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    Windows 7 WindowsBackupFiles

    One way to determine if you have a recovery partition is to watch your screen very carefully during boot. You'll know if it displays anything about hitting F9 or some other key for Recovery, Factory Reset, or other similar term. Also check the manual that came with the laptop for any recovery...
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    Windows 7 WindowsBackupFiles

    Normally Windows 7 has a small 100 MB System Reserved Boot Partition with no drive letter assigned as the first partition, so your 25 GB partition with no drive letter assigned could possibly be a combined boot partition and recovery partition. Perhaps others might know and will comment. The...
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    Windows 7 WindowsBackupFiles

    If your disk has a recovery partition as already mentioned in this thread, it is important to understand that function and also have a backup strategy in case your hard disk ever fails. I am using a desktop computer that came with a Windows 7 Install DVD so I have no experience with recovery...
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    Windows 7 WindowsBackupFiles

    You could make the backup much smaller if you only wanted file backup and not a full system image. Another possibility is to use a different program such as Macrium Reflect which has higher compression. I have used Windows 7, Macrium Reflect, and Acronis Western Digital Edition. It appears...
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    Windows 7 WindowsBackupFiles

    I delete Windows 7 File Backups and System Images all the time and then replace them. In my case, no automatic backups are set up. One thing I don't understand is the 139.34 GB stored as System Images since the screen shots you posted originally show only a single image at 79.535 GB. Note...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 - System Images use up to 30% of Backup Disk?

    I have created and stored a system image using the Windows 7 imaging capability and successfully restored a disk several times. They state that older images will be deleted once you use 30% of the backup disk space. Has anyone seen that 30% figure in practice? I have never seen more than one...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Boot - Power On to Desktop

    Thanks for the help. Is it normal to have a brief black screen between splash and login? That screen contains either a cursor or a small round spinning circle. The black screen lasts maybe 5-10 seconds. Just had the thought that loading video drivers could be a factor. I've been looking at...
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    Windows 7 WindowsBackupFiles

    Take a look at Backup and Restore in the Control Panel. You can click on something called Manage Space. It will show you how much space is currently in use by the Backup and System Image utilities. There is an option to remove earlier file Backups and earlier Images. You can also review any...
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    Windows 7 Disk Defragmenter Stalls at 0% consolidated...

    I've seen the defragmenter hang at 0% for quite a while depending on how much work needs to be done. It may be best to stick with the Windows Defragmenter because it is aware of the Volume Shadow Copy service that runs in the background. Restore Points can disappear in some cases. The...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Boot - Power On to Desktop

    I'd like to understand how a normal boot displays running Windows 7. Is there a period where the screen is basically black between the "Starting Windows" logo and the login screen? I typically get a black screen for up to 10 seconds prior to logging in. I did discover yesterday that the Event...
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    Windows 7 Black Screen and Cursor for one minute after login

    I've had a black screen and working cursor for around a minute after entering my password at login. The desktop eventually comes up and everything appears normal. Is there anything that could be running such as the Malicious Software Removal Tool or other program? Would the Event Viewer be...
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