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    Dell Recovery Drive

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by defektion, Jan 10, 2009.

  1. defektion

    defektion Notebook Guru

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    So when I got my studio, i had a extra drive in there labeled Recovery?

    is that important? or can I just delete the thing and use that 10 extra gb's. ?
     
    defektion, Jan 10, 2009
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    You can delete it. It is used to hold the factory restore image on it. If you remove it you will have to use the Windows DVD to reinstall the OS if you need to.
     
    nizzy1115, Jan 10, 2009
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