From: Keith Keith 
Subject: Re: Recovery partion Windows 10
 
Hello Keith,
 
> I recently bought an HP laptop with Windows 10 reinstalled, and have a
> question about the contents of the recovery partition.
> 
> With older versions of Windows, the OEM operating system, all of the
> drivers, and OEM installed 3rd party software was contained in the
> recovery partition.
> 
> On the recovery partitions of OEM Windows 10 computers is the Original
> OS in the recovery partition?   OR When a recovery is performed will
> the OS be downloaded from MS and the recovery partition only includes
> drivers and 3rd party software.
> 
 
I read, many moons ago, that taking the W10 upgrade route and NOT reverting 
to the previous version of windows with the 30 days grace MS zapped the recover
y 
partion and replace it with a W10 version. 
 
So, does " I recently bought an HP laptop with Windows 10 reinstalled" mean 
that it was originally W10 and W10 reinstalled from either the recovery partiti
on 
or from a purchased W10 licence, or was upgraded from a previous version 
of Windows? Either way I think you are stuck with W10.
 
The reinstallation of Windows from the recovery partition is an acceptable 
way of "cleaning" a PC before disposal, as opposed to using a degaussing 
hammer on the hard disc(s).
 
 

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