Roger, thanks for the link.
While trying to understand backup's and the upgrading of computer parts so that i can do this sort of thing myself in the future, i have came across the partition in which Packard Bell placed their backup program, and i have found that there is a lot more empty and from what i can see wasted memory then i had first thought there was.
This reads as follows:
HDD (C:\) Capacity 12.6GB
Used 9.0
Free 3.6
BACKUP
\) Capacity 6.0GB
Used 2.8GB
Free 3.2GB
Now obviously i understand the figures etc on drive C, but what i do not understand is the backup partition.
Correct me if i am wrong. The 2.8GB of information/programs/OS that Packard Bell placed in this partition is the complete package which if needed would take the laptop back to how it was when it left the factory. So nothing needs to be added, downloaded, or saved in this partition, because if this happened it mean that in the event of a serious crash etc, this backup would not go back to exactly how it was when new.
Well if this is the case what is the 3.2GB of free memory for? As far as i can see it is just wasted. Is this normal?
This may not be seem much on a 60GB or 100GB hard drive but on a 20GB drive it is a lot, especially when you think that it would double the amount of free space i have now.
I know i am going to get a bigger drive anyway, but i would still like to know why Packard Bell or any manufacturer would make such a big partition if it was not needed?
Regards
Woody
