Subj : Re: HP fun and games To : BEN RITCHEY From : TOM WALKER Date : Tue May 17 2005 08:18 am BR>| RT> to be able to keep those diagnostics if I can. BR>Compaq does this, too. To propagate the maintenance partition you have use i BR>to (re-)create it's own "install" diskettes (I needed two here, Install & BR>Diagnostics). BR>Just boot from the Install floppy with a fresh HD and it does it's thing ... On the several COMPAQ Floppy Setup/Maintenance sets I have downloaded off their internet Web site if the Hidden partition has been eliminated the Floppy set had the capability to Re-Create it and load the programs. Although I personnaly didn't see any advantage for a Home Computer. --- þ SLMR 2.1a þ This note from El Cajon California USA * Origin: Try Our Web Based QWK: DOCSPLACE.ORG (1:123/140) .