How to delete the recovery partition. System Recovery Attempts to do everything possible to convince you that your computer hard drive is faulty

Instructions

You should know that it is not always possible to restore partitions after they are deleted. If you have formatted the section you need, then most likely 90% of the information on it is irretrievably lost.

If you actually deleted the partition, or it stopped loading for some reason, then special programs will help you. They exist great amount. As an example, let's look at data recovery options using two powerful programs: Acronis Disk Director, Easy Recovery.

The most important rule when accidentally deleting a partition is to not do anything unnecessary. Do not try to format it, create or copy files to it yourself.

So, launch Acronis Disk Director.

Find the View button located on the main toolbar and click on it. Select "Manual Mode".

In the list of existing local disks, the deleted partition should be visible as “Unallocated Area”. Right-click on it, go to the “Advanced” submenu and select “Recovery”.

In the new window, select the “Manual” option and click the “Next” button. The Search Method menu will open. Select "Full" and click "Next".

While searching for deleted partitions, they will be displayed on the screen. Select the one that you recently deleted (you can use the size of the volume as a guide) and click the “Next” button.

Now open the "Operations" tab on the main panel and select "Run". Open the “Pending Operations” menu and click the “Proceed” button.

If any important files are missing, run the Easy Recovery program. Scan this section for her search. deleted files. Most likely, the files will be restored to the folder where they were previously stored.

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• disk partition recovery
• Removing the recovery partition on a laptop

Remove unnecessary ones sections possible in several ways. You can combine them into one large section or make them inactive so that you can access them only when absolutely necessary.

You will need

• Paragon Partition Magic, Windows 7 disk.

Instructions

Insert the disk containing the installation operating system Windows systems 7, to drive. Turn on your computer and press the F8 button. When the device selection window appears on the screen, select your DVD drive. Wait for the OS installer to start.

If you plan not to use the area created as a result of deleting partitions, then select the local disk on which the OS will be installed and click “Next”.

If you need to add one large section, then click the “Create” button. Select file system future local disk and set its size. Continue with system installation.

Launch the program. Select "Quick Merge Partitions". Specify sections who will participate in the merger process. If you don't need the information stored on them, format them. This will significantly increase the time spent on merging.

Click the “Apply” button located on the top toolbar of the program. After a while a window will appear with two options further actions. Click the "Reboot Now" button. The program will continue to work in DOS mode.

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If you accidentally deleted it on your hard drive, don’t rush to panic. With a 90% probability, the data stored on this partition can be recovered. The main thing is not to take any unnecessary actions.

You will need

• Acronis Disc Director, Easy Recovery.

Instructions

There are many ways to remove hard section disk. In any case, to restore it you will need special program. Use the available option - Acronis Disk Director.

Download this program from the official website http://www.acronis.ru/homecomputing/products/diskdirector/. Install it on your computer.

Launch the program. Find main panel program management. Open the View tab. Select the “Manual mode” item for the program.

Explore the list existing sections hard drives. Find the volume called "Unallocated Area". Its size should approximately match the size of the deleted partition.

Right-click on it. Open the "Advanced" submenu and select "Recovery".

A new window will open with the title “Recovery Mode”. Select Manual mode and click Next.

The Search Method window will open. Select “Full” and click “Next”. The process of searching for previously existing partitions on this disk will begin.

Highlight the one you recently deleted. Click "Next". Return to the main menu of the program. Open the "Operations" tab and select "Run".

A window with the title “Pending Operations” will open. Check the specified parameters of the partition to be restored and click the “Proceed” button. Execution speed this process depends on the power of your computer.

If some important files were lost during the partition recovery process, install the Easy Recovery program. Start the process of searching for deleted files. Select those you want to restore and click the "Restore Selection" button.

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note

If you formatted the partition after deletion, then most of the information cannot be restored.

Helpful advice

If you deleted the system disk partition, then install the program on another computer and connect your HDD.

Sources:

• how to recover a volume on a hard drive

When installing an operating system, many mobile computer manufacturers create recovery section. It is intended for quick recovery the initial state of the Windows OS in the event of a failure.

Those who daily use a tablet or smartphone based on the Android OS often want more functionality than is provided with the purchase. To do this you need to get root rights(access to administrator rights), install custom firmware, install another boot animation and much more.

When a user studies information on changing his device, he often comes across a mention of a modified recovery, which is usually called ClockworkMod Recovery or TWRP Recovery. General concept about modrekaveri and you can find it in other articles, but here we will take a closer look at another known type modified factory menu, namely with TWRP Recovery, which was developed by Teamwin.

Before we look at the functions of TWRP Recovery in more detail, it should be noted that in comparison with ClockworkMod there are a number of features due to which many users prefer to use TWRP:
- The ability to fully use the touchscreen to control mod recovery functions;
- more flexible configuration of a number of options;
- support for installing multiple zip files at once;
- a detailed menu for selecting what needs to be saved in backup copies;
- the ability to use the S-Pen on Galaxy Note tablets;
- Screen lock and sleep mode using the power button.

User guide for working with TWRP Recovery mod recovery
1. General information about TWRP
2. Installing TWRP Recovery
3. How to get in TWRP menu Recovery
4. Detailed examination of the main functions in the TWRP Recovery menu
5. Flashing, replacing system files, installing updates, modifications to Android devices using TWRP

What is TWRP Recovery

Let's get acquainted with what TWRP Recovery is.
Compared to the standard factory menu, TWRP Recovery has much more available to the user functions. Using it, you can save a complete snapshot of the system, install non-standard software, other firmware, replace the OS kernel, restore the system from a backup, and many other options are available. TWRP is written to a special section of the internal memory of the phone or tablet, replacing the factory recovery.
Often, in a number of seemingly hopeless situations, TWRP Recovery can come to the rescue. Despite the fact that the phone may stop booting, it is not uncommon that by using TWRP, you can completely restore the device’s functionality from a backup copy, saving all settings, programs and their settings.

Here is a short list of the main features of TWRP Recovery:
- Installation of alternative (custom) firmware, or kernels;
- Installing system updates, patches, making adjustments to the gadget’s functions;
- Creating a full backup of the system or its individual parts (application data, system partition, cache, settings);
- Connection via a USB cable to a computer as a removable storage device;
- Recovery previous state systems from a previously saved backup copy;
- Editing partitions on the memory card (creating, formatting, deleting);
- Possibility of resetting to factory settings (Wipe - data/factory reset). You can delete only part of the data instead of completely resetting it to its original state: deleting battery statistics (wipe battery stats), clearing the cache (wipe cache), erasing the Dalvik-cache (wipe Dalvik-cache);
- Use as a terminal to execute commands;
- Ability to work with system files on a tablet or phone.

Installing TWRP Recovery

It doesn't take much effort to install TWRP Recovery on most devices. If installed from Google Play app GooManager, then you can use the “Install OpenRecovery Script” function in its menu.

Many Android gadgets, such as Nexus smartphones and tablets, have specially designed programs such as Google Nexus 7 Toolkit, where there is a function for installing a modified recovery. In addition, using the adb program, you can also install TWRP Recovery.

How to get into TWRP Recovery

In order to enter the modified recovery menu, you can use several methods:
1. By pressing a special combination of buttons when turning on the gadget. Combination may vary for different models devices on Android. For example, on a number of devices you can get into recovery by holding down the volume up key and the power button at the same time while turning it on.
2. Taking advantage specialized program, like GooManager and Titanium Backup, which allow you to select in your menu the function of booting into Recovery mode, the “Reboot Recovery” item.
3. If the appropriate gadget drivers are installed on the PC and the connection is configured using the ADB program (the so-called ADB shell), then by connecting the USB cable from the computer to the USB device, you can run the command:

adb reboot recovery

Basic functions and menus of TWRP Recovery

After booting your phone or tablet into TWRP Recovery, you will first be taken to the main menu.

This manual discusses the functions and capabilities of TWRP Recovery version 2.3.2, which is the most current at the time of writing. Other versions of TWRP may have a slightly different interface, but the main functionality will remain the same as in the version we are considering.

The appearance of TWRP recovery may also differ slightly, depending on specific device and the selected design theme.
Because TWRP recovery supports touch control, then selecting the desired menu items and navigating through them is very simple - it’s enough, just like with normal use gadget, click on the element we need with your finger.
If you want to return to the previous menu, then in each submenu there is a return button at the bottom (phone) or top right (tablet) of the display. Also shown at the top is the battery charge percentage and the current time.

Functions of the main menu items:
1. Install

Used to install firmware, patches and modifications.
This is one of the most used features of TWRP Recovery.
Using this option, you can install custom (unofficial), official firmware, programs into the system partition, replace kernels, change bootanimation, themes, and more. Updates are installed from files located anywhere on the device’s memory card, in zip format.
After selecting the required file, a menu opens where you can add the next update. In this way, you can create a queue through which patches will be installed (Add More Zips item). After the necessary files are selected, you need to start flashing the firmware by dragging the slider located at the bottom of the display from the left side to the right.

Zip Signature verifications feature can enable verification digital signature zip files.
Using the Force MD5 check on all Zips item, you can check installed updates for compliance with MD5 checksums.

2. Wipe Clear and delete data menu

In this section it is possible to clear the phone's memory, like returning to factory settings completely ( Factory Reset), and by choosing to cleanse only a certain part of it, as a systemic System section, cache (Cache), or Dalvilk Cache. After using Factory Reset device will return to the condition in which it came from the factory.
In addition, it is possible to clear internal memory(Internal Storage) or external SD card (External Storage), clear the folder where programs installed on external media are stored (android_secure) or reset the battery statistics counter (Wipe Battery Stats).
Similar to other executable functions, you can confirm your choice using the slider that appears at the bottom of the display. You can cancel tasks by tapping the "Back" button.

3.Backup Data or system backup section

This is one of the most important points in a modified recovery. Here you can backup the entire system of your phone or tablet, including application data and device installations - Nandroid Backup.

In this section you can:
- Select the parts of memory that you want to reserve: Data, System, Recovery, Boot, Uboot, Cache, NVram;
- Look at the available amount of memory space (Free Space);
- Disable the creation of checksums in backup files (Skip MD5 generation during backup);
- Activate compression of backup files (Enable Compression);
- Select the internal memory of the device to save backup data (Use internal storage);
- Select an external memory card to save backup files (Use external SD);
- Update information on free memory in sections (Refresh Sizes);
- Set Backup name.
Just as before, you can activate the launch of the functions you have chosen using the slider, after which the progress of the operation will be shown.

When the process is complete, you can reboot the gadget using the Reboot System option, or return to the TWRP main menu using the arrow.

4.Restore Menu for restoring parts or the entire system from a previously created backup

This section provides the following options:
- selecting the device’s internal memory as the place where backups will be searched (Use internal storage);
- set an external memory card as a partition where recovery will look for backup (Use external SD).
If you did not change the settings when creating a backup, then by default the names of backup copies are composed of the number and time of creation. Files can be sorted in the following ways:
- in ascending (Sort Ascending) or descending (Sort Descending) order of creation date;
- increasing or decreasing the size of backup copies.

When the required backup is found, the following selection of functions is provided:
- mark those partitions that need to be restored (Data, System, Recovery, Boot, Uboot, Cache, NVram);
- delete this backup copy (Delete Backup);
- give a different name to the selected backup (Rename Backup);
- enable checking of MD5 checksums in backup files.

Start performing the selected operation by confirming your choice using the slider at the bottom of the screen.

5.Mount

Here you can mount and unmount partitions and perform operations on them. When mounted, the data contained on the partition becomes accessible.

This section contains functions:
- Mounting, unmounting the system partition (Mount/Unmount System);
- Mounting, unmounting the cache partition (Mount/Unmount Cache);
- Mounting, unmounting the data partition (Mount/Unmount Data);
- Mounting, unmounting internal memory (Mount/Unmount Internal);
- Mounting, unmounting external card memory (Mount/Unmount Sdcard);
- Connecting the device to a PC as a storage device (Mount USB storage). Here you can connect an SD card to your PC (Use external SD) or the gadget’s built-in memory (Use internal storage).

6.Settings Modified recovery settings

Here you can set the settings that TWRP Recovery will use by default when performing functions:
- Enable/disable verification of the digital signature of installed files (Zip file signature verification);
- Enable/disable checksum checking for any zip files (Force MD5 check for all zips);
- Erasing files instead of formatting during memory clearing (Use rm -rf instead of formatting);
- Ignore errors in file sizes when performing backup(Ignore image size errors during backup);
- Do not create checksums during backup creation (Skip MD5 generation during backup);
- Select your time zone;
- Return to default TWRP Recovery settings (Restore Defaults).

7. Advanced Additional options TWRP

Here you can:
- Activate saving the operation log file to the memory card (Copy Log to SD);
- Restore access rights to the original state system folders and files that may be broken by some applications with root privileges. Sometimes access rights violations can lead to crashes and freezes of the tablet or phone (Fix Permissions);
- Change partitions on the memory card (create, delete, create swap cache files). Swap is usually used to speed up Android devices. (Partition SD Card).
Here you can do following commands: Copy (copy file), Move (move file), Chmod 755 (set permissions to 755, which is the default for all system files), Chmod (set other permissions), Delete (delete file), Rename File (rename file) ;
- Execute a command entered manually in terminal mode (the same as from a PC using the adb Sshell interface) (Terminal Command).

8.Reboot

Using this item you can reboot the device. Available options:
- reboot into the operating mode of the device (System);
- reboot into recovery;
- turn off your tablet or phone (Power Off).

Flashing, replacing system files, installing updates, modifications on Android devices using TWRP

In order to install another firmware or patch, you will need to copy these files in zip format to a memory card or internal memory.

Next we do the following:
1. Boot into TWRP recovery;
2. Select the "Install" function;
3. Select internal (Use internal storage) or external memory(Use external SD), depending on where we copied the files we need.
4. Find and select the file that needs to be installed.
5. If you have an md5 file along with a Zip, then you can activate the check of amounts (Force MD5 check on all Zips), otherwise we do not do this;
6. Start the installation by dragging the slider from left to right.

You can select 10 at once zip files, which will be installed sequentially. Once the process is complete, the installation is complete.
When the process is completed, it is recommended to clear the cache and dalvik cache.

Anyone who takes the first steps in learning the procedure for flashing Android devices initially pays attention to the most common way to carry out the process - flashing firmware through recovery. Android Recovery is a recovery environment that almost all users of Android devices have access to, regardless of the type and model of the latter. Therefore, the method of flashing firmware through recovery can be considered as the most simple way update, change, restore or completely replace the device software.

How to flash an Android device using factory recovery

Almost every device running Android OS is equipped by the manufacturer with a special recovery environment that provides, to some extent, ordinary users, the ability to manipulate the internal memory of the device, or more precisely, its sections.

It should be noted that the list of operations that are available through the “native” recovery installed in devices by the manufacturer is very limited. As for the firmware, only official firmware and/or updates are available for installation.

In some cases, through factory recovery, you can install a modified recovery environment (custom recovery), which in turn will expand the capabilities of working with firmware.

At the same time, it is quite possible to carry out the main actions for restoring functionality and updating the software through factory recovery. For installation official firmware or updates distributed in the format *.zip, perform the following steps.

1. To install the firmware, you will need an installation zip package. Download the required file and copy it to the device’s memory card, preferably to the root. You may also need to rename the file before manipulation. In almost all cases, the appropriate name isupdate.zip

2. Boot into the factory recovery environment. Methods to access recovery vary for different device models, but they all involve using combinations of hardware keys on the device. In most cases, the desired combination is« Volume-» + « Nutrition» .

Press the "" button on the device that is turned off. Volume-" and, holding it, press the " Nutrition" After the device screen turns on, the “ Nutrition"you need to let go, and " Volume-» Continue holding until the recovery environment screen appears.

3. To install the software or its individual components into memory partitions, you will need the recovery main menu item –« apply update from external SD card» , select it.

4. In the list of files and folders that opens, we find the package previously copied to the memory cardupdate.zipand press the selection confirmation key. The installation will begin automatically.

5. Upon completion of copying the files, reboot into Android by selecting the item in recovery« reboot system now» .

How to flash a device through a modified recovery

Modified (custom) recovery environments have a much wider range of capabilities for working with Android devices. One of the first to appear, and today a very common solution, is the recovery from the ClockworkMod team.

Installing CWM Recovery

Since CWM recovery is an unofficial solution, you will need to install a custom recovery environment on your device before use.

1. Official way recovery installations from the developers of ClockworkMod is an Android ROM Manager application. Using the program requires root rights on the device.

Download ROM Manager from the Play Store or from our website

• Download, install, launch.

• On the main screen, tap " Recovery Setup» , then under the inscription« Install or update recovery» - paragraph « ClockworkMod Recovery» . Scroll through the list of device models that opens and find your device.

• The next screen after selecting a model is the screen with the button « Install ClockworkMod»

• After a short time, the required file will be downloaded completely and the installation process will begin. CWM Recovery. Before you start copying data to the device’s memory section, the program will ask you to grant it root rights. After receiving permission, the process of recording the recovery will continue, and upon completion a message will appear confirming the success of the procedure « Successfully flashed ClockworkMod recovery» .

• The installation process of the modified recovery is completed, press the button " OK» and exit the program.

2. If the device is not supported ROM application Manager or the installation does not proceed correctly, you must use other methods for installing CWM Recovery. Methods applicable to various devices are described in the articles listed below.

• For Samsung devices, in most cases the application is used Odin. More details here - ( Flashing Samsung Android devices using the Odin program)

• For devices built on the MTK hardware platform, the application is used Firmware for Android devices based on MTK via SP FlashTool)
• The most universal method, but at the same time the most dangerous and difficult, is flashing recovery via Fastboot . The steps taken to install recovery using this method are described in detail at the link:

Firmware via CWM

Using a modified recovery environment, you can flash not only official updates, but also custom firmware, as well as various system components, represented by cracks, add-ons, improvements, kernels, radios, etc.

It is worth noting the presence large quantity versions of CWM Recovery, so after logging in on different devices you can see a slightly different interface - background, design, touch controls may be present, etc. In addition, some menu items may or may not be present.

The examples below use the most standard version of the modified CWM recovery.
At the same time, in other modifications of the environment, when flashing the firmware, items are selected that have the same names as in the instructions below, i.e. A slightly different design should not cause concern to the user.

In addition to design, the management of CWM actions differs in different devices. Most devices use the following scheme:

• Hardware key " Volume+» - move one point up;
• Hardware key " Volume-» - move one point down;
• Hardware key " Nutrition" and/or " Home"- confirmation of choice.

So, the firmware.

1. Prepare the zip packages necessary for installation into the device. We download them from the Global Network and copy them to a memory card. Some versions of CWM can also use the device's internal memory. Ideally, the files are placed in the root of the memory card and renamed using short, clear names.

2. Enter CWM Recovery. In most cases, the same scheme is used as for entering the factory recovery - pressing a combination of hardware buttons on the switched off device. You can also reboot into the recovery environment from ROM Manager.

3. Before us main screen recovery. Before you start installing packages, in most cases, you need to do " wipe» sections « Cache" And " Data“, - this allows you to avoid many mistakes and problems in the future.

• If you plan to clean only the “ Cache", select the item " wipe cache partition ", confirm the deletion of data - item " Yes – Wipe Cache" We wait for the process to complete – the following message will appear at the bottom of the screen: “ Сache wipe complete».

• The section “ Data" Select the item “ wipe data/factory reset", then confirmation " Yes – Wipe all user data" Next, the process of cleaning the partitions will follow and a confirmation message will appear at the bottom of the screen: “ Data wipe complete».

4. Let's move on to the firmware. To install the zip package, select “install zip from sdcard» and confirm your choice by pressing the corresponding hardware key. Then select the item “choose zip from sdcard».

5. A list of folders and files available on the memory card opens. We find the package we need and select it. If the installation files were copied to the root of the memory card, you will have to scroll to the bottom of the list to display them.

6. Before starting the firmware procedure, recovery again requires confirmation of awareness of your own actions and understanding of the irreversibility of the procedure. Select the item “ Yes – Install *** .zip", where *** is the name of the package being flashed.

7. The firmware procedure will begin, accompanied by the appearance of log lines at the bottom of the screen and the filling of the progress bar.

8. After the inscription “ Install from sdcard complete"The firmware can be considered complete. Reboot into Android by selecting “ reboot system now" on the main screen.

Firmware via TWRP Recovery

In addition to the solution from the ClockworkMod developers, there are other modified recovery environments. One of the most functional solutions of this kind is TeamWin Recovery (TWRP). About how to flash devices with using TWRP described in the article:

This is how Android devices are flashed through recovery environments. It is necessary to take a balanced approach to the choice of recovery and the method of installing them, and also flash only the appropriate packages obtained from reliable sources into the device. In this case, the process proceeds very quickly and does not cause any problems later.

File Recovery is a recently released fake PC optimization tool that appears to be designed to replace Data Recovery scamware that has been active in recent months. File Recovery virus should never be stored in the system as it leads to continuous computer problems related to data loss, other program crashes and system slowdown. Keep in mind that this program is fake and should be eliminated as soon as you find it on your computer. Once it gets there, it starts showing annoying warnings and scan reports about problems found on the hard drive, random access memory, registry and GPU. The File Recovery virus will additionally offer you to purchase its licensed version as a tool that can fix everything. Instead of doing this, we strongly recommend that you remove the File Recovery virus and forget these problems, because they are all made up and fake.

How can I get infected with FILE RECOVERY?

File Recovery virus uses various ways when he decides to log in - it seeks to infect the PC through old Java versions, Flash or PDF Reader updates or fake video codecs. In addition, it can easily use Trojans that can pass through the security holes it finds. All this is done secretly from the user and does not even require your permission. Once it gets inside, the malicious File Recovery will launch along with every system reboot and display warnings and scan reports like these or similar:

Hard drive boot sector reading error

System blocks were not found

Error 0x00000024 - NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM

Error 0x00000078 - INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE

Error 0x0000002E - DATA_BUS_ERROR

Error 0x00000050 - PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

The DRM attribute value is too small before disk scan

System blocks were not found
This is most likely occurred because of hard disk failure.
This may also lead to a potential loss of data.

Hard Drive Boot Sector Reading Error
During I/O system initialization, the boot device driver might have failed to initialize the boot device. File system initialization might have failed because it did not recognize the data on boot device.

Rest assured that these hard drive, memory and registry failures are nothing more than invented problems that should never be considered serious. In addition, this malware prompts you to perform several scans hard drives that messages about a given falsification error may be pre-conceived. However, despite this, it appears that Reliable File Recovery is nothing more than a useless program that seeks to get money for its self-invented “Repair” service. We strongly recommend that you do not pay for the license and remove the File Recovery virus instead.

How to remove file recovery virus?

Firstly, you should turn off File Recovery processes using . Process Explorer or Rkill. If you are disconnected from the network, reboot your infected computer into safe mode with network support first. Moreover, you should also check your computer is completely normal.

Also, run and to remove all rootkit infections and files from File Recovery.

If you cannot run these programs, enter this registration code - so that your virus will think that the purchase of a licensed version has been made.
Execute full check computer, then delete all infected files.

If there is not enough space on your hard drive free space, you can back up outdated or rarely used programs to CDs or connect external media to your home network. If you need to free up some hard drive space, you can remove the HP Recovery Manager program and the dedicated recovery partition on your hard drive. However, HP provides HP Recovery Manager as a convenience to the user and does not recommend uninstalling it.

When switching to another operating system, you may have questions about uninstalling HP Recovery Manager.

If you need to remove this partition to increase the capacity of the main drive (C:), read the document.

If you switched to another operating system before uninstalling HP Recovery Manager, use Windows Computer Management to free up space on your hard drive.

Note.

Before you make any changes to the recovery program or partition, or before replacing your operating system (OS), HP recommends that you use the HP Recovery Manager program to create your own set of recovery discs. In the event of a software failure or error, you can use recovery discs to return the computer configuration to its original working state.

Is the recovery partition removed after upgrading or restoring the operating system?

When installing a new operating system, you can determine where it will be installed. By default, the operating system is updated and installed on the C: drive and cannot be moved to the D: drive partition. However, you can choose to delete or create partitions. This will remove the D: (HP Recovery) partition and then reformat the entire drive space as a single C: drive.

If you have already migrated to another OS but have not removed the recovery partition, HP Recovery Manager will not work on the recovery partition. If you have completed an HP-supported operating system upgrade Windows Vista before Windows versions 7, you can use the HP software fix to run the HP Recovery Manager and restore your computer to its original Vista operating system. Find the HP Recovery Manager hotfix for your model on the HP Driver and Software Downloads page.

If the HP Recovery Manager fix is ​​not available for your model, see Removing a partition using Computer Management.

Uninstall HP Recovery Manager

If you still have the original OS on your computer, you can uninstall HP Recovery Manager and save the recovery partition to a separate logical drive(D:). To do this, follow these steps: HP recommends that you create a personal set of recovery discs before uninstalling HP Recovery Manager.

Click the Start button and select Control Panel.

Select an item Uninstalling a program.

In the list that opens installed programs select item HP Backup and Recovery Manager.

Click the Remove button.

Follow the instructions in the wizard to uninstall the HP program Backup and Recovery Manager.

HP Recovery Manager will be uninstalled and the disk space it previously occupied will be freed.

Removing the recovery partition

If you plan to switch to a different operating system, you can delete the recovery partition, which will uninstall HP Recovery Manager to increase the amount of free space on your primary drive (C:). To do this, follow these steps:

Click Start, type Recovery in the search box, and select HP Recovery Manager once it appears in the list to open the HP Recovery Manager window.

Click the button Extra options.

Select Remove recovery partition(Delete Recovery Partition) and click Next.

When prompted by the system to confirm deleting the partition, select Yes and click Next.