-=PCTechTalk=- Re: D drive backup
- From: "GMan" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 23:31:32 -0400
Oh, so this is a manufacturer's preinstalled recovery partition (basically
the old recovery CD concept without the need for the actual CD).
As far as I know, that warning is to prevent you from making changes to the
data on that partition, but you're not looking to do that. You only want to
make the files contiguous (unfragmented). I don't have enough experience
with backing up those partitions, so I won't say that it can't hurt it.
Still, I don't really see any way a simple defrag could do anything to
damage the function of anything in there. Since I can't just give you a
green light without caution, I'm going to strongly suggest that you back up
the data that's on that partition before attempting to defrag it.
If you have been following the thread for Rose's "re-organization", she
mentioned twice that she had burned the contents of hers to DVD twice, just
to be safe. Perhaps she will see this reference and explain what she did to
accomplish that.
Peace,
GMan
"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked!"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Miz ML" <my2punkin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 1:18 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: D drive backup
> Good ideas..I am not familiar enough with the does and don'ts to know what
> to do. D has 14% free space..the notice from defrag was it is a mess. and
> I
> noticed when I tried to enter D that I get a message saying I can't enter
> so
> I have no idea what is there. It says any change could prevent recovery
> latter. which bothers me. All I see are locks with the various items it
> contains--preload, recovery, tools, 1386
> just don't know quite how to handle it. or is this warning really
> relevant?.
> ml
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