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Replace HP restore partition with my own
Is there any way to replace the original restore partition that came with my HP dv7 notebook with a custom one (essentailly the state my computer is in at the moment)? Now I have read up and done searches on the same topic and have found ways to create my own using software like Acronis True Image, and I know using this type of software would yeild the same results as my question, but this is my OCD talking and I am wondering if there is a way to actually replace the image used to restore my PC to factory state with my own image. What I mean in more detail is still be able to use the ctrl F11 (or whatever the HP specific keys are) to start the restore process upon startup, having the same user interface as the factory restore, but only using my new custom image to restore instead. Is this possible and if so, how do I go about doing so?
I'd figure it'd be just as easy as replacing the factory image with my own, but the question is... Although the restore partition is visible when i open it in My Computer, I can't browse any of the files within that partition. Another question/problem would be what type of image format would I need to save my current image in? .iso or other? Any suggestions?