On Sun, 30 Nov 2008 06:28:23 -0500 Paul Cartwright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sun November 30 2008, Raj Kiran Grandhi wrote: > > Check the partition type of the hidden partition. `fdisk -l <device>' > > should tell you that. It is probably set to empty or hidden or something > > similar. > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/sda1 1 8 64228+ de Dell Utility > /dev/sda2 * 9 13661 109667722 7 HPFS/NTFS > /dev/sda3 38308 38913 4867695 db CP/M / CTOS / ... > > it is /dev/sda3 and when I mount it in linux using: > mount /dev/sda3 /media/sda3 ( created /media/sda3 first) > > here is an ls -l: > total 160 > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1871 2005-07-07 21:34 autoexec.bat > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2004-05-17 03:49 bat > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2006-12-27 21:28 bin > -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 56403 2005-12-01 20:53 command.com > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 117 2004-05-17 03:49 config.sys > -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 29343 2005-12-01 20:53 dellbio.bin > -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 32058 2005-12-01 20:53 dellrmk.bin > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2004-05-17 03:49 img > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2006-12-27 21:28 src1 > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2006-12-27 21:28 src2 > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2006-12-27 21:28 src3 > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2006-12-27 21:28 src4 > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2006-12-27 21:28 src5 > > Don't know where this thread started, so sorry if I'm off topic, but most laptop manufacturers today stopped shipping rescue/driver cds and instead they leave a hidden partition with the windows installation files on it for system restore. It's usually at the start of the disk, but it looks like they stuck it on the end on your computer. I'm guessing that they initial partition is to handle the rescue button to give you a menu what you want to load. If you will never want to restore you system to windows you can dump it, otherwise you can just leave it there. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
