Subject: Re: Recovery partion Windows 10
From: Wolf K 
 
On 2017-01-02 10:12, Keith Nuttle wrote:
> 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.
 
The recovery partition contains data used to
 
a) Refresh the machine: Recreate factory fresh OS, but keep all your 
personal data (documents, images, etc). Programs you installed will be 
removed. You'll have to do some updating, and reinstallation of programs.
 
b) Reset the machine: remove everything, including personal files and 
data, and reinstall Windows. The machine will be like new. You'll have 
to do major updating, reinstallation of programs, and restoration of 
personal data folders/files.
 
Advice:
Before you do anything else, make recovery media, just in case. Then 
install Macrium or similar, and set up a regular backup/imaging plan 
(this is where external drives come in handy).
 
FWIW, I didn't follow the above advice in the past, which is why I now 
urge other people to follow it.
 
Have a good day,
 
-- 
Best,
Wolf K
https://kirkwood40.blogspot.com
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