[ltp] Remove hidden partitions

Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:00:24 -0400

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What I'm really worried about is the Windows license. I didn't want to have=
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a Windows license, but as it comes with the TP, so I've paid for it, I want=
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to keep it.

Do you think that removing the hidden recovery partition without backuping=
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it, automatically makes your license non-valid? Or you could later install=
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Windows from a CD that a friend lends you, using your license number?

F*ck*ng licenses!

Jaime

2005/8/18, Jaime Iniesta <capitanplaneta@gmail.com>:
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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?
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> Just wondering. This way I could remove that stupid hidden partition and=
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> stop worrying about cloning the original disk, etc.
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> Jaime
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> 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
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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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> > 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:
> > http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
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Jaime Iniesta AKA Capit=E1n planeta
email: capitanplaneta ARROBA gmail PUNTO com
jabber: capitanplaneta ARROBA jabberes PUNTO org
webs: http://capitanplaneta.blogspot.com/

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What I'm really worried about is the Windows license. I didn't want to
have a Windows license, but as it comes with the TP, so I've paid for
it, I want to keep it. 
 
Do you think that removing the hidden recovery partition without
backuping it, automatically makes your license non-valid? Or you could
later install Windows from a CD that a friend lends you, using your
license number? 
 
F*ck*ng licenses! 
 
Jaime <div>2005/8/18, Jaime Iniesta &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:capitanplaneta@gmail.com">capitanplaneta@gmail.com</a>&gt=
;:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid =
rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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? 
 
Just wondering. This way I could remove that stupid hidden partition and st=
op worrying about cloning the original disk, etc. 
 
Jaime <div>2005/8/18, <a href=3D"mailto:=
jgidi@umd.umich.edu" target=3D"_blank" onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink=
(window,event,this)">jgidi@umd.umich.edu</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jgidi@um=
d.umich.edu" target=3D"_blank" onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,=
event,this)">
jgidi@umd.umich.edu</a>&gt;:<div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px soli=
d rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
 Jaime Iniesta wrote: &gt; I still wonder why IBM decided to wast=
e space on the drive instead of &gt; supplying a CD with the Windows ins=
taller. Do you think that hidden &gt; partition is any good?

I think it's a dumb idea. I've been told that it's because Microsoft doesn'=
t want anyone distributing CD sets that can install Windows. Whether or =
not that's true, it sure sounds like typical MS. You can make you=
r own set of recovery CDs using an IBM-supplied utility
 in your XP install. I recommend doing that before you wipe out the r=
ecovery partition. Joe -- The linux-thinkpad mailing list =
home page is at: <a href=3D"http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/li=
stinfo/linux-thinkpad" target=3D"_blank" onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLi=
nk(window,event,this)">

http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad</a><br></=
blockquote></span></div></div><br><br><div><span class=3D"e" id=3D"q_105cb9=
3d15436e2e_3"><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/" target=3D"_blank"=
 onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://capitanpla=
neta.blogspot.com/</a>

</span></div></blockquote></div><br><br><br>-- <br><br>Jaime Iniesta AKA Ca=
pit=E1n planeta<br>email: capitanplaneta ARROBA gmail PUNTO com<br>jabber: =
capitanplaneta ARROBA jabberes PUNTO org<br>webs: <a href=3D"http://capitan=
planeta.blogspot.com/">
http://capitanplaneta.blogspot.com/</a>

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