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To: Louis V. Lambrecht who wrote (14272)11/19/2003 12:11:34 PM
From: Jon Tara  Read Replies (2) of 14778
 
Sometimes you do not get a CD. It depends on the manufacturer.

In lieu of a CD, (and often if a CD is supplied, as well) they will give you a complete copy of the CD contents on the hard drive. This permits you to install and uninstall components and drivers at will.

Many manufacturers also provide a "recovery" capability using a hidden partition. The recovery partition contains an image of a fresh system. Note that this is distinct from the CD contents. That is, you have the CD contents in a directory in the system partition. And, additionally, you have a hidden partition containing an image of the system as delivered, including the CD contents.

How you use the recovery partition depends on the manufacturer. Some will let you "refresh" a system without losing your application data and installed programs. Some will not, only letting you re-install a fresh system. Others will let you write-over the recovery partition with a snapshot of your system partition with your programs and data.

Obviously, you've got a problem if your hard drive goes south and you don't have a CD. Nevertheless, this is how many manufacturers do it.

Hard drives are so cheap today, though, that I highly recommend keeping a backup hard drive onto which you make a copy of your complete system. My preferred software for doing this is Paragon Drive Backup.
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