D drive

Uhm · 09-15-2008, 04:20 PM

Is it ok to delete all the files in the D drive and... what does the D drive do exactly?

belfasteddie · 09-15-2008, 08:36 PM

Based on the info you have provided, one would surmise it might be a recovery drive,( contains the Operating system). If it was there when you bought it then that is the most likely scenario. As I said based on the info provided!!!

dai · 09-15-2008, 09:39 PM

and if it is the answers
no

Uhm · 09-16-2008, 01:48 PM

so..is it ok if I delete everything in the D drive and recover my pc back to its original factory condition with the reinstallation disc?

dai · 09-16-2008, 01:54 PM

if it is a recovery partition,if you delete it you will not be able to do a factory reset
you will need a retail windows disk to be able reinstall

Uhm · 09-16-2008, 07:05 PM

Is the retail disk the same as the system recovery dvd I got? it says (installing this disc will return your computer's hard disk drive to its original software configuration. To begin, insert the disc into the optical drive of your computer and follow the on-screen instructions."

dai · 09-16-2008, 11:18 PM

no the retail disk and a recovery disk are not the same
a recovery disk recovers the computer in conjunction with the restore partition
between them they contain the specific drivers for that computer
a retail disk contains the op.system and the drivers only that come with op.system

Uhm · 09-17-2008, 05:00 AM

The reason I wanted to delete everything and start new again is because of this video error that keeps popping up and then stuff freezing due to the graphic driver, I have tried to delete it and install a new one and worked for a while but not that good and still have problems then I cleared my pc and restore back to its original condition by using the disc and use the original graphic driver and that dont work so I install the new one I had before again and still having problems.

dai · 09-17-2008, 03:53 PM

what are you running
video card
cpu
m/board
ram
power supply
brand
wattage

any error message
check your tempretures and voltages in the bios and post them

Uhm · 09-17-2008, 07:17 PM

video card ~ NVIDIA GeForce 8600m GS
cpu ~ Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile T5500 @ 1666 MHz
m/board ~ Quanta 30CB
ram ~ 2.00 GB
power supply ~ ???
brand ~ HP?
wattage ~ ???
tempretures ~ Processor Temp (Core 1) 69C (Core 2) 67C
voltages ~ 1.36V

Error Messages ~ Display driver stopped responding and had recovered Display driver nvlddmkm stopped responding and has succcessfully recovered.

Uhm · 09-17-2008, 07:23 PM

double post..oops -.-

dai · 09-18-2008, 08:34 AM

blow the dust out of the computer with a can of air
redo the paste on the cpu with some arctic silver
you need to bring the cpu temps down to around the 30c mark
http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm

Uhm · 09-21-2008, 04:43 PM

Is it ok to delete all the backup files for all the dates in the D drive except for the 1st one which is the day i bought my laptop and turned it on?

dai · 09-21-2008, 08:45 PM

this needed to be mentioned in the first post
laptop
did you install the correct drivers for the video card they are not the normal video card drivers
leave the D partition alone

09-15-2008, 04:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Uhm Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Windows Vista	D drive Is it ok to delete all the files in the D drive and... what does the D drive do exactly?

09-15-2008, 08:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
belfasteddie tech hardware team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Belfast N.I. Posts: 1,552 OS: Puppy Linux 4.12	Re: D drive Based on the info you have provided, one would surmise it might be a recovery drive,( contains the Operating system). If it was there when you bought it then that is the most likely scenario. As I said based on the info provided!!!

09-15-2008, 09:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,622 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: D drive and if it is the answers no __________________

09-16-2008, 01:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
Uhm Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Windows Vista	Re: D drive so..is it ok if I delete everything in the D drive and recover my pc back to its original factory condition with the reinstallation disc?

09-16-2008, 01:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,622 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: D drive if it is a recovery partition,if you delete it you will not be able to do a factory reset you will need a retail windows disk to be able reinstall __________________

09-16-2008, 07:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Uhm Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Windows Vista	Re: D drive Is the retail disk the same as the system recovery dvd I got? it says (installing this disc will return your computer's hard disk drive to its original software configuration. To begin, insert the disc into the optical drive of your computer and follow the on-screen instructions." Last edited by Uhm; 09-16-2008 at 07:17 PM.

09-16-2008, 11:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,622 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: D drive no the retail disk and a recovery disk are not the same a recovery disk recovers the computer in conjunction with the restore partition between them they contain the specific drivers for that computer a retail disk contains the op.system and the drivers only that come with op.system __________________

09-17-2008, 05:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
Uhm Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Windows Vista	Re: D drive The reason I wanted to delete everything and start new again is because of this video error that keeps popping up and then stuff freezing due to the graphic driver, I have tried to delete it and install a new one and worked for a while but not that good and still have problems then I cleared my pc and restore back to its original condition by using the disc and use the original graphic driver and that dont work so I install the new one I had before again and still having problems.

09-17-2008, 03:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,622 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: D drive what are you running video card cpu m/board ram power supply brand wattage any error message check your tempretures and voltages in the bios and post them __________________

09-17-2008, 07:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
Uhm Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Windows Vista	Re: D drive video card ~ NVIDIA GeForce 8600m GS cpu ~ Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile T5500 @ 1666 MHz m/board ~ Quanta 30CB ram ~ 2.00 GB power supply ~ ??? brand ~ HP? wattage ~ ??? tempretures ~ Processor Temp (Core 1) 69C (Core 2) 67C voltages ~ 1.36V Error Messages ~ Display driver stopped responding and had recovered Display driver nvlddmkm stopped responding and has succcessfully recovered. Last edited by Uhm; 09-17-2008 at 07:27 PM.

09-17-2008, 07:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
Uhm Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Windows Vista	Re: D drive double post..oops -.- Last edited by Uhm; 09-17-2008 at 07:28 PM.

09-18-2008, 08:34 AM	#12 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,622 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: D drive blow the dust out of the computer with a can of air redo the paste on the cpu with some arctic silver you need to bring the cpu temps down to around the 30c mark http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm __________________

09-21-2008, 04:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
Uhm Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Windows Vista	Re: D drive Is it ok to delete all the backup files for all the dates in the D drive except for the 1st one which is the day i bought my laptop and turned it on?

09-21-2008, 08:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,622 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: D drive this needed to be mentioned in the first post laptop did you install the correct drivers for the video card they are not the normal video card drivers leave the D partition alone __________________