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    Accidentally wiped new E454 hard drive with Win 8 on it

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by blackthinkpad, Jul 1, 2014.

  1. blackthinkpad

    blackthinkpad Notebook Consultant

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    My new E454 came with Win 8 Pro 64. I took the HDD out in an attempt to make an Acronis image out of it so I can restore it to factory setting when I sell it. However, I wiped all the partitions by mistake when I tried to "unprotect" the GPT protective partition. Now the drive is blank with no OS on it. Any advice? How can I download a copy of the Win 8 recovery disc? Thanks!
     
    blackthinkpad, Jul 1, 2014
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    You'll only be able to get a copy of the factory restore Windows 8 disks from Lenovo, and they typically charge you for it. You can try explaining the situation to them and see if they'll waive the fee, however--that'll probably be your best bet.
     
    MidnightSun, Jul 2, 2014
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