Destructive Recovery Help.

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?

 

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

 

Any ideas where it might be hidden?

 

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.

 

Not seeming to work >.<