(Note: these screens show the Norton Ghost 2003 program. However, the Dell recover.exe program will look nearly identical to this.)
Step 01: Open the restore partition
Boot to DOS from the Dsrfix CD.
At the A:> prompt, enter the command: " ptedit " to launch the PowerQuest Partition Table Editor.
The row for the main XP partition will start with 07 80 in the first two columns. Change to 07 00 .
The row for the DSR partition will start with DB 00 in the first two columns. Change to 0C 80 .
Do not change any other fields. You should have only one 80 in the Boot column.
Click the Save Changes button to save the changes.
REBOOT. (A reboot is required for the changes to be recognized.)
Boot to DOS from the Dsrfix CD.
At the A:> prompt, enter the command: " ptedit " to launch the PowerQuest Partition Table Editor.
The row for the main XP partition will start with 07 80 in the first two columns. Change to 07 00 .
The row for the DSR partition will start with DB 00 in the first two columns. Change to 0C 80 .
Do not change any other fields. You should have only one 80 in the Boot column.
Click the Save Changes button to save the changes.
REBOOT. (A reboot is required for the changes to be recognized.)
Step 02: Start recovery program
Boot to DOS from the Dsrfix CD.
At the A:> prompt, enter the command: " c: " to switch to the C: drive.
At the C:> prompt, enter the command: " cd c:\img " to switch to the IMG directory.
At the C:\IMG> prompt, enter the command: " c:\bin\recover " to launch the Dell Recovery utility.
Click OK to skip the copyright screen.
From the menu, select Local .
Boot to DOS from the Dsrfix CD.
At the A:> prompt, enter the command: " c: " to switch to the C: drive.
At the C:> prompt, enter the command: " cd c:\img " to switch to the IMG directory.
At the C:\IMG> prompt, enter the command: " c:\bin\recover " to launch the Dell Recovery utility.
Click OK to skip the copyright screen.
From the menu, select Local .
Step 03: Select task
Select Partition from the 'Action' flyout menu.
Select From Image from the 'Partition' flyout menu.
Select Partition from the 'Action' flyout menu.
Select From Image from the 'Partition' flyout menu.
Step 04: Select image file
Select the C: [DellRestore] local drive.
Select the FI.GHO file.
Click the Open button to continue.
Select the C: [DellRestore] local drive.
Select the FI.GHO file.
Click the Open button to continue.
Step 05: Select source partition
Highlight the Primary 07 NTFS partition.
Click the OK button to continue.
Highlight the Primary 07 NTFS partition.
Click the OK button to continue.
Step 06: Select destination drive
Select your main hard disk.
Click the OK button to continue.
Select your main hard disk.
Click the OK button to continue.
Step 07: Select destination partition
Select your main XP partition.
Clue: this should always be a Primary 07 NTFS partition. If you have more than one partition like this, make sure you figure out and select the right one!
Click the OK button to continue.
Select your main XP partition.
Clue: this should always be a Primary 07 NTFS partition. If you have more than one partition like this, make sure you figure out and select the right one!
Click the OK button to continue.
Step 08: Ghost
You are now ready to delete the main XP partition on your hard disk and replace it with the image of the partition that is in the FI.GHO backup file.
Click the Yes button to continue.
You are now ready to delete the main XP partition on your hard disk and replace it with the image of the partition that is in the FI.GHO backup file.
Click the Yes button to continue.
Step 09: Ghost
The restore process will take some time.
When it finishes, exit from the program.
The restore process will take some time.
When it finishes, exit from the program.
Step 10: Ptedit
Boot to DOS from the Dsrfix CD.
Execute the command: " ptedit " to launch the PowerQuest Partition Table Editor.
Undo the changes you made in Step 01.
The row for the main XP partition will start with 07 00 in the first two columns. Change back to 07 80 .
The row for the DSR partition will start with 0C 80 in the first two columns. Change back to DB 00 .
Do not change any other fields. You should have only one 80 in the Boot column.
Click the Save Changes button to save the changes.
Boot to DOS from the Dsrfix CD.
Execute the command: " ptedit " to launch the PowerQuest Partition Table Editor.
Undo the changes you made in Step 01.
The row for the main XP partition will start with 07 00 in the first two columns. Change back to 07 80 .
The row for the DSR partition will start with 0C 80 in the first two columns. Change back to DB 00 .
Do not change any other fields. You should have only one 80 in the Boot column.
Click the Save Changes button to save the changes.
Finished.
The main XP partition should now be restored to its contents as it was when originally shipped.
Reboot and let the computer boot into XP.
The main XP partition should now be restored to its contents as it was when originally shipped.
Reboot and let the computer boot into XP.
