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I finally reformatted my machine, installing a clean copy of XP, rather than HP's junkware.  It took me two months to finally get all the drivers for the integrated components, but now I have a clean install (instead of an HP restore and then attempt to remove stuff).  My C partition is now less than half the size it was when it contained all of HP's garbage, plus that "special partition."  And my disk is now partitioned the way *I* want it, with My Documents on a separate partition.  I will never by another HP/Compaq machine - or Dell or Gateway again unless they provide each software item separately and individually for self-installation.

Anna Summers

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Venkat Viswanathan 
To: [log in to unmask] 
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 1:28 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Compaq Restore -- OEM


Rick Glazier's post (clipped)

<<< The question is, does the special Compaq partition need to be there,
and why? >>>

I do not know whether the machine is "pre" or "post" hp-compaq (to be honest I am not sure this is the correct answer.....) but it rings a bell!

<<< Date:         Sat, 18 Jun 2005 16:18:48 -0400

<<<From:         generalstuff <[log in to unmask]>

<<<Subject:      Missing in OEM XP?

<<< (clipped)

" HP partitions the disk as HP wants instead of how the user
wants.

and to recover
the disk space HP's "Recovery Partition E" uses up, I had to Install HP XP,
delete a bunch of garbage, including Norton Anti-Virus 2002, Wild Tangent
(HP admitted that they "kept costs down" by selling space on my disk to
advertisers), etc.,

Now I'm
wondering if I might have removed something that would have allowed Word to
install correctly.

Oddly, just yesterday, I received
notification about a class-action lawsuit against HP for the "Recovery
Partition" thing."

HTH?-----Venkat

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