnt sure). Im trying to reset an Advent 7109 laptop, when i press f10 it takes me to "recovery angel" but then gives a blue screen saying system must shut down. I can boot normally but its so badly infected i just want to wipe and start over. Is there another way i can get into the recovery partition?, i was gonna try using another xp disc i have to wipe it and noticed theres a 4.8gb partition without a letter. Thanx Paul

06-17-2008, 06:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,826 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: I cant boot to recovery partition Hi Paul, the unnamed partition could be the recovery partition but I am not sure about this. Another way to do what you need is to use recover CDs instead. I am assuming that like HP, these can be ordered from Advent website. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

06-23-2008, 03:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
cdpaul Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 120 OS: XP PRO	Re: I cant boot to recovery partition yes but there 35 quid

06-23-2008, 11:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,826 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: I cant boot to recovery partition is it running XP? if so, pop in you XP install CD (not the recovery CD) into the drive and boot. select Recovery Console and run CHKDSK /R. try to run HDD diags also using diagnostic utils for your specific brand of diagnostic or try Hitachi Drive Fitness Test. also check your RAM with Memtest86+. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE