Many new computer systems do not come with a restore CD or a windows OS disk
The files needed to restore are on a hidden partition
It keeps prices down and makes Mr Bill happy

If your Hd fails and you have not imaged your HD to a 2nd as a protection
then the problems begin to surface

I noticed a while back that PB had a master CD creator program
It was actually a very simple program

I have access to one that is similar
I used to modify restore disks for new CDROM's and discovered that
there would be a need for a master CD creator and have placed my time
into this endeavor

This item that makes the master Cd is available from me
It is a 20 dollar item
It rquires that you have a CD burner in your system
It will make a master CD if any problem occurs in the future


Mine of course is not officially licensed but is kind of like shareware
I can get you a legally licensed copy for 15 dollars of another programmer
for 15 dollars



Sorry that this response can not be free





"Rick" rick.thewriter.uhave2removethisbittoreply@virgin. net wrote in
message ...

hi
ive just aqquired a new PB laptop - i was wondering if at some point in
the
future i was to change the hard drive, or were to accidentally delete
essential system files on the main c: drive (which is the only one
accessable to me) whether the restore factory settings would work?
where are the files kept? is it a protected partition on the HD or are
they
hard-wired into the motherboard these days?
it hints in the manual that the disk may be formatted, but what would
happen
if i were to delete the primary dos partition? would the factory restore
work then?

any comments appreciated