Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: Can I copy Drivers and Applications from the Recovery Partition to the C: drive?

A: Yes, the files on the recovery partition can be manually copied from a command prompt window by using the following steps.

Applications

  1. From the Start menu, click Run.

  2. In the Run dialog box, type: cmd. Click OK.

  3. At the command prompt, type: md c:\apps. Press the ENTER key.

  4. At the command prompt, type: D:. Press ENTER.

  5. Type: cd i386. Press ENTER.

  6. At the command prompt, type: xcopy /e /h apps c:\apps. Press ENTER.

  7. All applications from the recovery partition APPS folder are copied to the c:\apps folder. To install an individual program, locate the desired program's folder. The folders can be viewed in My Computer or Windows Explorer.

Drivers

  1. From the Start menu, click Run.

  2. In the Run dialog box, type: cmd. Click OK.

  3. At the command prompt, type: md c:\drv. Press the ENTER key.

  4. At the command prompt, type: D:. Press ENTER.

  5. Type: cd i386. Press ENTER.

  6. At the command prompt, type: xcopy /e /h drv c:\drv. Press ENTER.

  7. All drivers from the recovery partition DRV folder are copied to the c:\drv folder. To install an individual driver, locate the desired driver's folder. The folders can be viewed in My Computer or Windows Explorer.

    Note: Some drivers are located in the Apps folder.