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12-13-2019 08:41 PM
Hi is there any personnel files on Recovery D? Like photos or music etc? I’m giving my laptop to a friend and just want to make sure there’s no personnel files in my computer because the recovery says it’s almost full but when I press on it says it’s empty please help me thanks
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12-14-2019 01:40 AM
The Recovery partition does not typically hold any personal data - the partition is also quite small (by design) - just holding the little bit of data required to run the Recovery operation nearly fills the allotted space.
The Recovery partition is used to rebuild Windows. The partition may - or may not - be intact (able to do its intended job).
Regardless, there is almost no chance that there is any personal data in the partition. It would have taken a deliberate act for you to have put data in that location.
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12-14-2019 01:40 AM
The Recovery partition does not typically hold any personal data - the partition is also quite small (by design) - just holding the little bit of data required to run the Recovery operation nearly fills the allotted space.
The Recovery partition is used to rebuild Windows. The partition may - or may not - be intact (able to do its intended job).
Regardless, there is almost no chance that there is any personal data in the partition. It would have taken a deliberate act for you to have put data in that location.
Thank you for participating in the HP Community Forum.
We are a world community of HP enthusiasts dedicated to supporting HP technology.
12-15-2019 05:44 PM
You are welcome.
Yes, it is normal for "D" Recovery to stay nearly full to capacity. It is just a little partition made to hold just the recovery data.
Honestly, I've not seen an XP box for a very long time. With an admin privileged account it was possible to click into the partition, examine the data (well, look at it), and - if not careful - damage the contents or even accidently add data (files).
This is such a big topic and one that has been thoroughly discussed, examined, and dissected for many years. The result: There are hundreds (likely thousands) of very good articles on the Internet to help you learn about and understand the Recovery partition. You can learn a little bit and be happy - good for most people - or really dive into the subject and learn more.
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