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Compaq Laptop - delete System Save Partition?
I have a Compaq 1800XL1 with two partitions; Local Disk (C:) and System Save
(D:). The D: partition takes up about 2.3G of HD space. Can I safely delete the D: partition and thus free up more HD space? |
No such animal as an 1800XL1. 1800XL180? XL181? XL190? Anyway, leave it if
you want to use the Recovery CD to do a full Restore. HH "JCH" wrote in message .. . I have a Compaq 1800XL1 with two partitions; Local Disk (C:) and System Save (D:). The D: partition takes up about 2.3G of HD space. Can I safely delete the D: partition and thus free up more HD space? |
I have a Presario 1800XL1. Why do you say there isn't such an animal?
Anyway, I've never had the need to do a system restore. The laptop originally came with Windows 95 which I upgraded to ME. I'd rather make good use of the extra HD space. Will I be shooting myself in the foot by deleting this partition? "HH" wrote in message .. . No such animal as an 1800XL1. 1800XL180? XL181? XL190? Anyway, leave it if you want to use the Recovery CD to do a full Restore. HH "JCH" wrote in message .. . I have a Compaq 1800XL1 with two partitions; Local Disk (C:) and System Save (D:). The D: partition takes up about 2.3G of HD space. Can I safely delete the D: partition and thus free up more HD space? |
Aha! I see it. It's an 1800T-XL1. I listed all the North American 1800XL,
not the 1800T-XL series models produced by Compaq. Anyway, if you have no need to ever do a restore, and you do not need the Compaq driver folders, go ahead. HH "jch" wrote in message .. . I have a Presario 1800XL1. Why do you say there isn't such an animal? Anyway, I've never had the need to do a system restore. The laptop originally came with Windows 95 which I upgraded to ME. I'd rather make good use of the extra HD space. Will I be shooting myself in the foot by deleting this partition? "HH" wrote in message .. . No such animal as an 1800XL1. 1800XL180? XL181? XL190? Anyway, leave it if you want to use the Recovery CD to do a full Restore. HH "JCH" wrote in message .. . I have a Compaq 1800XL1 with two partitions; Local Disk (C:) and System Save (D:). The D: partition takes up about 2.3G of HD space. Can I safely delete the D: partition and thus free up more HD space? |
There most certainly is a 1800XL1. I've had one for 3.5 years now.
Get your facts straight. Yes, you can delete that partition. I repartitioned my hd into 5 partitions. I've never had to use the restore disk(have heard that many time they do not work and that don't surprise me) but most likely it will repartition to the factory settings. "HH" wrote: No such animal as an 1800XL1. 1800XL180? XL181? XL190? Anyway, leave it if you want to use the Recovery CD to do a full Restore. HH "JCH" wrote in message . .. I have a Compaq 1800XL1 with two partitions; Local Disk (C:) and System Save (D:). The D: partition takes up about 2.3G of HD space. Can I safely delete the D: partition and thus free up more HD space? |
I beg to differ. There is an 1800T-XL1, a CTO (configure to order), but no
1800XL1.In fact there are 4 models of 1800T-XL1, the 450, 500, 600 and 650. Also there are also other models of 1800T-XLs, the XL2 and XL4. I make every effort to get my facts straight. I suggest you do the same before criticizing others. HH "Rackie" wrote in message ... There most certainly is a 1800XL1. I've had one for 3.5 years now. Get your facts straight. Yes, you can delete that partition. I repartitioned my hd into 5 partitions. I've never had to use the restore disk(have heard that many time they do not work and that don't surprise me) but most likely it will repartition to the factory settings. "HH" wrote: No such animal as an 1800XL1. 1800XL180? XL181? XL190? Anyway, leave it if you want to use the Recovery CD to do a full Restore. HH "JCH" wrote in message . .. I have a Compaq 1800XL1 with two partitions; Local Disk (C:) and System Save (D:). The D: partition takes up about 2.3G of HD space. Can I safely delete the D: partition and thus free up more HD space? |
I'd be absolutely shocked if HH was wrong. He's an ex-Compaq tech and BY FAR
the most useful and helpful person on this newsgroup. Tom "HH" wrote in message ... I beg to differ. There is an 1800T-XL1, a CTO (configure to order), but no 1800XL1.In fact there are 4 models of 1800T-XL1, the 450, 500, 600 and 650. Also there are also other models of 1800T-XLs, the XL2 and XL4. I make every effort to get my facts straight. I suggest you do the same before criticizing others. HH "Rackie" wrote in message ... There most certainly is a 1800XL1. I've had one for 3.5 years now. Get your facts straight. Yes, you can delete that partition. I repartitioned my hd into 5 partitions. I've never had to use the restore disk(have heard that many time they do not work and that don't surprise me) but most likely it will repartition to the factory settings. "HH" wrote: No such animal as an 1800XL1. 1800XL180? XL181? XL190? Anyway, leave it if you want to use the Recovery CD to do a full Restore. HH "JCH" wrote in message . .. I have a Compaq 1800XL1 with two partitions; Local Disk (C:) and System Save (D:). The D: partition takes up about 2.3G of HD space. Can I safely delete the D: partition and thus free up more HD space? |
Useful or not, he's *wrong* about the 1800XL1. I have had this laptop for 3
or 4 years now and I should know what I own. The laptop plainly says 1800-XL1 on the model/serial number tag. This is ridiculous. Perhaps you'd like to argue next about what model car I own :) "Tom Scales" wrote in message ... I'd be absolutely shocked if HH was wrong. He's an ex-Compaq tech and BY FAR the most useful and helpful person on this newsgroup. Tom "HH" wrote in message ... I beg to differ. There is an 1800T-XL1, a CTO (configure to order), but no 1800XL1.In fact there are 4 models of 1800T-XL1, the 450, 500, 600 and 650. Also there are also other models of 1800T-XLs, the XL2 and XL4. I make every effort to get my facts straight. I suggest you do the same before criticizing others. HH "Rackie" wrote in message ... There most certainly is a 1800XL1. I've had one for 3.5 years now. Get your facts straight. Yes, you can delete that partition. I repartitioned my hd into 5 partitions. I've never had to use the restore disk(have heard that many time they do not work and that don't surprise me) but most likely it will repartition to the factory settings. "HH" wrote: No such animal as an 1800XL1. 1800XL180? XL181? XL190? Anyway, leave it if you want to use the Recovery CD to do a full Restore. HH "JCH" wrote in message . .. I have a Compaq 1800XL1 with two partitions; Local Disk (C:) and System Save (D:). The D: partition takes up about 2.3G of HD space. Can I safely delete the D: partition and thus free up more HD space? |
I'd be absolutely shocked if HH was wrong. He's an ex-Compaq tech and BY FAR
the most useful and helpful person on this newsgroup. HH makes the youthful mistake sometimes of unquestioned belief in what something says on a printed page somewhere, and then arrogantly slapping down folks with it. As with "always" and "never", these beliefs get you into trouble and error more times than not. And doesn't help make new friends... Also, I had a Compaq tech one insist I had slots in my PC that I did not, so some certainly do make mistakes, so, while HH is very helpful, he's not the Pope sharing infallible direction. Currently he is one of the most helpful, but that's relative, as he is a rather recent participant, and many before him have been as, if not more, helpful, over the past six years or so, and without the attitude... Dale |
You can beg to differ all you want. I have an 1800XL1 and so do some
other users in the newsgroup. You need to get your facts straight before you go spouting all your so called expertise. "HH" wrote: I beg to differ. There is an 1800T-XL1, a CTO (configure to order), but no 1800XL1.In fact there are 4 models of 1800T-XL1, the 450, 500, 600 and 650. Also there are also other models of 1800T-XLs, the XL2 and XL4. I make every effort to get my facts straight. I suggest you do the same before criticizing others. HH "Rackie" wrote in message .. . There most certainly is a 1800XL1. I've had one for 3.5 years now. Get your facts straight. Yes, you can delete that partition. I repartitioned my hd into 5 partitions. I've never had to use the restore disk(have heard that many time they do not work and that don't surprise me) but most likely it will repartition to the factory settings. "HH" wrote: No such animal as an 1800XL1. 1800XL180? XL181? XL190? Anyway, leave it if you want to use the Recovery CD to do a full Restore. HH "JCH" wrote in message . .. I have a Compaq 1800XL1 with two partitions; Local Disk (C:) and System Save (D:). The D: partition takes up about 2.3G of HD space. Can I safely delete the D: partition and thus free up more HD space? |
Well then be shocked cuz he is totally incorrect. Hey, how many times
have you phone a product tech support person only to find out they don't know what they are talking about. No wonder is an EX compaq tech. Maybe the same joker I talked to. "Tom Scales" wrote: I'd be absolutely shocked if HH was wrong. He's an ex-Compaq tech and BY FAR the most useful and helpful person on this newsgroup. Tom "HH" wrote in message .. . I beg to differ. There is an 1800T-XL1, a CTO (configure to order), but no 1800XL1.In fact there are 4 models of 1800T-XL1, the 450, 500, 600 and 650. Also there are also other models of 1800T-XLs, the XL2 and XL4. I make every effort to get my facts straight. I suggest you do the same before criticizing others. HH "Rackie" wrote in message ... There most certainly is a 1800XL1. I've had one for 3.5 years now. Get your facts straight. Yes, you can delete that partition. I repartitioned my hd into 5 partitions. I've never had to use the restore disk(have heard that many time they do not work and that don't surprise me) but most likely it will repartition to the factory settings. "HH" wrote: No such animal as an 1800XL1. 1800XL180? XL181? XL190? Anyway, leave it if you want to use the Recovery CD to do a full Restore. HH "JCH" wrote in message . .. I have a Compaq 1800XL1 with two partitions; Local Disk (C:) and System Save (D:). The D: partition takes up about 2.3G of HD space. Can I safely delete the D: partition and thus free up more HD space? |
Oh well jch...I guess these folks know it all eh? lol hahahehehohoho
Don't they wish! "jch" wrote: Useful or not, he's *wrong* about the 1800XL1. I have had this laptop for 3 or 4 years now and I should know what I own. The laptop plainly says 1800-XL1 on the model/serial number tag. This is ridiculous. Perhaps you'd like to argue next about what model car I own :) "Tom Scales" wrote in message ... I'd be absolutely shocked if HH was wrong. He's an ex-Compaq tech and BY FAR the most useful and helpful person on this newsgroup. Tom "HH" wrote in message ... I beg to differ. There is an 1800T-XL1, a CTO (configure to order), but no 1800XL1.In fact there are 4 models of 1800T-XL1, the 450, 500, 600 and 650. Also there are also other models of 1800T-XLs, the XL2 and XL4. I make every effort to get my facts straight. I suggest you do the same before criticizing others. HH "Rackie" wrote in message ... There most certainly is a 1800XL1. I've had one for 3.5 years now. Get your facts straight. Yes, you can delete that partition. I repartitioned my hd into 5 partitions. I've never had to use the restore disk(have heard that many time they do not work and that don't surprise me) but most likely it will repartition to the factory settings. "HH" wrote: No such animal as an 1800XL1. 1800XL180? XL181? XL190? Anyway, leave it if you want to use the Recovery CD to do a full Restore. HH "JCH" wrote in message . .. I have a Compaq 1800XL1 with two partitions; Local Disk (C:) and System Save (D:). The D: partition takes up about 2.3G of HD space. Can I safely delete the D: partition and thus free up more HD space? |
Here is a portion of a Compaq Support question I submitted to them
about 3 years ago regarding the model of my laptop: --------- Thank you for using Compaq E-support; it is our pleasure to assist you. Based on your inquiry here is a solution for your problem. I understand that you would like to know what is the specific model of your unit. According to your serial number, your model unit is an 1800XL1. --------- Case Closed! Rackie wrote: There most certainly is a 1800XL1. I've had one for 3.5 years now. Get your facts straight. Yes, you can delete that partition. I repartitioned my hd into 5 partitions. I've never had to use the restore disk(have heard that many time they do not work and that don't surprise me) but most likely it will repartition to the factory settings. "HH" wrote: No such animal as an 1800XL1. 1800XL180? XL181? XL190? Anyway, leave it if you want to use the Recovery CD to do a full Restore. HH "JCH" wrote in message ... I have a Compaq 1800XL1 with two partitions; Local Disk (C:) and System Save (D:). The D: partition takes up about 2.3G of HD space. Can I safely delete the D: partition and thus free up more HD space? |
"HH" wrote in
: I beg to differ. There is an 1800T-XL1, a CTO (configure to order), but no 1800XL1.In fact there are 4 models of 1800T-XL1, the 450, 500, 600 and 650. Also there are also other models of 1800T-XLs, the XL2 and XL4. Suggest you get onto HP support and have them correct their mistakes on this web site: http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html Searching on 1800XL1 returns a direct hit i.e.: http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/product.jhtml? lc=en&pagetype=compaqpres95408&submit.y=9&submit.x =7&cc=us 1800T also returns a direct hit. But 1800T-XL1, 1800T-XL2 and 1800T-XL4 don't return any direct hits. |
I use the Compaq Consumer TechInfo database, which used to be available on
the Internet, but no longer is. I got a copy on CD from contacts at Compaq. All Pesario 1800 CTO units have a T suffix before the model; however, all of this has nothing to do with the original poster's query regarding the System Sav partition on the HD, so I will make no further comments on the model number aspect. HH "Godder Teshirt" wrote in message ... "HH" wrote in : I beg to differ. There is an 1800T-XL1, a CTO (configure to order), but no 1800XL1.In fact there are 4 models of 1800T-XL1, the 450, 500, 600 and 650. Also there are also other models of 1800T-XLs, the XL2 and XL4. Suggest you get onto HP support and have them correct their mistakes on this web site: http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html Searching on 1800XL1 returns a direct hit i.e.: http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/product.jhtml? lc=en&pagetype=compaqpres95408&submit.y=9&submit.x =7&cc=us 1800T also returns a direct hit. But 1800T-XL1, 1800T-XL2 and 1800T-XL4 don't return any direct hits. |
I use the Compaq Consumer TechInfo database, which used to be available on
the Internet, but no longer is. I got a copy on CD from contacts at Compaq. Wow--how much would you charge to burn me a copy? Or is it confidential information that a non-employee is not supposed to have? Dale |
Sorry, Dale. It's not really confidential, but I promised the tech who got
the copy for me that I would not pass it around. He did not request that, but I made the promise nonetheless. HH "DEJ57" wrote in message ... I use the Compaq Consumer TechInfo database, which used to be available on the Internet, but no longer is. I got a copy on CD from contacts at Compaq. Wow--how much would you charge to burn me a copy? Or is it confidential information that a non-employee is not supposed to have? Dale |
It's not really confidential,
Right. Doubt Compaq sees it that way. My experience with Compaq is that anything not in the public (published) is confidential, and doubt that current or former employees are encouraged to pass them around. Compaq went to the extreme of putting such information under court protective order in the class action suit. Might want to keep a lower profile over your having that data base CD and your use of it. Really doesn't mean squat to me, but just an interesting observation.... Dale |
Compaq had it out on the Internet (I posted a link to it in the FAQ I repost
weekly on this NG) for quite a while, so I doubt seriously that Compaq views its content as "confidential." So, I really do not care if anyone knows I have it. HH "DEJ57" wrote in message ... It's not really confidential, Right. Doubt Compaq sees it that way. My experience with Compaq is that anything not in the public (published) is confidential, and doubt that current or former employees are encouraged to pass them around. Compaq went to the extreme of putting such information under court protective order in the class action suit. Might want to keep a lower profile over your having that data base CD and your use of it. Really doesn't mean squat to me, but just an interesting observation.... Dale |
"JCH" wrote in message .. . I have a Compaq 1800XL1 with two partitions; Local Disk (C:) and System Save (D:). The D: partition takes up about 2.3G of HD space. Can I safely delete the D: partition and thus free up more HD space? Deleting the partition alone will not free up any disk space. It would simply become unallocated space which would not be available for use as is. If you want to keep the partition, you can reformat it and it would still be D:. If you want to incorporate it into the C: partition, you would need software such as Partition Magic or something similar to do so. -- Earl F. Parrish |
"Earl F. Parrish" wrote in message
... "JCH" wrote in message .. . I have a Compaq 1800XL1 with two partitions; Local Disk (C:) and System Save (D:). The D: partition takes up about 2.3G of HD space. Can I safely delete the D: partition and thus free up more HD space? Deleting the partition alone will not free up any disk space. It would simply become unallocated space which would not be available for use as is. If you want to keep the partition, you can reformat it and it would still be D:. If you want to incorporate it into the C: partition, you would need software such as Partition Magic or something similar to do so. -- Earl F. Parrish I have Partition Magic. My question was would it be advisable to take over the space of the current D: partition to use for something else. Thank you. |
"JCH" wrote in message .. . I have a Compaq 1800XL1 with two partitions; Local Disk (C:) and System Save (D:). The D: partition takes up about 2.3G of HD space. Can I safely delete the D: partition and thus free up more HD space? One obvious, but mot mentioned word of caution here, is if your 1800 is like my 1200, Compaq didn't give you any restore media to reinstall Windows 98 SE. The Recovery CD is basically an Emergengy Boot Disk, and if the System_save partition isn't there intact, you can't do a restore to the factory state. I read for some models Compaq had made a CD set available to restore the the OS in case of a major meltdown (for mine they told me I'd have to send it back to them). One way around this is to copy the whole original partition to a network drive, or burn all the files to a couple of CD's (make sure to maintain the file/folder structure). One thing to note, if you used the System Save feature, there will be a large file in the root directory of D: named system.sav. You don't have to include this file in your archive set to to a full restore to the factory set. Since you said your D: partition was 2.3 GB I'm guessing you used the backup feature at least once, since the 98SE package will fit in about 1.1 GB. I've used both these techniques successfully on my 1200 XL 118. HTH Alinator |
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