Subj : Re: New HDD for XP pc To : Holger Granholm From : Ed Vance Date : Sun Apr 23 2017 08:22 pm 04-22-17 09:51 Holger Granholm wrote to Ed Vance about Re: New HDD for XP pc Howdy! Holger, -snip- 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 .. .... Hopeless: High message: 943432. Message you last read: 59. --- MultiMail/MS-DOS v0.49 --- SBBSecho 2.12-Linux * Origin: CCO BBS - capcity2.synchro.net - 1-502-875-8938 (1:2320/105) .