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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? |
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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? |
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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 news 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? |
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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 news 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? |
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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? |
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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? |
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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? |
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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? |
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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 |
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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? |
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