How to access recovery partition in windows 7
I am sure someone else has experienced this problem and knows the answer. Ronnie, I posted on this forum kind of as a last resort since it is still the Windows operating system. I have tried every key combination F6, F8, F12, etc.
Moreover, it is not an issue of pressing the function key too late. The Dell Backup and Restore application is not listed in the start menu too.
It is frustrating because there is a restore partition, but I can't access it. I don't get why the manufacturers or Windows can't standardize the key sequences. It is stupid. Threats include any threat of suicide, violence, or harm to another.
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However, some users fail to restore PC to original settings because the recovery partition is lost. Here is a real case about Windows 7 recovery partition missing:. I think it might have gotten bitten with a virus, but I'm not positive about this. When I attempt to use the Recovery partition after hitting F8 at boot, it simply fails to do anything, returning back to the boot menu over and over.
I guess it's possible that the virus destroyed the recovery partition as well. I don't have any OS CDs to restore from. Am I simply out of luck? Windows 7 recovery partition missing can be caused by the loss of drive letter. In this case, you can assign a drive letter to the recovery partition using CMD:. Boot your computer normally. Type select volume ex: volume 6 and press Enter to select the recovery partition. Double type exit and press Enter to exit Diskpart and Command Prompt successively.
If you have formatted or deleted the recovery partition accidentally, you can recover the lost partition with a professional partition recovery tool— Recoverit Pro. It enables you to retrieve data from a hidden, deleted, resized, or inaccessible partition easily and quickly.
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