Clean installation format RECOVER partition?

Hello,

Machine HP Pavillion DV4 1241TX

I did a clean installation on the above machine following the below method
- Inserted the Windows 7 DVD and booted (Windows Vista was pre installed)
- System asked for the partition option, I opted for formatting the C:
- System formatted C: and started the installation (it took long time for the installation)
- Completed all the drivers installation (I downloaded form the HP site :))

Now the system is perfect and working excellent.

But I can see the RECOVERY drive E: when I clicked it there was a directory named RECOVERY again I double clicked this directory but its blank. When I right clicked the RECOVERY directory the system display the size of the directory as 5.29mb also the property of the RECOVERY drive E: show used space as 9.39GB.

Shall I Format the RECOVERY partition?

Regards
Bindoksala

You can delete the recovery partition if you have no intention of ever restoring to factory specifications.

I'm not sure it would work anyway since you have done a clean install.

If you delete the recovery partition, you should be able to add that space back to C if you want to.

The recovery partition should contain a .wim file of Vista. ( It might be split into several .swm files ).

That is for installing Vista.

If you are thinking of deleting it:

just in case you need something for installing Vista - you might want to copy the contents of that partition to an external drive, or similar.

This is discussed in Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 including Special Notes for HP Owners.

Solved :)