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    Lost recovery-option on z61m

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by zacka, Mar 30, 2007.

  1. zacka

    zacka Notebook Enthusiast

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    All the partitions on my Lenovo z61m was accidentially deleted. I've managed to recover all the files from the hidden recovery-partition (wich also was deleted). These files are now stored on a harddrive on an other computer. I've created two partitions on the z61m-harddrive. I've also copied the recovered files from the original recovery partition to both those two new partitions (since the recovery-program demands another patition to recover the files to). Is it possible to run a command from c: (wich I get access to after using a bootdiskette) so the recovery can be started? The files from the recovery partitions does not contain (as far as I can see) any image-file, but folders named:

    DOS
    MFG
    MININT
    PREBOOT
    RECOVERY
    Recycled
    TPTOOLS

    ...+ several other files.

    Anyone? I'd be very happy if someone can help me :)

    Edit: I've run the rnr31_rrd.exe-bootdisk but it didn't get the F11/Thinkvantage-button working. Do I have to do anything particular with the partitions? Change type/size, hide the smallest one?
     
    zacka, Mar 30, 2007
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Explain that please.
     
    ZaZ, Mar 31, 2007
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    zacka Notebook Enthusiast

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    I accidentially deleted the recoverypartition using a partitioning tool (Acronis Partition Expert). I was supposed to delete the other partitions I've created and create new with new sizes...

    My question is really if there is a program among the recovered files that starts the recovery process? Obviously the F11/Blue button doesn't do the trick anymore, so I have to start the program from DOS by using a boot-diskette.
     
    zacka, Apr 10, 2007
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