Possibility?

[Nate]

When I worked for eMachines computers there was a way introduced to us
that few knew. Restoring without a disk accessing it from windows
itself. It may have been just the disk directly on the computer, but
basically we went into Run and typed something, bringing up a few
verifications making sure you want to restore, then it restarts and you
go through the complete restore process(not system restore, but a
complete reformat/reinstall). Is this just with those computers, or is
it standard with XP?

Also looking for a few ways to free up space(simple and quick ways). I
havent dealt with XP in about a year, ive been with 98 so i forgot a
lot of features i learned while working for eMachines.

 

[John Barnett MVP]

For you to have done what you suggest the copy of Windows would have had to
have been on an hidden partition. My e-machine came with recovery disks.
Basically there are three ways XP is installed:

1/ You purchase a retail copy of XP and install it yourself
2/ The OEM (original Equipment Manufacturer) installs XP onto a hidden
partition on your hard drive. Each manufacturer has its own way of accessing
this hidden partition to reinstall the software.
3/ The OEM installs XP and gives the customer a set of recovery disks. In
this case the first recovery disk is inserted into the CD-ROM, the pc is
rebooted and the installation of windows takes place. Because the recovery
disk(s) are an image, installing can usually be completed in 15 to 29
minutes.

As for freeing space. you could use the disk cleanup option in XP (click
Start>AllPrograms>Accessories>SystemTools>Disk Cleanup) This will remove
temporary internet files, and a host of other files.
You could also uninstall any applications you do not use. This can free up
an enormous amount of space.


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Associate Expert
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