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The Help Desk => Computer Related Discussions & Questions => Topic started by: franksolich on May 28, 2015, 12:52:02 PM

Title: what does this
Post by: franksolich on May 28, 2015, 12:52:02 PM
What does this mean, this "PBR" crap?

(http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g419/Eferrari/may2015/pbr_zpsrgta3akr.png) (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/Eferrari/media/may2015/pbr_zpsrgta3akr.png.html)

I dunno what it is, I don't want it, and it shows up on the above screen only every so often.
Title: Re: what does this
Post by: Chris_ on May 28, 2015, 12:54:40 PM
It's the recovery partition for your computer.  Instead of having a set of CDs or DVDs to restore your computer, the software goes on part of the hard drive.

You can ignore it, but don't delete it.
Title: Re: what does this
Post by: franksolich on May 28, 2015, 12:55:57 PM
It's the recovery partition for your computer.  Instead of having a set of CDs or DVDs to restore your computer, the software goes on part of the hard drive.

You can ignore it, but don't delete it.

So I take it then, that it's good.

But what'll I do when it gets full?  Is it going to interfere with anything else?
Title: Re: what does this
Post by: Chris_ on May 28, 2015, 12:58:24 PM
The size of the data on the partition should be fixed unless it's being updated regularly as a backup image.

It shouldn't interfere with anything else.  It's usually created when the computer is first set up and is there for emergencies.
Title: Re: what does this
Post by: franksolich on May 28, 2015, 12:59:44 PM
The size of the data on the partition should be fixed unless it's being updated regularly as a backup image.

It shouldn't interfere with anything else.  It's usually created when the computer is first set up and is there for emergencies.

Okay, thanks.  I won't touch it.  I'll leave it be.