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Recover Partition

  • 14-02-2015 6:02pm
    #1
    Eire Go Brach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭


    I am on windows 8.1. I have a Recovery partition on my c drive that is 25GB.

    I could kinda do with that space. Do I actually need that Recovery? What is it used for? There seems to be nothing really in it. The only thing really on it is


    $shtdwn$.req
    mrtstub.exe
    mrt.exe._p


Comments

  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,274 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    It totally depends on which version of windows / which PC / Laptop you have.
    eg: try getting your hands on a Vista OEM CD at this stage.


    Rather than paint yourself into a corner use something like treesize / sequoia viewer / spacemonger to see what's really taking up space

    ccleaner is good at tidying up

    uninstall apps you don't use , largest first

    you can also compress files , but not multimedia ones like mp3's or videos


  • #3
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,263 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    Disable hibernation if you don't use it
    Adjust size of recycle bin
    Remove all but most recent restore points with Ccleaner
    Remove all apps you don't need
    Move some big media files to external storage


  • #4
    Eire Go Brach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭Eire Go Brach


    Thanks lads. I'm happy enough with how tidy my laptop is. It's only s 250GB. I have a a lot of pics and videos on it which I back up to external storage. Just the recovery thing In the same disc seems pretty useless. What exactly is it for?


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,274 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    It's to get you back to factory install if windows keels over so badly you can't fix it.

    If you have or can get the exact version of windows that was installed you may not need the partition.

    it's like a lightening protector on your tv aerial, you might never need it , but if you need it nothing else will do

    But if you have windows Vista you may have to get a recovery image for that that particular model of computer - ask on the laptops forum


  • #6
    Eire Go Brach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭Eire Go Brach


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    It's to get you back to factory install if windows keels over so badly you can't fix it.

    If you have or can get the exact version of windows that was installed you may not need the partition.

    it's like a lightening protector on your tv aerial, you might never need it , but if you need it nothing else will do

    But if you have windows Vista you may have to get a recovery image for that that particular model of computer - ask on the laptops forum
    Windows 8.1 it is. I went ahead and deleted it and extended my primary partition. It has been teasing me to long. (o:


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