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Deleting SYSTEM_SAV Partition on Presario 5000
I need more HD space and wanted to know whether I could delete the
System_sav partition on my compaq and have no problems LATER considering that: 1) I am running Win XP and have my disc for reinstalltion 2) I hate ME and dont ever want to use it again Now If I run into trouble down the line, and want to do a fresh install of my OS, (you know, deleting EVERything and getting it running as smooth as a baby's butt OS), I want to know whether I can just do a fresh install using my XP disc...(having the system_sav partition already deleted), Or... would I actually need to install all that WinME crap all over again BEFORE, and then upgrading it to XP...sounds like too much trouble to go through? I hate all the excess baggage that comes with it ME anyways, too much advertising crap. Anyone done this yet? Also: If I have the 2 compaq quick recovery CDs that came with my PC, would that be good enough of an "insurance" for me? In case I try this myself and just f*** it all up you know? Just in case no one knows my first question or has never tried it...im thinking those quick recovery disks have the same data as system_sav...but not completely sure...I'd appreciate any help, THANKS! |
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CompaQ has on their site the utility to remove the system save partition.
Michael "atxlatino" wrote in message om... I need more HD space and wanted to know whether I could delete the System_sav partition on my compaq and have no problems LATER considering that: 1) I am running Win XP and have my disc for reinstalltion 2) I hate ME and dont ever want to use it again Now If I run into trouble down the line, and want to do a fresh install of my OS, (you know, deleting EVERything and getting it running as smooth as a baby's butt OS), I want to know whether I can just do a fresh install using my XP disc...(having the system_sav partition already deleted), Or... would I actually need to install all that WinME crap all over again BEFORE, and then upgrading it to XP...sounds like too much trouble to go through? I hate all the excess baggage that comes with it ME anyways, too much advertising crap. Anyone done this yet? Also: If I have the 2 compaq quick recovery CDs that came with my PC, would that be good enough of an "insurance" for me? In case I try this myself and just f*** it all up you know? Just in case no one knows my first question or has never tried it...im thinking those quick recovery disks have the same data as system_sav...but not completely sure...I'd appreciate any help, THANKS! |
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As long as you have a FULL version of XP and not an update, you should be
OK. If you have the UPGRADE of XP, if you were to restore your HD you'd have to run your CDs with ME, then run XP update all over again. But why would you ever want to do a fresh install of your OS? People like to use those recovery discs like candy. "atxlatino" wrote in message om... I need more HD space and wanted to know whether I could delete the System_sav partition on my compaq and have no problems LATER considering that: 1) I am running Win XP and have my disc for reinstalltion 2) I hate ME and dont ever want to use it again Now If I run into trouble down the line, and want to do a fresh install of my OS, (you know, deleting EVERything and getting it running as smooth as a baby's butt OS), I want to know whether I can just do a fresh install using my XP disc...(having the system_sav partition already deleted), Or... would I actually need to install all that WinME crap all over again BEFORE, and then upgrading it to XP...sounds like too much trouble to go through? I hate all the excess baggage that comes with it ME anyways, too much advertising crap. Anyone done this yet? Also: If I have the 2 compaq quick recovery CDs that came with my PC, would that be good enough of an "insurance" for me? In case I try this myself and just f*** it all up you know? Just in case no one knows my first question or has never tried it...im thinking those quick recovery disks have the same data as system_sav...but not completely sure...I'd appreciate any help, THANKS! |
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you can no prob, except quick restore disk will no longer work, will have to
do a complete windows install next time, with Microsoft windows disk. "atxlatino" wrote in message om... I need more HD space and wanted to know whether I could delete the System_sav partition on my compaq and have no problems LATER considering that: 1) I am running Win XP and have my disc for reinstalltion 2) I hate ME and dont ever want to use it again Now If I run into trouble down the line, and want to do a fresh install of my OS, (you know, deleting EVERything and getting it running as smooth as a baby's butt OS), I want to know whether I can just do a fresh install using my XP disc...(having the system_sav partition already deleted), Or... would I actually need to install all that WinME crap all over again BEFORE, and then upgrading it to XP...sounds like too much trouble to go through? I hate all the excess baggage that comes with it ME anyways, too much advertising crap. Anyone done this yet? Also: If I have the 2 compaq quick recovery CDs that came with my PC, would that be good enough of an "insurance" for me? In case I try this myself and just f*** it all up you know? Just in case no one knows my first question or has never tried it...im thinking those quick recovery disks have the same data as system_sav...but not completely sure...I'd appreciate any help, THANKS! |
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