[ltp] Remove hidden partitions

[Jaime Iniesta]

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That's what I would like to do, have the Windows installer on CD. In fact=
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maybe, in case I need to reinstall Window$, I could use someone else's=20
install CD and install Windows with the license number that comes with my=
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TP?

Just wondering. This way I could remove that stupid hidden partition and=20
stop worrying about cloning the original disk, etc.

Jaime

2005/8/18, jgidi@umd.umich.edu <jgidi@umd.umich.edu>:
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> Jaime Iniesta wrote:
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> > I still wonder why IBM decided to waste space on the drive instead of
> > supplying a CD with the Windows installer. Do you think that hidden
> > partition is any good?
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> I think it's a dumb idea. I've been told that it's because Microsoft=20
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> want anyone distributing CD sets that can install Windows. Whether or not
> that's true, it sure sounds like typical MS.
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> You can make your own set of recovery CDs using an IBM-supplied utility
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> XP install. I recommend doing that before you wipe out the recovery=20
> partition.
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> Joe
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> The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:
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Jaime Iniesta AKA Capit=E1n planeta
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That's what I would like to do, have the Windows installer on CD. In
fact maybe, in case I need to reinstall Window$,&nbsp; I could use
someone else's install CD and install Windows with the license number
that comes with my TP?<br>
<br>
Just wondering. This way I could remove that stupid hidden partition and st=
op worrying about cloning the original disk, etc.<br>
<br>
Jaime<br><br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">2005/8/18, <a href=3D"mailto:=
jgidi@umd.umich.edu">jgidi@umd.umich.edu</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jgidi@um=
d.umich.edu">jgidi@umd.umich.edu</a>&gt;:</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt =
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<br>Jaime Iniesta wrote:<br><br>&gt; I still wonder why IBM decided to wast=
e space on the drive instead of<br>&gt; supplying a CD with the Windows ins=
taller. Do you think that hidden<br>&gt; partition is any good?<br><br>
I think it's a dumb idea. I've been told that it's because Microsoft doesn'=
t<br>want anyone distributing CD sets that can install Windows. Whether or =
not<br>that's true, it sure sounds like typical MS.<br><br>You can make you=
r own set of recovery CDs using an IBM-supplied utility
<br>in your<br>XP install. I recommend doing that before you wipe out the r=
ecovery partition.<br><br>Joe<br><br>--<br>The linux-thinkpad mailing list =
home page is at:<br><a href=3D"http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/li=
stinfo/linux-thinkpad">
http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad</a><br></=
blockquote></div><br><br><br>-- <br><br>Jaime Iniesta AKA Capit=E1n planeta=
<br>email: capitanplaneta ARROBA gmail PUNTO com<br>jabber: capitanplaneta =
ARROBA jabberes PUNTO org
<br>webs: <a href=3D"http://capitanplaneta.blogspot.com/">http://capitanpla=
neta.blogspot.com/</a>

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