About this tag
The delete recovery tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about removing recovery partitions or recovery operating systems from Windows computers. In one thread, a user with a Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop running Windows Vista Home Premium describes a situation where the recovery OS on the D: drive loads instead of the primary OS on C:. The user asks how to delete the recovery OS so the original OS will boot. This tag is relevant for users troubleshooting dual-boot scenarios involving recovery partitions and seeking guidance on safely deleting recovery environments to restore normal boot behavior.
  1. underwire

    Windows Vista Restore Computer operation

    I installed the operating system with the reinstalling disk which made it the primary basic OS.Looking in Computer when open, it showed 2 Hard Disk Drives, OS(C:) and Recovery (D:). When I start the computer the Recovery OS is used when started. Looking at OS(C), it shows my original OS. So it...
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    • backup boot options computer delete recovery dell disk management hard drive inspiron 1525 installation operating system partition primary os reinstall restore switching os system restore tech support user guide windows recovery windows vista
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support