how to get recovery options working again?, recovery partition is intact but original windows lost . Hp pavilion n 297sa

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2014-07
  • umair

    I lost my original Windows with recovery manager while trying to re size C: drive. Also laptop's stock Recovery options stopped working after that, it does not boot into recovery on pressing f11. Recovery partition is intact.

    It had Windows 8.1 installed by default with GPT partition table.

    is there any way in which i can get my recovery drive to work again ?

    Need help.

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    I have no any CD for this laptop but I have HP recovery partition there and I need to install Vista back on main partition. I do not see any option to boot from recovery partition Could anyone please let me know how to do it?


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  • Chrisbux

    When the HP splash screen appears immediately after you turn on the laptop, press "Esc" to change the boot order. I think there is an option listed in there to boot from the recovery partition.

    I have a DV9000, but I think I removed the recovery partition so I'm going by memory.

  • harrymc

    You can get a restore cd from here:
    Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download

    EDIT
    Alternatively, you can create a recovery cd from your machine by using the method found here : "RECDISC.EXE how to create a recovery/repair cd". This method required a Vista cd, which you might not have. In the past Vista was available from Microsoft for trial download, and is still available from here.