Re: Backing up partitions

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Thanks. It is 47mb partition with 7mb used. Apparently it is something
created by Dell. Perhaps I need to ask Dell whether I need to replace it if
I reinstall from a back up.
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eKlnY6NQFHA.648@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi,
>
> How small? This often happens when there is a small leftover from aligning
> an NTFS partition and should just be ignored. Unless you knowingly placed
> data on it, or know it to be a hidden reinstall partition (common on many
> off the shelf systems nowadays), there would be no reason to back it up.
> If it is the latter, then it needs to be "unhidden" which often involves
> using third party partitioning tools.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Broooz" <reply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:bzo7e.11691$G8.5351@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> You can see it in administrative tools, disk management - it is a small
>> FAT partition (EISA configuration). I want to know how to see other
>> partitions like this so I can back it up please.
>>
>> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OG8hWSIQFHA.244@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Please explain how you know there is a small partition if you cannot see
>>> it. What is on it that you are trying to save?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>
>>> "Broooz" <reply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:9de7e.11378$G8.6282@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>I have a small partition as part of my system. Please can you explain
>>>>how I back this up. I only seem to be able to see the main partition
>>>>when in explorer. Will this partition be inside the backup somehow
>>>>assuming I use windows XP backup utility.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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