[ltp] Partitioning - how to keep IBM recovery partition active?

[Lior David]

thanks for the quick reply!
I couldn't find the answer to my question, so let me explain myself
(due to my bad English :)

Should I create (using parted) the linux partitions AFTER the recovery
partition?
Then configure NTLDR to boot from the third (linux) partition?
After that I should be able to boot to the recovery partition as usual?

Sorry for the nag, but I need your help doing that crucial step. I had
to format my entire drive and restore it to the factory settings
(using the recovery disks) after my last try failed.

On 8/27/05, jgidi@umd.umich.edu <jgidi@umd.umich.edu> wrote:
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> Quoting Lior David <liorda@gmail.com>:
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> > I want to keep my XP installation and the option to enter the hidden
> > recovery tools by hitting the "access IBM" button during startup.
> >
> > How can I do it?
> >
> > And please advise my about the best partition configuration for the new=
bie.
> >
> > R50e, btw :)
> >
> > Thanks!
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> Hello,
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> I've addressed this issue several times in the past month or two. You
> can search
> the archives to find all you need to know. Basically, if you want to keep=
 the
> recovery partition active, you leave it exactly as is, don't move or chan=
ge it
> in any way, and then use NTLDR as your bootloader. If you use GRUB, you w=
ill
> get a BSOD when you try to boot the recovery partition.
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> Also, you'll want your XP installation in the first partition, because if=
 you
> have to restore it from the recovery partition, your only choices are to =
wipe
> the entire drive and restore, or wipe the first partition and restore.
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> Good luck.
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