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    fwtefftson Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 25, 2007, 12:33 PM
    HP Pavilion dv5000?
    How do I access or open the Recovery Drive on an HP Pavilion dv5000?
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    Nov 25, 2007, 01:16 PM
    It is normally buried deep into the hdd on a secret partition. Download partitionmagic and make it seen by your os :)
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    Nov 25, 2007, 01:40 PM
    When you first boot your PC there will be instructions to press some keys for different functions. On my HPs, F10 gets you into the Recovery partitions.
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    Nov 25, 2007, 01:41 PM
    Hi mate. They normally are, excuse me if it wasn't in this case. I know on my acer they nick around 10gb of the hdd on a secret partition. Do you not have a disc to use?>
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    Nov 25, 2007, 02:44 PM
    Sorry, but they are not in a "secret partition". On most PCs they are in a small (8-10G) partition that is generally a non-DOS partition and needs to be entered through the recovery access that is part of the boot process.
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