how to read the hp_recovery partition?

Answer 1

No can do.

This partition contains a custom file system that prevents an OS from seeing it as a readable/writable drive.

This way it's far more unlikely for a user or OS to damage the recovery partition or its utilities.

If you want to read it in hope of copying certain "install" features I suggest you use the recovery DVDs to do so.

Either way the install files for each program are well scattered & never found in any single directory ... this is intended to prevent people from sharing programs intended for the OEM unit with other PCs.


regards,
Philip T