Creating a recovery partition

Hi,
Can i create a recovery partition like the ones in the laptop of HP. If so please explain how to do it if not please can you point me to the right direction.
Thank you.

Hi,
Sadly to say, you need to replace the HDD in your machine. Hope you can retrieve your data from it. There are few tips and instructions how to replace a dead HDDon the Internet, here are few of them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRkFDFguT5A
http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f6/new-hard-disk-installation-to-replace-dead-disk-however-34...
Good luck.
BH
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If you have any problem with this link, order them directly from HP.
If you live in the US, contact HP Here.
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Right-click the start orb, and start 'Disk Management'.
Shrink the C: drive by let's say 20-30GB.
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You can try making a Recovery Volume using the 2nd link if you still have the installer.
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Recovery Partition – Recreate Without Reinstalling (Requires Installer)
You can also try installing in the Safe Mode.
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Perform a normal Lion upgrade through the App Store. This will install Lion on top of your current configuration. It will also create a Recovery Partition, which is a new feature of the Lion OS. It is this Recovery Partition that you will use to perform the clean install.
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http://www.eggfreckles.net/tech/burning-a-lion-boot-disc/
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