[SOLVED] Can I Make A Recovery Partition?

IshTing · 12-10-2008, 12:25 PM

Hi guys and girls. I’m Mike

About a year ago I sent my PC back to HP because it was broke. Before I sent it back it had 500GB Hard Drive and 9GB recovery partition. When I got it back however it had and still has 372 GB hard drive and no recovery partition? I then went back to the store I got it from to ask them why. They made fake receipts saying I bought the cheaper version which has 300GB I think, they said I should be happy I got 72GB free (even though they don’t sell a 372GB one). I had no way to back myself up because when I took it back to be repaired they kept my receipt and said I don’t need it now. Because I didn’t think this was going to happen I thought nothing of it. Because they removed my recovery partition I cant make recovery discs and cant format my PC from boot up. So I was wondering can I make one with the hard drive partition I have left? I tried Acronis True Image, all I can seem to do is make a copy of my hard drive in its current state. My PC is running slow and anti-spyware + anti-virus's don’t help. Alot of programs no longer work on my PC. Can anybody help me?

Thank You

**jcgriff2** · 12-10-2008, 02:44 PM

Hi Mike. . .

You could contact HP and state case. Resolution in about 20 years.

For faster method, you can order replacement Vista recovery DVDs from HP - I believe cost is < $20.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...reg_R1002_USEN

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

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IshTing · 12-12-2008, 02:42 PM

ordered recovery disc

thanks

**jcgriff2** · 12-13-2008, 11:39 AM

You're welcome. You did the work and what you have gone through...

That store - is it a chain or an independent? I would not go back there again.

Before you do a re-install, I would highly suggest that you run Belarc Advisor and check the key codes out. Who knows what they may have done. Problems with activation or the product key during/after re-install would be more headaches you don't need. It will also give you a list of system devices and installed programs and Windows Updates. Belarc will open in an IE7 or FFox screen. The keys are about 1/2-way down the page in the center.

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

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12-10-2008, 12:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
IshTing Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Vista	[SOLVED] Can I Make A Recovery Partition? Hi guys and girls. I’m Mike About a year ago I sent my PC back to HP because it was broke. Before I sent it back it had 500GB Hard Drive and 9GB recovery partition. When I got it back however it had and still has 372 GB hard drive and no recovery partition? I then went back to the store I got it from to ask them why. They made fake receipts saying I bought the cheaper version which has 300GB I think, they said I should be happy I got 72GB free (even though they don’t sell a 372GB one). I had no way to back myself up because when I took it back to be repaired they kept my receipt and said I don’t need it now. Because I didn’t think this was going to happen I thought nothing of it. Because they removed my recovery partition I cant make recovery discs and cant format my PC from boot up. So I was wondering can I make one with the hard drive partition I have left? I tried Acronis True Image, all I can seem to do is make a copy of my hard drive in its current state. My PC is running slow and anti-spyware + anti-virus's don’t help. Alot of programs no longer work on my PC. Can anybody help me? Thank You

12-10-2008, 02:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
jcgriff2 Moderator, Microsoft Supp Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Palm Springs, California / Southern New Jersey Posts: 10,062 OS: Windows 7, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Can I Make A Recovery Partition? Hi Mike. . . You could contact HP and state case. Resolution in about 20 years. For faster method, you can order replacement Vista recovery DVDs from HP - I believe cost is < $20. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...reg_R1002_USEN Regards. . . jcgriff2 . __________________ . . . . . . . . BSOD Posting Instructions B Expecting a reply and waiting > 36 hours ? Send a PM to me containing a link to your thread My availability will be limited through ~ December 1, 2009

12-12-2008, 02:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
IshTing Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Vista	Re: Can I Make A Recovery Partition? ordered recovery disc thanks

12-13-2008, 11:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
jcgriff2 Moderator, Microsoft Supp Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Palm Springs, California / Southern New Jersey Posts: 10,062 OS: Windows 7, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Can I Make A Recovery Partition? You're welcome. You did the work and what you have gone through... That store - is it a chain or an independent? I would not go back there again. Before you do a re-install, I would highly suggest that you run Belarc Advisor and check the key codes out. Who knows what they may have done. Problems with activation or the product key during/after re-install would be more headaches you don't need. It will also give you a list of system devices and installed programs and Windows Updates. Belarc will open in an IE7 or FFox screen. The keys are about 1/2-way down the page in the center. Regards. . . jcgriff2 . __________________ . . . . . . . . BSOD Posting Instructions B Expecting a reply and waiting > 36 hours ? Send a PM to me containing a link to your thread My availability will be limited through ~ December 1, 2009