What is drive D?

that is where you backup of your original OS and drivers are stored so
if you have a problem you hit a key combination on bootup and you can
restore your system the way it is right now
"Steve" <hde@wbn.inv> wrote in message
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> My new Dimension E520 came with 10G drive D called Recovery. Is this
> just a backup? What problems might be caused by deleting it?
>
>
> --
>
> So much of what we call management consists of making it difficult for
> people to work.
>
> ...Peter Drucker

My new Dimension E520 came with 10G drive D called Recovery. Is this
just a backup? What problems might be caused by deleting it?


--

So much of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to work.

....Peter Drucker

F12... Ben Myers

On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:03:42 -0800, Steve <hde@wbn.inv> wrote:

>"BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> My new Dimension E520 came with 10G drive D called Recovery. Is this
>>> just a backup? What problems might be caused by deleting it?
>
>>that is where you backup of your original OS and drivers are stored so
>>if you have a problem you hit a key combination on bootup and you can
>>restore your system the way it is right now
>
>Thanks! What's the key combo?

"BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> My new Dimension E520 came with 10G drive D called Recovery. Is this
>> just a backup? What problems might be caused by deleting it?

>that is where you backup of your original OS and drivers are stored so
>if you have a problem you hit a key combination on bootup and you can
>restore your system the way it is right now

Thanks! What's the key combo?


--

Some mornings it just doesn't seem worth it to gnaw through the leather straps.

....Emo Phillips

Will F12 give that option?

I know restore is CTRL + F11

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Myers [mailto:ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net]
> Posted At: Friday, June 29, 2007 10:49 AM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: What is drive D?
> Subject: Re: What is drive D?
>
> F12... Ben Myers
>
> On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:03:42 -0800, Steve <hde@wbn.inv> wrote:
>
> >"BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>> My new Dimension E520 came with 10G drive D called Recovery. Is
> this
> >>> just a backup? What problems might be caused by deleting it?
> >
> >>that is where you backup of your original OS and drivers are stored
> so
> >>if you have a problem you hit a key combination on bootup and you
can
> >>restore your system the way it is right now
> >
> >Thanks! What's the key combo?

Well, F12 gives all the boot options, including the options to diagnose and to
restore. At least, that's the way it is with some Dell BIOSes. Mileage with
your BIOS may vary... Ben Myers

On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:25:16 -0400, "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com> wrote:

>Will F12 give that option?
>
>I know restore is CTRL + F11
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ben Myers [mailto:ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net]
>> Posted At: Friday, June 29, 2007 10:49 AM
>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>> Conversation: What is drive D?
>> Subject: Re: What is drive D?
>>
>> F12... Ben Myers
>>
>> On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:03:42 -0800, Steve <hde@wbn.inv> wrote:
>>
>> >"BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >>> My new Dimension E520 came with 10G drive D called Recovery. Is
>> this
>> >>> just a backup? What problems might be caused by deleting it?
>> >
>> >>that is where you backup of your original OS and drivers are stored
>> so
>> >>if you have a problem you hit a key combination on bootup and you
>can
>> >>restore your system the way it is right now
>> >
>> >Thanks! What's the key combo?