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

[Stephen]

I have not been able to back up this partition in past my next chance 
will try the latest demo down load of Nero or other software
You can request a OS disk from Dell to restore normal cost is $100
you should have 2-4 Blue driver disks
after you restore image you load auto run drivers disk will say no files 
found or driver found and ask you to load
I have done three and had no success copying this partition and had to 
order cds from Dell
might try loading knoppix and using it to back up this partition

Dell informs me though it must be restored to same Partition and use the 
same windows boot.ini file to restore

My Dell tech support number is 1-800-847-4096 they might help

take care
Stephen

matt donovan wrote:
> 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 
> <mailto: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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