A avg1joe SatelliteGuys Pro Original poster Oct 27, 2006 677 0 Southern Maine Mar 3, 2014 #1 Most computers have a recovery partition on the hard drive. Let's say I want to wipe most of the drive but save the recovery partition. What is the chance the recovery partition could be infected with some sort of virus?
Most computers have a recovery partition on the hard drive. Let's say I want to wipe most of the drive but save the recovery partition. What is the chance the recovery partition could be infected with some sort of virus?
Voyager6 *Cancelled* Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter Nov 30, 2005 17,097 5,324 Wokeville Mar 5, 2014 #2 You should be able to scan the recovery partition with AV software. Might have to do a boot scan.