Destructive Recovery Help.

[Trash]

On my old computer when it got every slow I just rebutted it and hit F8 for System Recovery than Destructive Recovery. But now I'm my new computer/laptop and when I wanted to do this recovery I didn't have the F8 option.

I have a Dell, Service Pack 2.

Can anyone help me?

 

[Skateorrrdie]

Your old computer had a recovery partition. Your new computer probably does not. If it does it's hidden somewhere.

 

[Trash]

Any ideas where it might be hidden?

 

[Skateorrrdie]

On your computer. I'm assuming you're using XP. Control Panel, Computer Management. Assign a drive letter to your hidden partition. IF THERE IS ONE. No guarantees. That's just to find it. To use it, refer to your Dell User Manual.

 

[Trash]

Not seeming to work >.<