[ltp] Partially killed my TP: Quick question, hopefully someone has a quick answer...

[Norman Levin]

NO NO NO.  The hidden partition can be used to restore your C disk
INSTEAD of using CD.  If you use the CD set, it is self contained and
you can blow away the 'rescue partition'.  I know it works that way
on the T23.  I've restored several tims.
norm

Vidyut Luther wrote:
>> Unfortunately... your answer is B. I'm pretty sure of that. The A22P
>> boasts a 30 gig drive right ? There is a hidden partition that takes
>> up about 2 gigs. This is where the system restore CD will take it's
>> info from..I'm fairly certain that it will wipe out anything else
>> there is. 
>> 
>> A possible solution could be Norton Ghost, which will let you make an
>> image of the hard drive and the Linux partition and you can store it
>> elsewhere, like on a network or different computer. The latest
>> version does work with Linux partitions so that might work for you...
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  On Fri, 23 Aug 2002, Bill Mair wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi all you linux thinkpad people out there,
>>> 
>>> I have messed up my Win2000 partition on my TP-A22P which I
>>> sometimes require for business purposes (and a couple of cool
>>> games ;-) ). I took me ages to get my linux partition to where
>>> I have it now (tons of S/W, data, etc.).
>>> 
>>> I started it up with VMWare from Linux, which basically
>>> killed the "IBM Install", new hardware, new config, new APM
>>> capabilities, no ACP Modem, new computer as far as Win2000
>>> was concerned. Real dumm, real bummer . . . . . . .
>>> 
>>> Now my question, when I switch on the laptop, it has this IBM
>>> restore thingy.
>>> 
>>> Will the IBM recovery process installed on a Thinkpad A22P ... :
>>> 
>>> [ ] A. only restores the windows "C" partition (format C:) and
>>> leaves my        linux alone.
>>> 
>>> [ ] B. will repartion the whole disk (fdisk) thus leaving me
>>> gasping for        air.
>>> 
>>> [ ] C. will cause some kind of natural disaster if connected to the
>>> internet        during the process.
>>> 
>>> [ ] D. nobody knows because no one has ever dared to try it.
>>> 
>>> [ ] E. none of the above (please supply details below):
>>>       
>>> __________________________________________________________________ 
>>> __________________________________________________________________ 
>>> __________________________________________________________________ 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I really don't want to start restoring and reconfiguring my whole
>>> machine, so depending on what the recovery does, it will greatly
>>> influence how I have to deal with this mess.
>>> 
>>> Hope you all have a great weekend,
>>> 
>>>   Bill
>>> 
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