well here's something that you can try. This is how i restored the functionality of my dell restore partition (most of the files can be found on google by their name):
have a different partition (for backup) and install dos on it.
config.sys
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[menu]
menuitem=DOS, Start DOS with CD-ROM support.
menuitem=GHOST, Start OS Restoration (!!!This will wipe off the OS!!!)
menudefault=DOS,30
menucolor=7,0
[DOS]
device=himem.sys /testmem:off
device=oakcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
device=btdosm.sys
device=flashpt.sys
device=btcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
device=aspi2dos.sys
device=aspi8dos.sys
device=aspi4dos.sys
device=aspi8u2.sys
device=aspicd.sys /D:mscd001
[GHOST]
device=himem.sys /testmem:off
[COMMON]
files=10
buffers=10
dos=high,umb
stacks=9,256
lastdrive=z
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AUTOEXEC.BAT
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@ECHO OFF
IF "%config%"=="GHOST" GOTO GHOST
IF "%config%"=="DOS" GOTO DOS
:GHOST
LH C:\MSCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001
SET DIRCMD=/og /a /p
SET PATH=C:\
cls
echo Final confirmation.
Echo !!!Point of no return!!!
Echo Do you want to wipe off your current Operating System and restore the factory default Operating System?"
Echo Ctrl + C to quit now.
PAUSE
C:\MOUSE.COM
C:\SMARTDRV.EXE
C:\GHOST.EXE
Echo the above line should have the complete ghost commandline to restore the partition from the image file
Echo example (without quotes) "ghost.exe -clone,mode=prestore,src=c:\img\FI.GHO:1,dst=1:2 -batch -sure -quiet"
ECHO THAT WAS GHOST!!!
ECHO Rebooting...
PAUSE
C:\DELLBOOT.EXE
rem dellboot is to restart the machine.
GOTO QUIT
:DOS
C:\MOUSE.COM
LH C:\MSCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001
SET DIRCMD=/og /a /p
SET PATH=C:\
C:\SMARTDRV.EXE
ECHO THIS IS DOS.
:QUIT
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pls confirm if this works. i've got them working here [url="http://varun21.googlepages.com/dellPartitions.zip"]http://varun21.googlepages.com/dellPartitions.zip[/url]
Regards
Shivanand Sharma
