Re: blank drive and recovery


foe wrote:


I dont think you understand my question. I heared that a vista RECOVERY
disk needs to have certain files in a hidden partition in order to work,
because otherwise it might be installed on 'the wrong pc' since
microsoft would not like a recovery disk making it easy to install
windows on multiple pc's. But I whant to do a complete reformat. Would
deleting the partitions with my XP(INSTALL)cd (were I CAN change
partitions) make my recoverydisk useless?



No. You heard wrong. The whole point of making (or ordering) physical
restore disks from the OEM is to be able to restore the system onto a new
baremetal hard drive.

Malke
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