[nflug] wtf is up with this %$#@*& "dell restore" partition

[matt donovan]

usually computers come with a burn tool for that partition, which you can
use I know HP has one on their systems but I never used it no need to.

On 12/19/06, Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com> wrote:
>
> Stephen Burke wrote:
> >
> >> That's probably a restore partition for use with their restore cd's,
> you
> >> should leave that alone. Just resize the m$ ntfs partition and ignore
> >> the rest. Don't forget, after resizing, you will need to DELETE the
> >> actual ntfs partition and create a new one STARTING with the same
> >> cylinder it originally started on and at least the size that your just
> >> resized it too. Also make sure to set the id to 7 for ntfs and set the
> >> "a" flag to designate the boot flag on the partition, IF it existed
> >> before. Failure to do the right things will leave it borked! But if you
> >> do it right you can resize it successfully in a few minutes.
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> > Ok, now I feel like I know nothing and I'm just going to fry it. The
> > site I was reading seemed to indicate that knoppix's parted was going
> > to set things up much more simply than that. You mean delete and
> > remake BEFORE clicking "apply" That doesn't fry the C: that's on there?
> >
> > Looks like there's a bit more googling to be done here, perhaps....
> >
> > Thanks,
> > S.
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> You delete and then create the partition AFTER you resize with
> ntfsresize. Read the man page on ntfsresize, it explains it very
> clearly. I only use fdisk as well, very old and simple and just plain
> works.
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