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    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Hassler, Feb 5, 2008.

  1. Hassler

    Hassler Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all,

    I just wanted to pass this on as an update. I just got my T61p w/ Penryn today. After creating an image and the appropriate recovery CDs, I slapped in my Vista CD.

    It only picked up the main partition, not the hidden one. I decided to investigate and booted up into Partition Magic. It was giving a partition table error. Couldn't see anything.

    I then fired up my partition table editor and cleared out all the entries. Back into PM I went, and I saw the full size! Vista installer now sees the full HD capacity.

    So if I lost you with all of the above, Lenovo/IBM has gotten better at hiding their hidden partition.
     
    Hassler, Feb 5, 2008
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    sl4vik Notebook Enthusiast

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    How long did it take you to get the T61p? I just ordered it today, does it actually take 2 weeks?

    Also, since I have Windows Vista Ultimate won't the partition just be deleted if I reformat the hd.
     
    sl4vik, Feb 5, 2008
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  3. Hassler

    Hassler Notebook Enthusiast

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    I had ordered mine on 1/30/08. IBM's estimated ship date was 2/25/08. I got it today. I tried that on mine but it left the hidden recovery partition alone.
     
    Hassler, Feb 5, 2008
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    ripken204 Notebook Enthusiast

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    they havnt gotten better at hiding them. you just need a partition program that doesnt sucks.

    http://gparted.sourceforge.net/download.php

    this was the first thing i tried which worked perfectly.
    that is always a good disc to have handy
     
    ripken204, Feb 5, 2008
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    Renee Notebook Virtuoso

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    The vista Boot DVD has DiskPart for doing that.
     
    Renee, Feb 6, 2008
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    Hassler Notebook Enthusiast

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    Meh... so I made a pointless post :) I've done numerous installs before with XP which has always taken care of that. I just thought Vista would've done the same.
     
    Hassler, Feb 6, 2008
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