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May 7, 2013 at 5:15 pm #168181mikeyMember
Hi,
I’m trying to figure out where the files that make up my backup from Samsung Recovery III are actually located so I can back them up externally. (Actually what I’m really trying to do is install Linux while preserving the files I might need to restore to factory later.)
I’ve a NP-N140 and looking at the hard disk it looks like this:
Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312581808 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x5f63f044Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 63 14683409 7341673+ 12 Compaq diagnostics
/dev/sda2 * 14683410 163678207 74497399 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda3 163678208 312578047 74449920 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT[/CODE]From what I’ve read the first disk which does not appear in Windows is the recovery disk sitting somewhere arround 7 Gb is size, but that doesn’t have any backup on it. It’s just the software for restoring, right?
So I found a couple of lightly folders on the two 72 Gb ish sized disks. “System Volume Information” which there is a folder named on each of the two disks, and “SamsungRecovery” which is only on one disk. Are these the files I need to backup? Is that all of them?[CODE]Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312581808 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x5f63f044Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 63 14683409 7341673+ 12 Compaq diagnostics
/dev/sda2 * 14683410 163678207 74497399 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda3 163678208 312578047 74449920 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT[/CODE]From what I’ve read the first disk which does not appear in Windows is the recovery disk sitting somewhere arround 7 Gb is size, but that doesn’t have any backup on it. It’s just the software for restoring, right?
So I found a couple of lightly folders on the two 72 Gb ish sized disks. “System Volume Information” which there is a folder named on each of the two disks, and “SamsungRecovery” which is only on one disk. Are these the files I need to backup? Is that all of them?
May 8, 2013 at 8:31 am #221746sammyoneMemberIf you download a FREE WINDOWS program called Easeus Partition Master from here
http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/easeus_partition_master_home_edition.html
Running Partition Master will show you ALL the partitions (including the Hidden 100Mb partition holding the Windows 7/8 key files to run the OS)
With PM you can also examine the contents of the Hidden Recovery Files.
What actually happens when Loading Linux on a Windows Computer is that it Overwrites the MBR and you lose the ability to use the F$ Recovery system… Partitions are NOT overwritten (unless you allow Linux to overwrite them)…
A COMPLETE clone of the C: Drive to an external USB Hard drive is best (as long as you also make an USB Stick Recovery system)
Alternatively if TRYING Linux; use WUBI to Install linux into a FOLDER on the C: Drive (usually) this also installs a Boot Loader so you get the choice of Linux or Windows and DOES NOT UPSET ANYTHING… you can also UNINSTALL your Linux OS through Programs and Features
hope this was helpful
May 8, 2013 at 10:35 am #221748mikeyMember@sammyone 113309 wrote:
If you download a FREE WINDOWS program called Easeus Partition Master from here
http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/easeus_partition_master_home_edition.html
Running Partition Master will show you ALL the partitions (including the Hidden 100Mb partition holding the Windows 7/8 key files to run the OS)
With PM you can also examine the contents of the Hidden Recovery Files.
What actually happens when Loading Linux on a Windows Computer is that it Overwrites the MBR and you lose the ability to use the F$ Recovery system… Partitions are NOT overwritten (unless you allow Linux to overwrite them)…
A COMPLETE clone of the C: Drive to an external USB Hard drive is best (as long as you also make an USB Stick Recovery system)
Alternatively if TRYING Linux; use WUBI to Install linux into a FOLDER on the C: Drive (usually) this also installs a Boot Loader so you get the choice of Linux or Windows and DOES NOT UPSET ANYTHING… you can also UNINSTALL your Linux OS through Programs and Features
hope this was helpful
Thanks for the reply. 🙂
I think I should be seeing all the drives with what I’m using, but can PM locate the hidden recovery files and copy them to another location?
I think I really just need to know where exactly it’s storing the hidden files so that I can back them up just in case I need to restore to factory later. Unfortunately I’m a bit space short so can’t make a complete backup, which is why I’m trying to figure out which are the restore files I’m looking for.
I’m fairly expereince with Linux so that side is fine – I’ve backed up my mbr so I can restore it later if necssary – it’s just figring out where things are on the windows side.
May 9, 2013 at 5:25 pm #221747sammyoneMemberSorry for the delay, had to refit the correct HDD in my Test Rig and run PM…
I do not like saying “Do this, do that”… without making sure I’m right…PM CAN see the hidden files and is fully capable of copying them – My Recovery Partition is 20Gb of which 14.7Gb were used.
I allocated 22Gb UNallocated space on an old Laptop HDD (in a USB enclosure) and copied them into it. It took about 15 Mins, (probably faster if copied to an unallocated partition on the the same Drive, internally)
Contents of Recovery Partition
Recycle Bin – Seems to be a left over from First Samsung Install – at Factory
Boot – Seems to be a left over from First Samsung Install – at Factory
EFI – Seems to be a left over from First Samsung Install – at Factory
Restore – contains the Windows files
Sources – contains 1 File (boot.wim)
System Volume Information – contains 1 File (tracking log)
System Software – contains the ‘Extra Software and Drivers’
WinClon – contains files to build Windows onto Hard drivePersonally if I think I’ll resell a Laptop, I take the HDD out until I’m ready to sell it on… Fitting a replacement HDD – so nothing gets corrupted.
Hope this is useful
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