Oops. Can't boot into the recovery console

Alright, I need some expert advice here. I used Partition Magic on my Z60m's hard drive (just picked it up thanks in part to the info on these forums. Thanks guys!). I divided the primary partition into 2 separate partitions, C, and D. (40GB and 50GB respectively). I left the 10GB restore partition totally alone. However, now it seems the boot loader can't find the OS anymore. How do I get the boot loader to again find the partition? In case it matters, the partition is positioned after the new D drive, at the end of the hard disk.

Thoughts?

 

I did the same on my old z60t, IBM tech. support couldn't help me get the menu back =(

but you can still restore without it

 

How, chopstick?

 

I used an Ultimate Boot CD that I used before windows loaded up to "activate" the hidden partition. You should still have that. After you do that, restart and next time it will go straight into the "restore options" that you would of been able to access had you not erased the bootloader menu.

 

basically use a partition manager to set the hidden partiton as a "active" instead of it not being accessed

 

i just recovered the recovery partition through using the UBCD

 

Hmm... mine didn't come with any CD's at all... including this "Ultimate Boot CD" Sounds like that would solve my problem. Any way I can twist someone's arm to send me a copy? I'd be happy to pay for your time, and shipping...

 

CoolVanilla,

If you are at Toronto, PM me.

 

I'm in the Bay Area, CA. Up for mailing it my way?

 

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Maybe someone have Z60 at your area will give you a
hand.......

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