MK> RF>  I have a Compaq Evo D10, which is a business class P4 machine.
MK> RF>  It has no hidden partition, and it uses Phoenix Bios, accessible
MK> RF>  from the Del key on boot up.

MK>That is different from the way they used to do it.  It is about time.

 My older Hewlett Packard Pavilion 4455 Computer has on booting Setup
 avaialble at a key press.
I have wroked with several HP's, including a Vectra VL, from that time
frame and NONE had the Hidden Partition.
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