04-22-17 09:51 Holger Granholm wrote to Ed Vance about Re: New HDD for XP pc
Howdy! Holger,
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 EV> It was a MS Program that deleted some files without alerting me it
 EV> would do it on it's own.

 HG> Usually, even M$ programs do tell what they are going to do. You'll
 HG> only have to use (and understand) the information presented.

 EV> I don't like it when unexpected things occur.

 HG> No-one does!

 HG> BTW, late last night I saw that I had a message from you in the Win10
 HG> machine. I'll reply to it today.

 EV> The Acer Vista box has a Hidden Partition, but haven't seen it on
 EV> this XP MCE 2005 SP3 box (yet).

 HG> Partitition programs do show all partitions. Easeus Partition Manager
 HG> is one that I have installed on my Win10 machines. It's free too.

 EV> The two backup programs I have used on this XP and the Vista
 EV> computers has shown the Hidden Partition on the Acer box but never

 HG> They usually do.

 EV> has shown a Hidden Partition on this XP box.

 HG> The reason is simple. On modern machines (even some XP's) the partition
 HG> harbours the installation program. In the XP-era Windows was delivered
 HG> on a CD.

When I turned on the XP computer from HP a message showed on the screen
instructing me to burn some CDs or DVDs to be used for Recovery Media
to restore their computer to the way it was when I bought it.
I used 2 DVDs to do that JIC I ever needed it.

Because the D: Partition is also 8GB I have thought that the D: Partition
is what HP used to make the DVD media that I burned.
I have been wrong B4, Probably Now Too.

When I open Control Panel - Computer Management - Storage - Disk Management
it shows the C: and D: partitions on the HDD.
Disk Management hasn't shown me any hidden partition(s) that is why I
think there isn't one on my HP XP box.
I have been wrong B4, Maybe Now Too.

 HG> If needed, you can reinstall Windows either way. Please note that the
 HG> "hidden" partition is NOT a backup partition.

I'd have to look at the Acer Vista box to see what is on it some time later.

 HG> When upgrading a Win7 machine to Windows 10, you do get sort of a
 HG> backup partition that contains the previous (ie 7) operating system.
 HG> You can reinstall the old operating system within 30 days, using that
 HG> backup.

I've read about that on www.askwoody.com .

 HG> For Windows I'll check if Irfanview fills my bill.

 EV> Remember to also download the Plug-In Package for the version You
 EV> will use in case one or some of them may be needed later on.

 HG> Thanks for the advice.

UR Welcome.

 EV> When does the freezing WX end for the Aland Islands?

 HG> It has ended now, except that we may still get frost at night time if
 HG> the sky is clear.

 EV> My guess is You still have that "dirty old white stuff" on the
 EV> ground until maybe next month, is that correct?

 HG> Wrong! Although we had a shower of that stuff one evening about a week
 HG> ago, but in the morning it had melted away.

 HG> Since march 22nd I have walked (with crutches so far), every day,
 HG> except the few rainy days.

 HG> I couldn't do it with snow on the ground, because cruthes too can slip.

Thanks for the info.


 HG> .. I have no problem with God. It's His fan club I avoid.

The Sunday Bunch?

73 de Ed W9ODR ..

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